Custom PDF page sizes in XP
This is OT because am asking about creating PDFs using Acrobat 7 Pro from MS Word 2002 in Windows XP, but this is the best place I can think to ask after getting no response from the U2U forums. I ahve an 8x6 page size in Word and it's a pain to create an 8x6 PDF from that. Does anyone have the definitive steps needed? I got it done, but I changed all of the following. What a pain. Am looking to see if anyone knows the true path. 1) Create a joboption for the 8x6 size. By itself, this step doesn't work. 2) Edit Adobe PDF printer properties General Printing Prefs Layout Advanced AND Advanced Printing Defaults Layout Advanced to use the 8x6 size. This requires the step 4. 3) Set the Device settings to use the 8x6 size. This requires step 4. 4) In select Adobe PDF printer, then File Server Properties to add an 8x6 form, but this is hit or miss and usually doesn't take. So I go round with 2-4. Eventually, it worked. Not sure how. == T. I won. I voted for Char James-Tanny for STC secretary. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Converting FrameMaker-based PDFs into a CMYK colour space with Acrobat 7 Pro?
I'm about to experiment with the Convert Colours feature in Acrobat 7 Pro, but have a couple of questions about best practices. Our documents are typically feature sheets and such, which have black text, some CMYK colours defined in FrameMaker (headings, graphical shapes, backgrounds, etc.), and some imported images of whatever file type we choose. Our print output is on run-of-the-mill paper (semi-glossy, a couple of different weights, sometimes laminated) via a digital printer. No fancy four-colour presses or anything. 1) Is it better to manage colour conversion via the job settings when distilling the postscript file, or should we convert from an RGB colour-space to a CMYK colour-space after the fact in the PDF file? 2) If the Distiller option is the best, what options for settings, colour management policies, and working spaces are recommended? 3) If the Acrobat option is the best, what destination space should we choose? Is the default U.S. Web Coated (SWOP)v2 OK? There are a billion options in there, so it's a little confusing. Are there other conversion options that are recommended? 4) Is it possible to get colour definitions in the PDF to match the colour definitions in FM? e.g. when I distilled a FM file with the following colour definition: C: 98%, M: 45%, Y: 13%, K: 22%, the resulting objects in the PDF have the colour definition: C:98.8, M:77.3, Y:6.7; K: 0.4. 5) If it's not possible to match CMYK values exactly, should we even bother defining CMYK colours in FrameMaker, or just mass convert the RGB and see what we get? Is there a difference in how they're handled if they are spot colours or process colours, overprint or knockout? 6) Ideally, we'd like to match CMYK colours in FrameMaker with CMYK colours in imported EPS graphics (which I understand should preserve the original CMYK colour definitions into the PDF). Is this a pipe dream? Are there other options for getting similar looking colours across all parts of the document? Thanks a bunch, Ursula McCloy __ This e-mail message, its contents and any attached files are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may be confidential. Any use, disclosure or reproduction of this e-mail, its contents or attached files by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of the email and associated files. The PEER Group Inc. makes no representations whatsoever about this communication, including with respect to its accuracy, completeness, security or freedom from viruses. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Emergency situation
On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:40:46 -0700, Ariel Kahana [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am experiencing a very peculiar problem with one of my documents. Whenever I try to modify a particular section and then save the document, the text jumbles up and is not legible. Its almost as though there are two text flows clashing into one another. This is not only a screen issue because the messy text situation is replicated when I print the affected section. The screenshot didn't come through (lists don't allow attachments), but my guess is that you *do* have two flows. This can happen if you Ctrl-drag a text frame a tiny bit; you get a copy of it on top of the original one. It's easy to do this by accident when editing. You need to delete the frame that is *not* in the exact position it should be; check the position by Ctrl-clicking on the frame, then looking at Graphics Object Properties. One of the two frames should have slightly different properties than the ones you see whan you check a frame on a different page; that's the one you need to delete. HTH! -- Jeremy H. Griffith, at Omni Systems Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.omsys.com/ ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
renaming a variable
Hello John, maybe a tip for "variable naming conventions": use a number as a prefix in your variable name. None of the system variables start with a number. Therefore, I name my variables as follows: 1-productname01 1-productname02 2-companyname01 2-companyname02 3-docname01 4-doctype01 5-versionnumber01 ... And indeed, BookVars may help to "manage" your variables. And finally, if you want to update an existing user variable, the safest way is using a "MIF snippet", i.e. a very small MIF file which just contains the name and definition of the variable and nothing else. Example: # Generated by FrameMaker 7.0p578 PitStop Professional'> > # end of VariableFormat > # end of VariableFormats # End of MIFFile Good luck and best regards -- Yves Barbion Technical Writer Adobe-Certified FrameMaker Instructor U Learning nv (formerly ATeK nv) Molenaarsstraat 111 B-9000 Gent Belgium Tel.: +32 9 265 74 72 Fax: +32 9 265 74 84 www.uni-learning.com
OT:Commenting in PDF files from Acrobat 6.0
Reviewers must have more than mere Reader, unless they're using 7.1, of course. --Doug On 4/17/06, Martha J Davidson wrote: > At 02:35 PM 4/17/2006, Jon Harvey wrote: > >Does 6.0 allow recipients to comment or does she have to upgrade to > >Acrobat 7.0 or 7.0 Pro? I have 7.0 Pro on my machine and haven't had any > >problems. > > That feature didn't come in until Acrobat Pro 7.
