Re: Don't forget Blaze [was Re: Adobe Unveils Technical Communication Suite]

2007-09-27 Thread Michael Müller-Hillebrand
Hedley, What percentage of the FrameMaker audience do you think is waiting for such a »feature«? What company will care to implement that as a standard function of their software? Sorry, I cannot resist to tell you, that *if* you can come up with an algorithm for that »problem« of yours,

Re: Color Output Problems

2007-09-27 Thread Alison White
I have successfully handled spot colour output from FM on Windows for years using Colour Chameleon that allows you to map your windows RGB colours to spot colour and/or adjust the cmyk. Also at: http://www.grafikhuset.net/ Alison White ___

RE: Mapping of Word styles to Framemaker paragrahps

2007-09-27 Thread richard.melanson
Hello, I sure could use a copy of this product called Template Mapper. At the moment I am converting a ton of Word files into Framemaker and this would save me LOTS of time and effort. Has the gentleman who created this shared it with anyone yet, or has anyone been able to contact him. Thank

Re: Mapping of Word styles to Framemaker paragrahps

2007-09-27 Thread Peter Gold
Hi, Rick: While you're waiting to hear from Chris, take a look at paragraph tools and character tools from siliconprairiesoftware.com. Very inexpensive and useful beyond their cost. HTH Regards, Peter ___ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices On 9/27/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Color Output Problems

2007-09-27 Thread Rush, Jay
Colour Chameleon is actually the tool I used for years as well, but it and a variant of it (Chameleon CMYK PDF Creator) aren't available anymore. The color optimizer functionality of these two apps was morphed into Publi PDF. Jay Rush -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Academic pricing [was Re: Adobe Unveils Technical Communication Suite]

2007-09-27 Thread Lester C. Smalley
Adobe's website (http://www.adobe.com/products/technicalcommunicationsuite/upgrade/ ) regarding upgrading from FrameMaker (any version) to the TC Suite includes the statement: Upgrades for volume and educational licensing are handled separately. So one might presume that educational licensing

Re: Color Output Problems

2007-09-27 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 08:51 -0700 26/9/07, Howard Rauch wrote: That one spot color is the problem. Commercial printers seem to dislike FrameMaker output for offset printing because, in the printers' view at least, Frame does a lousy job of handling color output. For the four catalogs, we have used three printers,

Template Mapper

2007-09-27 Thread richard.melanson
I have another question about Template Mapper, does anyone have a copy they would be willing to share with me and then/when Chris resurfaces, I can pay him for the copy I have. It would not be fair to him for me to pay someone else for what he created. Also, my need is right now and I am also

Re: Template Mapper - and Conditional Print Utility

2007-09-27 Thread Rene Stephenson
The FrameUsers.com list of PowerTools (http://www.frameusers.com/?q=furg_powertoolsfile=indexlimit=Utilityaction=) also lists a utility that I'm needing quite badly to get my hands on: Conditional Print (Looseleaf) Company: Absolute Data Group http://www.absolutedata.com.au ...but the

OT: Recording DVDs

2007-09-27 Thread Rick Quatro
I am sorry for the seriously off-topic post, but here goes. I need to record some VCR tapes onto DVD. I can buy hardware to do this, but is there a method for making a menu for the DVD so I can navigate to different sections on the DVD (like a commercial DVD)? Thanks in advance. Rick Quatro

RE: Recording DVDs

2007-09-27 Thread Michael O'Neill
Yes. Once you import your VHS tapes as files, your DVD editing/burning software should allow you to make your own DVD menu. I used one of the programs that came with Nero Ultimate Edition to do just this with my wedding footage. There are better programs out there, but I was working with what

Re: Recording DVDs

2007-09-27 Thread Alan Litchfield
On 28/09/2007, at 8:38 AM, Michael O'Neill wrote: Yes. Once you import your VHS tapes as files, your DVD editing/ burning software should allow you to make your own DVD menu. I used one of the programs that came with Nero Ultimate Edition to do just this with my wedding footage. There are

Re: Recording DVDs (Clarification)

2007-09-27 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Framers, Here is exactly what I am trying to do. I have a VCR/DVD recorder combo hooked up to my TV (not computer). I want to record the contents of the VCR onto a DVD. Then I want to add chapters to the DVD after its recorded. Is it possible to do this with software? Thanks. Rick I am

Re: Recording DVDs (Clarification)

2007-09-27 Thread Alan Litchfield
Hi Rick The suggestions made so far will do what you ask. Cheers Alan On 28/09/2007, at 8:50 AM, Rick Quatro wrote: Hi Framers, Here is exactly what I am trying to do. I have a VCR/DVD recorder combo hooked up to my TV (not computer). I want to record the contents of the VCR onto a DVD.

Re[2]: Recording DVDs

2007-09-27 Thread Dennis Hays
Hello All, The best way to handle this is to import the VCR signal into the computer and, by using most COTS, render the resultant file(s) and burn a DVD with both menus and chapters. Software: Nero, Roxio, Pinnacle etc. will do this quite well. Best, Dennis Thursday, September 27, 2007,

Font Change in Paragraph Tags

2007-09-27 Thread Howard Rauch
While reviewing the prepress proofs for a document, I noted that tables on the right-hand pages in some 2-page files of a book were placed lower than matching tables on the left-hand page. In checking the FrameMaker documents, I noted that the same paragraph tag had been used to anchor the

Academic pricing [was "Re: Adobe Unveils Technical Communication Suite"]

2007-09-27 Thread Hedley Finger
Anyone know if academic pricing is available? -- Hedley Stewart Finger 28 Regent Street Camberwell VIC 3124 Australia Tel. +61 3 9809 1229 Mobile +61 412 461 558, E-mail

Don't forget Blaze [was "Re: Adobe Unveils Technical Communication Suite"]

