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Adobe FRAMEMAKER 7 - User Manual

Adobe FRAMEMAKER 7
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Part One:
Adobe FrameMaker 7.0
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Summary

Getting Started

FrameMaker 7.0 Capabilities and Book Overview

Describes FM's power, flexibility, and book's purpose.

Prerequisites and Program Installation

Lists requirements and installation steps for FM 7.0.

Installing Supporting Software

Covers Acrobat, WebWorks, and fonts installation.

Starting FrameMaker 7.0

How to launch the application and understand modes.

1 Working with FrameMaker 7.0 Documents

Getting Started with FrameMaker

Steps to start FrameMaker and open documents.

Setting up the work area preference

Choosing the interface type.

Saving a document

How to save files in different formats.

2 Defining Paragraph Formats

Creating a custom document

Steps to create a new document.

Setting up rulers and the grid

Configuring ruler units and snap grid.

Paragraph Designer and Formatting Techniques

Using the designer to modify styles.

Formatting Headings

Modifying first and second-level headings.

3 Defining Colors and Character Formats

Defining custom colors and tints

Creating new colors and shades.

Adding color to paragraph formats

Applying custom colors to text.

Creating a character format

Defining styles for text segments.

4 Page Layout

Changing column layout

Adjusting page margins and columns.

Displaying master pages

Understanding master page layouts.

Numbering pages

Inserting automatic page numbers.

Creating a running footer

Using variables for dynamic footers.

5 Graphics

Adjusting header and footer frames for graphics

Repositioning frames on master pages.

Importing and Positioning Graphics

Adding and placing graphics.

Masking part of a graphic

Covering parts of a graphic.

6 Document Editing

Turning off the display of graphics

Improving performance for editing.

Defining a user variable

Creating text placeholders.

Finding and changing text

Using Find/Change.

Checking spelling

Using the spell checker.

7 Tables

Inserting a table

Creating a new table.

Filling in the table

Entering data into cells.

Rearranging information

Moving cells, rows, columns.

Formatting text in table cells

Applying paragraph formats to cells.

8 Customizing Tables

Importing text into a table

Bringing data from external sources.

Formatting the imported table data

Styling imported table text.

Defining ruling styles

Creating custom line styles.

Setting table ruling

Applying ruling styles.

9 Anchored Frames and Graphics

Importing and Anchoring Graphics

Adding and positioning graphics in frames.

Anchoring Graphics in Columns

Positioning graphics in columns.

Using Art in the Margin

Placing graphics in page margins.

Creating a Drop Cap

Making large initial letters.

10 Cross-References and Footnotes

Inserting Cross-References

Linking to headings within and across documents.

Inserting Footnotes

Adding endnotes to text.

Changing Footnote Appearance

Modifying footnote numbering and look.

11 Books

Creating and Managing Book Files

Assembling documents into books.

Generating and Formatting Book Contents

Creating TOC, numbering, pagination.

12 Indexes

Creating and Formatting Book Indexes

Adding, generating, and styling indexes.

Editing Index Entries

Correcting errors and inconsistencies.

13 Conditional Text

Creating Condition Tags

Defining conditions for text/graphics.

Adding Conditional Text

Applying conditions to text and graphics.

Saving Document Versions

Creating separate output files.

14 Hypertext and PDF

Creating and Using Hypertext Links

TOC, index, cross-references, navigation, testing.

15 HTML and Web Publishing

HTML Conversion Setup and Preview

Saving as HTML, refining mappings, viewing results.

Adding Web Features

Hypertext links, image maps, splitting documents.

16 Structured Documents

Understanding Structured FrameMaker

Interface, workspace, elements, attributes, catalog.

Customizing Element Display

Changing element visibility.

17 Authoring XML

XML Authoring Fundamentals

XML concepts, setup, basic authoring.

Editing and Validating XML

Converting, reformatting, importing graphics, validation.

18 Exporting and Importing Structured Files

Exporting to XML and PDF

Saving documents in XML and PDF.

WebWorks Publisher for HTML Conversion

Using WWP for HTML output.

Part Two: Structured Adobe FrameMaker 7.0

Getting Started with Structure

Introduction to structured authoring and XML.

Why XML is Useful

Benefits of using XML.

Well-formed XML

Requirements for valid XML.

Understanding the principle behind structure

Importance of structured data.

Adobe FRAMEMAKER 7 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandAdobe
ModelFRAMEMAKER 7
CategorySoftware
LanguageEnglish

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