URGENT_Images and DPI

Susan Curtzwiler wrote: > I need some really quick help with how to best use the DPI settings to > import screen captures by reference. > > I have some wide screen captures that will not fit into the anchored > frame and retain clarity. > > If I use the 96 DPI, I can get the area being emphasize

RE: URGENT_Images and DPI

Susan Curtzwiler wrote: > I need some really quick help with how to best use the DPI settings to > import screen captures by reference. > > I have some wide screen captures that will not fit into the anchored > frame and retain clarity. > > If I use the 96 DPI, I can get the area being emphasiz

searching for article in front of a variable

Speaking as someone who runs FrameScripts rather than someone who writes them, I think it could be done with a 'script. Art 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

Re: URGENT_Images and DPI

Susan, You need to resize the screenshot outside of FM. FM does not maintain DPI settings when you scale a graphic to fit within a frame. It's one or the other. I don't use Snagit so I do not know if you can do it with that tool. I do knokw that you can do this in Paintshop Pro because that

URGENT_Images and DPI

Susan, You need to resize the screenshot outside of FM. FM does not maintain DPI settings when you scale a graphic to fit within a frame. It's one or the other. I don't use Snagit so I do not know if you can do it with that tool. I do knokw that you can do this in Paintshop Pro because that

2 questions about structured FM and RH

Hi Framers, We are single-sourcing with TCS 1.0, using Structured FrameMaker 8, RoboHelp 7, and DocBook 1.4.2. The writers need to be able to designate related topic links for a topic. They also need to designate expanding text in the FM files so that it appears correctly when it is output thro

2 questions about structured FM and RH

Hi Framers, We are single-sourcing with TCS 1.0, using Structured FrameMaker 8, RoboHelp 7, and DocBook 1.4.2. The writers need to be able to designate related topic links for a topic. They also need to designate expanding text in the FM files so that it appears correctly when it is output thro

Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

I don't use the latest version of Word but Word 2003 had a pretty good, and reliable autonumbering method. Unfortunately, you had to know how to fumble through the poorly designed interface and even more poorly documented method for setting it up. I used it to successfully create a numbering scheme

Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

Your millage may vary. I found that I could get it to work, but it would blow up, either on me at a future date, or on someone else when they opened the file, and I would have to go and fix it. Scott Jon Harvey wrote: > I don't use the latest version of Word but Word 2003 had a pretty good, >

Framescript to remove all images (but leave the AFrames)

Hi Jeremy I see that this is very difficult to explain via e-mail: we seem to misunderstand each other here. I'll try again: 1. I have a big Word file (+600 MB) which needs to be converted to FrameMaker. In the Word file, the pictures have been imported "copied into document", cropped, the resol

Re: searching for article in front of a variable

Speaking as someone who runs FrameScripts rather than someone who writes them, I think it could be done with a 'script. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson

Request for review of FrameMaker 9

The ISTC (UK version of the STC) would like to solicit a review of FrameMaker 9, if anyone is interested. No payment is involved, but you will get your name/company name in front of a large audience in the UK, US and Europe. -- Steve Rickaby

Re: Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

Your millage may vary. I found that I could get it to work, but it would blow up, either on me at a future date, or on someone else when they opened the file, and I would have to go and fix it. Scott Jon Harvey wrote: > I don't use the latest version of Word but Word 2003 had a pretty good, >

Re: Using the FDK to manipulate Graphics in FrameMaker 7x...

On Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:30:12 -0400, Dan Glover wrote: >We're trying to use the FDK to get at the contents of graphics in a >document. The graphics are pasted in the document, and have a facet >type of OLE2. We do that in Mif2Go, but not in the FDK plugin. We do it while processing the MIF.

Using the FDK to manipulate Graphics in FrameMaker 7x...

On Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:30:12 -0400, Dan Glover wrote: >We're trying to use the FDK to get at the contents of graphics in a >document. The graphics are pasted in the document, and have a facet >type of OLE2. We do that in Mif2Go, but not in the FDK plugin. We do it while processing the MIF.

Thanks: Review Process for documents in HTML?

Thanks to Art Campbell and Richard Combs for your thoughtful replies and suggestions. We do have WebWorks make most of the HTML changes, such as font, color, borders. We never did you page numbers in our cross-references, so we haven't had a problem with that. The "no output" setting is a good

Import MS Word index markers into Framemaker?