2007-09-27 Thread Hedley Finger
Eric: At Wednesday, 26/09/2007, 11:20 PM;, you wrote: On 9/25/07, Hedley Finger <[1] hfinger at handholding.com.au> wrote: Well, it will be if we ALL start screaming for So, everyone get on it: [2]http://www.adobe.com/support/feature.html How about

Don't forget Blaze [was "Re: Adobe Unveils Technical Communication Suite"]

2007-09-27 Thread Michael Müller-Hillebrand
Hedley, What percentage of the FrameMaker audience do you think is waiting for such a ?feature?? What company will care to implement that as a standard function of their software? Sorry, I cannot resist to tell you, that *if* you can come up with an algorithm for that ?problem? of yours,

Color Output Problems

2007-09-27 Thread Jacob Schäffer
Daniel Doornbos wrote: > FrameMaker is tricky when it comes to color output for offset > printing. There are two challenges: 1. Defining the spot > color. 2. Printing only the black plate and the spot-color > plate. Here is how I would do it, with no additional software. Framemaker on

Color Output Problems

2007-09-27 Thread Alison White
I have successfully handled spot colour output from FM on Windows for years using Colour Chameleon that allows you to map your windows RGB colours to spot colour and/or adjust the cmyk. Also at: http://www.grafikhuset.net/ Alison White

Mapping of Word styles to Framemaker paragrahps

2007-09-27 Thread richard.melan...@us.tel.com
Hello, I sure could use a copy of this product called Template Mapper. At the moment I am converting a ton of Word files into Framemaker and this would save me LOTS of time and effort. Has the gentleman who created this shared it with anyone yet, or has anyone been able to contact him. Thank

Mapping of Word styles to Framemaker paragrahps

2007-09-27 Thread Peter Gold
Hi, Rick: While you're waiting to hear from Chris, take a look at paragraph tools and character tools from siliconprairiesoftware.com. Very inexpensive and useful beyond their cost. HTH Regards, Peter ___ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices On 9/27/07, richard.melanson

Color Output Problems

2007-09-27 Thread Rush, Jay
Colour Chameleon is actually the tool I used for years as well, but it and a variant of it (Chameleon CMYK PDF Creator) aren't available anymore. The color optimizer functionality of these two apps was morphed into Publi PDF. Jay Rush -Original Message- From:

Academic pricing [was "Re: Adobe Unveils Technical Communication Suite"]

2007-09-27 Thread Lester C. Smalley
Adobe's website (http://www.adobe.com/products/technicalcommunicationsuite/upgrade/ ) regarding upgrading from FrameMaker (any version) to the TC Suite includes the statement: "Upgrades for volume and educational licensing are handled separately." So one might presume that educational licensing

Color Output Problems

2007-09-27 Thread Steve Rickaby
At 08:51 -0700 26/9/07, Howard Rauch wrote: >That one spot color is the problem. Commercial printers seem to dislike >FrameMaker output for offset printing because, in the printers' view at least, >Frame does a lousy job of handling color output. For the four catalogs, we >have used three

Template Mapper

2007-09-27 Thread richard.melan...@us.tel.com
I have another question about Template Mapper, does anyone have a copy they would be willing to share with me and then/when Chris resurfaces, I can pay him for the copy I have. It would not be fair to him for me to pay someone else for what he created. Also, my need is right now and I am also

Template Mapper - and Conditional Print Utility

2007-09-27 Thread Rene Stephenson
The FrameUsers.com list of PowerTools (http://www.frameusers.com/?q=furg_powertools=index=Utility=) also lists a utility that I'm needing quite badly to get my hands on: Conditional Print (Looseleaf) Company: Absolute Data Group http://www.absolutedata.com.au ...but the URL isn't valid,

OT: Recording DVDs

2007-09-27 Thread Rick Quatro
I am sorry for the seriously off-topic post, but here goes. I need to record some VCR tapes onto DVD. I can buy hardware to do this, but is there a method for making a "menu" for the DVD so I can navigate to different sections on the DVD (like a commercial DVD)? Thanks in advance. Rick Quatro

Recording DVDs

2007-09-27 Thread Michael O'Neill
Yes. Once you import your VHS tapes as files, your DVD editing/burning software should allow you to make your own DVD menu. I used one of the programs that came with Nero Ultimate Edition to do just this with my wedding footage. There are better programs out there, but I was working with what

Recording DVDs (Clarification)

2007-09-27 Thread Rick Quatro
Hi Framers, Here is exactly what I am trying to do. I have a VCR/DVD recorder combo hooked up to my TV (not computer). I want to record the contents of the VCR onto a DVD. Then I want to add "chapters" to the DVD after its recorded. Is it possible to do this with software? Thanks. Rick >I am

Recording DVDs

2007-09-27 Thread Hassen, Vince D Contr 557 ACSS/GFEAC
Rick, I purchased a Magnavox VCR to DVD recorder a couple months ago. Even though I have not used it for that purpose, the manual "claims" that a menu can be created. I also have a video editing package from Roxio that allows me to do some pretty cool editing and menu creation. Thanks, Vince

Recording DVDs

2007-09-27 Thread Dennis Hays
Hello All, The best way to handle this is to import the VCR signal into the computer and, by using most COTS, render the resultant file(s) and burn a DVD with both menus and chapters. Software: Nero, Roxio, Pinnacle etc. will do this quite well. Best, Dennis Thursday, September 27, 2007,

Font Change in Paragraph Tags

2007-09-27 Thread Howard Rauch
While reviewing the prepress proofs for a document, I noted that tables on the right-hand pages in some 2-page files of a book were placed lower than matching tables on the left-hand page. In checking the FrameMaker documents, I noted that the same paragraph tag had been used to anchor the