Custom PDF page sizes in XP
This is OT because am asking about creating PDFs using Acrobat 7 Pro from MS Word 2002 in Windows XP, but this is the best place I can think to ask after getting no response from the U2U forums. I ahve an 8x6 page size in Word and it's a pain to create an 8x6 PDF from that. Does anyone have the definitive steps needed? I got it done, but I changed all of the following. What a pain. Am looking to see if anyone knows the true path. 1) Create a joboption for the 8x6 size. By itself, this step doesn't work. 2) Edit Adobe PDF printer properties General > Printing Prefs > Layout > Advanced AND Advanced > Printing Defaults > Layout > Advanced to use the 8x6 size. This requires the step 4. 3) Set the Device settings to use the 8x6 size. This requires step 4. 4) In select Adobe PDF printer, then File > Server Properties to add an 8x6 form, but this is hit or miss and usually doesn't take. So I go round with 2-4. Eventually, it worked. Not sure how. == T. I won. I voted for Char James-Tanny for STC secretary.
Commenting in PDF files from Acrobat 6.0
Readers or reviewers who have the full-feature editor/reader tool that comes with the full Acrobat product (and which Adobe, in their wisdom, chose to call by exactly the same name as the full product suite, e.g. Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Deluxe or Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional) can add comments and other markup to any PDF file that doesn't have security settings that prevent commenting. Reviewers/readers who do not have the full Acrobat product suite can only add comments to a PDF if *both* the following conditions are true: 1) The reviewer is using Adobe Reader 7.0 or later. (Acrobat Reader 6.x is not good enough). 2) The PDF must have been specifically enabled for commenting via Adobe Reader 7.x using the Adobe Acrobat 7.x editor/reader tool. This is *never* the default state for PDFs; it *must* be explicitly enabled after the PDF has been generated. Note that because this is a post process step, you can use Acrobat 7.x to enable commenting on PDFs that were created with older versions of Acrobat. My opinions only; I don't speak for Intel. Fred Ridder (fred dot ridder at intel dot com) Intel Parsippany, NJ -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+fred.ridder=intel.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Jon Harvey Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 5:36 PM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: OT:Commenting in PDF files from Acrobat 6.0 Hi all, One of my colleagues created a PDF of her document and is passing it around to reviewers for comment. Trouble is, the reviewers can't add comments and she doesn't know why. This is the first time she's done it and doesn't know whether it's her security settings, preferences, or version of the software. She is using the full version of Acrobat 6.0. Does 6.0 allow recipients to comment or does she have to upgrade to Acrobat 7.0 or 7.0 Pro? I have 7.0 Pro on my machine and haven't had any problems. Thanks...Jon ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as fred.ridder at intel.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/fred.ridder%40intel. com Send administrative questions to lisa at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
renaming a variable
So far I am *very* happy with it, too. I am headed into the crucible now, so I'll be able to give it a real test...I hope it works under the pressure! -Original Message- From: Joe Malin [mailto:jma...@tuvox.com] Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 4:55 PM To: John Sgammato; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: renaming a variable I am very happy with BookVars. When I go to create a new folder for a book/part of a book, the first thing I do is create the book file. The *second* thing I do is create the BookVars file. Joe Joe Malin Technical Writer (408)625-1623 jmalin at tuvox.com www.tuvox.com The views expressed in this document are those of the sender, and do not necessarily reflect those of TuVox, Inc. -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+jmalin=tuvox@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+jmalin=tuvox.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of John Sgammato Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:26 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: renaming a variable I thank the kind folks who replied to my request. I guess I was not quite clear about what I am trying to accomplish. I succeeded in changing the variable name, but the problem comes in replicating the change across about 50 chapters in four books. I can copy the newly-renamed variable into the chapter, but all the existing variables still have their old names. I am anxious about the copy-and-paste method for the reasons Rebecca mentioned. My example was a formatted variable, but I actually use many variables, some formatted and some not. Because I use so many variables, I am looking into Leximation's Bookvars today. It looks like just the tool I need!
$paratext> appearing in TOC instead of heading text. Help!
Hi, I am new Adobe Framemaker user. I have created a book and then I created the TOC (Add>Table of Contents). The Chapter Title text appears as it is but the Heading 1 text appears as $paratext>. Can someone figure out the problem? Thanks, Suman - Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1/min.
$paratext> appearing in TOC instead of heading text. Help!