[also posted to comp.text.frame on Usenet, which seems to be very inactive] Hi all, I need to import a book, created using MS Word, into Framemaker. Mostly this works fine, but there are problems importing the index markers created by the author using Word. Importing simple markers goes fine, but

Re: Technical Writing Certificate

Seawin22, I don't know where you live, but I got a TW certificate from Middlesex Community College in Bedford, MA, in 1999. It's an excellent, very highly-rated program. I landed a job at (then) Compaq right away, stayed there for 5 years (through the HP merger/acquisition), moved on to a couple o

RE: Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

I also agree. I have a client, that despite everything I have ever demonstrated, tabulated, kept track of, etc. is insistent that I do all original development in Word and yep, I have shown/demonstrated unequivocally that things can take up to 30% longer to accomplish. Many, many times, I fix "A" d

searching for article in front of a variable

Frame 7.2 I have a variable (government ministry of health shortform) that affects the article in front of it. Each province has a different shortform. When I change the variable, the article may be affected. For example, in the Ontario doc, it's "an MOH bill", while in New Brunswick, it should be

Using the FDK to manipulate Graphics in FrameMaker 7x...

Hello, We're trying to use the FDK to get at the contents of graphics in a document. The graphics are pasted in the document, and have a facet type of OLE2. Unfortunately, the FDK docs don't give much information about facets. I can get data out of a facet if I know its name. For example,

RE: Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

I don't use the latest version of Word but Word 2003 had a pretty good, and reliable autonumbering method. Unfortunately, you had to know how to fumble through the poorly designed interface and even more poorly documented method for setting it up. I used it to successfully create a numbering scheme

Technical Writing Certificate

Seawin22, I don't know where you live, but I got a TW certificate from Middlesex Community College in Bedford, MA, in 1999. It's an excellent, very highly-rated program. I landed a job at (then) Compaq right away, stayed there for 5 years (through the HP merger/acquisition), moved on to a couple o

searching for article in front of a variable

Frame 7.2 I have a variable (government ministry of health shortform) that affects the article in front of it. Each province has a different shortform. When I change the variable, the article may be affected. For example, in the Ontario doc, it's "an MOH bill", while in New Brunswick, it should be

Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

As the writer states in this post: "It all comes down to this: FrameMaker is a very mature and solid product that can handle structural complexity very well." http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2009/02/08/which-text-editor -to-use-for-technical-writing-adobe-framemaker-or-microsoft-wor

Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

Another thought. You can use Notepad to program in various languages, but why would you want to? You are missing so many effective and time-saving tools. Are you producing PDF files? If so, using Word removes a boat load of time-saving automatic tools for indexing, hypertext linking, and TOC g

Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

I have used Word 2007. They tried to fix what wasn't broken. And no, they didn't fix either the numbering system or multi-file operations. It's still oriented toward smaller documents with less complexity. I also would avoid it for any XML work. My preference, but their past history of munging

Thanks: Review Process for documents in HTML?

Thanks to Art Campbell and Richard Combs for your thoughtful replies and suggestions. We do have WebWorks make most of the HTML changes, such as font, color, borders. We never did you page numbers in our cross-references, so we haven't had a problem with that. The "no output" setting is a good

Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

I also agree. I have a client, that despite everything I have ever demonstrated, tabulated, kept track of, etc. is insistent that I do all original development in Word and yep, I have shown/demonstrated unequivocally that things can take up to 30% longer to accomplish. Many, many times, I fix "A" d

Using the FDK to manipulate Graphics in FrameMaker 7x...

Hello, We're trying to use the FDK to get at the contents of graphics in a document. The graphics are pasted in the document, and have a facet type of OLE2. Unfortunately, the FDK docs don't give much information about facets. I can get data out of a facet if I know its name. For example,

Newbie question on ledger-sized pages

You're using the correct approach, using two files in a book (separate chapters aren't required -- just two files, which can be set up as a single chapter). However, your problem seems to be resolving the cross-refs, not starting over with a new approach. Are both files in a book? Why can't you ju

URGENT_Images and DPI

Susan, What is your output format? Print, PDF, HTML, something else? And for the wider shots, are you using the full text container width (sidehead and column), or staying within the column? Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world b

Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

You need to come up with a matrix of YOUR specific documentation requirements, and work from that, as every comparison I'm aware of is woefully out of date. You may want to start here for a list to work from: http://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker/comparison.html "Because everyone else

RE: Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

As the writer states in this post: "It all comes down to this: FrameMaker is a very mature and solid product that can handle structural complexity very well." http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2009/02/08/which-text-editor -to-use-for-technical-writing-adobe-framemaker-or-microsoft-wor

Re: Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

Another thought. You can use Notepad to program in various languages, but why would you want to? You are missing so many effective and time-saving tools. Are you producing PDF files? If so, using Word removes a boat load of time-saving automatic tools for indexing, hypertext linking, and TOC g

Re: Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

I have used Word 2007. They tried to fix what wasn't broken. And no, they didn't fix either the numbering system or multi-file operations. It's still oriented toward smaller documents with less complexity. I also would avoid it for any XML work. My preference, but their past history of munging

Newbie question on ledger-sized pages

We are using Framemaker 8 (unstructured) to revise a manual and I want to do something I know how to do in Word but can't figure out how to do in Frame. The chapter I'm working on has about 100 pages of standard 8 1/2 x 11 text and graphics followed by 27 different ledger-sized (11x17) diagram

RE: Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

I have to agree with Carla on this point. Although, I'm tempted to amend her statement to say "it would take AT LEAST 25-30% longer". I haven't used the most recent version of Word either, but I'm sure if things had improved, I'd have heard about it through the grapevine. Nadine --- On Thu,

Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

I have to agree with Carla on this point. Although, I'm tempted to amend her statement to say "it would take AT LEAST 25-30% longer". I haven't used the most recent version of Word either, but I'm sure if things had improved, I'd have heard about it through the grapevine. Nadine --- On Thu,

RE: Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

You need to come up with a matrix of YOUR specific documentation requirements, and work from that, as every comparison I'm aware of is woefully out of date. You may want to start here for a list to work from: http://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker/comparison.html "Because everyone else

Framescript to remove all images (but leave the AFrames)

Hi Jeremy Thank you for your help, but I'm afraid I cannot use MIF2Go for this job. This is what I read in the MIF2Go Help: "If your document contains many images that were imported into FrameMaker by copying instead of by reference, and these embedded images have not been embellished in FrameMak

Re: Newbie question on ledger-sized pages

You're using the correct approach, using two files in a book (separate chapters aren't required -- just two files, which can be set up as a single chapter). However, your problem seems to be resolving the cross-refs, not starting over with a new approach. Are both files in a book? Why can't you ju

Re: URGENT_Images and DPI

Susan, What is your output format? Print, PDF, HTML, something else? And for the wider shots, are you using the full text container width (sidehead and column), or staying within the column? Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beat

URGENT_Images and DPI

Hi All, Software: FrameMaker 7.0 on Vista Enterprise. SnagIt 9 in .PNG format - required by management. Audience: Technicians in a data center - they will be using a standard laptop. This is for a runbook, mostly will be viewed on screen, limited printed copies in black only. I need s

Newbie question on ledger-sized pages

We are using Framemaker 8 (unstructured) to revise a manual and I want to do something I know how to do in Word but can't figure out how to do in Frame. The chapter I'm working on has about 100 pages of standard 8 1/2 x 11 text and graphics followed by 27 different ledger-sized (11x17) diagram

Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

Hi, I am a fanatical Frame user but it looks as though I am going to have to convert my docs to Word (long story, but half my company's docs are written using Word). I know this question comes up time after time, but most responses refer to old reviews and comparisons (though probably the only

URGENT_Images and DPI

Hi All, Software: FrameMaker 7.0 on Vista Enterprise. SnagIt 9 in .PNG format - required by management. Audience: Technicians in a data center - they will be using a standard laptop. This is for a runbook, mostly will be viewed on screen, limited printed copies in black only. I need som

¿Is there a substitute for MicroType TimeSavers?

2009-04-09-04T11:30Z My apologies to you, Shlomo, but I have to ask. FrameMaker 7.1p116 Acrobat Professional 8.1.3 As they might say in New York, "Not for nothing, but . . .." ?Is there a substitute for TimeSavers? ?If yes, what? ?Thanks in advance for your prompt responses! Dave Stamm Publ

Request for review of FrameMaker 9

The ISTC (UK version of the STC) would like to solicit a review of FrameMaker 9, if anyone is interested. No payment is involved, but you will get your name/company name in front of a large audience in the UK, US and Europe. -- Steve Rickaby

Re: Framescript to remove all images (but leave the AFrames)

Hi Jeremy I see that this is very difficult to explain via e-mail: we seem to misunderstand each other here. I'll try again: 1. I have a big Word file (+600 MB) which needs to be converted to FrameMaker. In the Word file, the pictures have been imported "copied into document", cropped, the resol

¿Is there a substitute for MicroType TimeSavers?

2009-04-09-04T11:30Z My apologies to you, Shlomo, but I have to ask. FrameMaker 7.1p116 Acrobat Professional 8.1.3 As they might say in New York, "Not for nothing, but . . .." ¿Is there a substitute for TimeSavers? ¿If yes, what? ¡Thanks in advance for your prompt responses! Dave Stamm Publ

Any up to date comparisons of Word and Frame

Hi, I am a fanatical Frame user but it looks as though I am going to have to convert my docs to Word (long story, but half my company's docs are written using Word). I know this question comes up time after time, but most responses refer to old reviews and comparisons (though probably the only

Re: Framescript to remove all images (but leave the AFrames)

On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 08:35:02 +0200, Yves Barbion wrote: >Thank you for your help, but I'm afraid I cannot use MIF2Go for this job. >This is what I read in the MIF2Go Help: > >"If your document contains many images that were imported into FrameMaker by >copying instead of by reference, and these e

Framescript to remove all images (but leave the AFrames)

On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 08:35:02 +0200, Yves Barbion wrote: >Thank you for your help, but I'm afraid I cannot use MIF2Go for this job. >This is what I read in the MIF2Go Help: > >"If your document contains many images that were imported into FrameMaker by >copying instead of by reference, and these e