Look on the TOC's Reference Page, and find the Heading1 entry. I am guessing that the leading angle bracket in the <$paratext> was deleted. Art On 4/18/06, sl_malik at yahoo.com wrote: > Hi, > I am new Adobe Framemaker user. I have created a book and then I created > the TOC (Add>Table of Contents). The Chapter Title text appears as it is but > the Heading 1 text appears as $paratext>. Can someone figure out the problem? > Thanks, > Suman > -- Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358
Emergency situation
Hi everybody, I am experiencing a very peculiar problem with one of my documents. Whenever I try to modify a particular section and then save the document, the text jumbles up and is not legible. Its almost as though there are two text flows clashing into one another. This is not only a screen issue because the messy text situation is replicated when I print the affected section. I have attached a screenshot that illustrates my problem. Please does anyone have any suggestion as to how I can solve this problem? I am using FM 7.2 on a Win XP SP2 platform. Thanks in advance
Converting FrameMaker-based PDFs into a CMYK colour space with Acrobat 7 Pro?
I'm about to experiment with the "Convert Colours" feature in Acrobat 7 Pro, but have a couple of questions about best practices. Our documents are typically "feature sheets" and such, which have black text, some CMYK colours defined in FrameMaker (headings, graphical shapes, backgrounds, etc.), and some imported images of whatever file type we choose. Our print output is on run-of-the-mill paper (semi-glossy, a couple of different weights, sometimes laminated) via a digital printer. No fancy four-colour presses or anything. 1) Is it better to manage colour conversion via the job settings when distilling the postscript file, or should we convert from an RGB colour-space to a CMYK colour-space after the fact in the PDF file? 2) If the Distiller option is the best, what options for settings, colour management policies, and working spaces are recommended? 3) If the Acrobat option is the best, what destination space should we choose? Is the default U.S. Web Coated (SWOP)v2 OK? There are a billion options in there, so it's a little confusing. Are there other conversion options that are recommended? 4) Is it possible to get colour definitions in the PDF to match the colour definitions in FM? e.g. when I distilled a FM file with the following colour definition: C: 98%, M: 45%, Y: 13%, K: 22%, the resulting objects in the PDF have the colour definition: C:98.8, M:77.3, Y:6.7; K: 0.4. 5) If it's not possible to match CMYK values exactly, should we even bother defining CMYK colours in FrameMaker, or just mass convert the RGB and see what we get? Is there a difference in how they're handled if they are spot colours or process colours, overprint or knockout? 6) Ideally, we'd like to match CMYK colours in FrameMaker with CMYK colours in imported EPS graphics (which I understand should preserve the original CMYK colour definitions into the PDF). Is this a pipe dream? Are there other options for getting similar looking colours across all parts of the document? Thanks a bunch, Ursula McCloy > __ > This e-mail message, its contents and any attached files are intended solely > for the addressee(s) and may be confidential. Any use, disclosure or > reproduction of this e-mail, its contents or attached files by anyone other > than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all > copies of the email and associated files. The PEER Group Inc. makes no > representations whatsoever about this communication, including with respect > to its accuracy, completeness, security or freedom from viruses. > >
FM > XML > FM Table Problem
I'm getting the following error - many of them - when I save a structured FM file as xml and then try to open it in FM: ; line 70 FrameMaker cannot insert the table cell (Entry) at the current position. A cell must be in a table row. The file validates as does the EDD. The EDD defines Row as follows: Element (Table Row): Row General rule: Entry+ The EDD defines Entry as follows: Element (Table Cell): Entry General rule: ( | (lots of stuff here) ) When I look at the xml file saved from FM, I see what I want: More blah blah Stuff Here More Stuff And yet more stuff Blah here More blah And yet more blah However, if I view the xml file after opening it in FM, I see: More blah blah Stuff Here More Stuff And yet more stuff Blah here More blah And yet more blah The text for the three Entry tags for each row is all in a single Entry tag giving me a single column table rather than a 3 column table. I do not have any R/W rules yet. Thanks in advance for any clues or suggestions you can provide. M Marsha Lofthouse Motorola, Inc., Public Safety Applications The Americas Group - Content Development Boulder Design Center Marsha.Lofthouse at motorola.com 303.527.4178
Emergency situation
On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:40:46 -0700, "Ariel Kahana" wrote: >I am experiencing a very peculiar problem with one of my documents. Whenever >I try to modify a particular section and then save the document, the text >jumbles up and is not legible. Its almost as though there are two text flows >clashing into one another. This is not only a screen issue because the messy >text situation is replicated when I print the affected section. The screenshot didn't come through (lists don't allow attachments), but my guess is that you *do* have two flows. This can happen if you Ctrl-drag a text frame a tiny bit; you get a copy of it on top of the original one. It's easy to do this by accident when editing. You need to delete the frame that is *not* in the exact position it should be; check the position by Ctrl-clicking on the frame, then looking at Graphics > Object Properties. One of the two frames should have slightly different properties than the ones you see whan you check a frame on a different page; that's the one you need to delete. HTH! -- Jeremy H. Griffith, at Omni Systems Inc. http://www.omsys.com/
