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FrameScript Tutorials: Loops and Linked Lists
In the previous lesson, we introduced a simple FrameScript loop to process all of the paragraph formats in a document. In this lesson, we will introduce a variation of the loop, and the important concept of linked lists' of FrameMaker objects.
Carmen Publishing. Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe FrameMaker
#20891
FrameScript Tutorials: Navigating Paragraphs
Being able to navigate paragraphs in FrameMaker documents is an essential FrameScript task. This tutorial will explore several methods. For background information, see the Loops and Lists tutorial.
Carmen Publishing. Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe FrameMaker
#20890
FrameScript Tutorials: Scaling Tables to Fit the Text Column Width
Here is a simple script that proportionately scales a table to fit the text column that contains it. This script works with the current table but can be easily expanded to work with all of the tables in a document or book.
Carmen Publishing. Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe FrameMaker
#20889
FrameScript Tutorials: Styles for FrameMaker Graphics
If you are making a lot of FrameMaker graphics, such as lines with arrowheads, the thought of having to change them later can give you nightmares. Wouldn’t it be nice to have 'stylesheets' for graphic objects? With FrameScript, you can apply 'styles' to your graphics so that their properties can be globally changed.
Carmen Publishing. Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe FrameMaker
#20507
In the publishing world--when every word counts--knowing exactly how much space you have to work with is crucial. Because Adobe InDesign® 2.0 and Adobe InCopy 2.0 are tightly integrated and share the same composition engine, content.
Adobe (2003). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
#22591
How to Open a PDF With Highlighted Words 
The goal: to launch Acrobat Reader from an external application, automatically highlighting some words.
PDFzone (2003). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe Acrobat
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Implementing New Desktop Publishing Tools
When faced with having to respond to increased demands for online documentation using outdated tools, the technical writing staff of Hughes Network Systems (HNS) realized the need for a whole suite of state-of-the art tools and techniques. The challenge lay in convincing management to spend the time and money to acquire them. By coupling an understanding of their own needs as well as those of their customers with an appreciation for the HNS corporate culture, the writers were able to effect a strategy that guaranteed success.
Lipkin, Regina M. STC Proceedings (2001). Articles>Document Design>Software>Case Studies
#20506
With a little forethought, placing text in InDesign becomes almost effortless.
Adobe (2003). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
#25420
InDesign Tutorial: Setting up a Document
Let's start with some basics. Here you will learn how to create a new document, add pages and other basic functions. A second tutorial will follow to complement this one.
Bruno, Elisabetta. Designorati (2005). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
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This tutorial goes through the different parts that compose InDesign's work area. If you want to drive a car, you want to make sure that you know where the break is, where your wheel is, where your indicator is and so on. The same is for InDesign. You want to know where you can find all the tools that you will be using to create your InDesign documents.
Bruno, Elisabetta. Designorati (2005). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
#27554
If you ever create multi page layouts such as brochures, newsletters or booklets there is an application that is made for you. InDesign, which can be purchased as a stand alone product or as part of the Adobe Creative Suite, has many, many tools for streamlining the process of setting up and working on these types of projects. In this article we will look at what InDesign is for and highlight some of the features that set it apart from other applications.
Dudley, Kim. Community MX (2006). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe InDesign
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Inserting Special Characters in FrameMaker 
In Adobe FrameMaker, it is necessary to use special keyboard combinations to insert special typographic characters in your work. You can find an extensive list of special characters in FrameMaker's online help. You also can paste in special characters from Word or HTML.
EDITsphere (2007). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe FrameMaker
#20502
Instructions for installing Adobe PS 4.26 for Windows 95/98 and attaching it to Acrobat Distiller for use with FrameMaker 5.5x.
Halva, Wade C. InFrame (1998). Articles>Software>Document Design>Adobe FrameMaker
#21902
How can I reduce the size of several PDFs at once?
Rosenthol, Leonard. PDFzone (2003). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe Acrobat
#21894
Is there a quicker way of making screen PDFs from print-ready PDFs?
Miller, James. PDFzone (2003). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe Acrobat
#29934
Markup PDF Pages with Drawings
Using Acrobat, PDF has been established as a popular and user-friendly medium for collaborative workflows. Not only can you add sticky notes or highlight text, you can even draw polygonal or freehand annotations. This tip explains how.
Shea, Dan. PlanetPDF (2007). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe Acrobat
#20505
No More Lost Work, No Matter What You Use!
Create file versions on the Adobe Web Workgroup Server using your favorite Adobe application. Restore any version using Adobe GoLive.
Adobe (2003). Articles>Software>Document Design>Adobe GoLive
#29933
Opening PDF Documents in Full Screen Mode
Adobe Acrobat allows users to configure the opening settings of PDF documents to display them in full screen mode. It's as effective as a PowerPoint display and very easy to accomplish. This tip explains how.
Shea, Dan. PlanetPDF (2007). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe Acrobat
#12950
A PageMaker to PDF: Converting Your PageMaker Files
A three-page manual for creating Acrobat PDF files from page-layout files.
Carpenter, Amy. TECHWR-L (2009). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe PageMaker
#21531
QuarkXPress is categorized as page layout software - software that lets you easily place text and graphics on a page. Using well-designed page layout software has the feel of moving actual columns of text, blocks of color, and images around and pasting them into place. Unlike a word processor, which is driven by a continuous text flow, QuarkXPress gives you complete control over the elements you place on each page. QuarkXPress is a standard at most publishing companies and advertising agencies.
Lycos (2004). Articles>Document Design>Software>QuarkXPress
#21525
QuarkXPress Technical Manual Project
The following is a step-by step tutorial outlining how to make a technical manual suitable either for print or for screen display as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.
Mike's Sketchpad (2002). Articles>Document Design>Software>QuarkXPress
#25140
Redefining the Document Using Adobe Acrobat
How content is combined from multiple sources quickly and easily.
Baker, Donna L. STC Region 7 Proceedings (2002). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe Acrobat
#29932
Reducing Screen Clutter in Acrobat
Are you looking to remove all distractions to read your PDF content? Perhaps you just want to remove all distractions so that you can skim through your PDF document before signing off on it and sending it off? This tip explains how to reduce on-screen clutter in Acrobat to allow you to focus your attention completely on the content.
Shea, Dan. PlanetPDF (2007). Articles>Document Design>Software>Adobe Acrobat
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The Right and Wrong of Quark and Adobe Strategies
What distinguishes the underlying strategies of Adobe InDesign from QuarkXPress is the absence or presence of a content management system (CMS). And each company asserts that it’s following the less-traveled road. The problem is they’re both taking roads most traveled because of their respective stances towards integrated content management systems, and I’ll show you how after looking at their respective strategies.
Kuhnen, Eric. Content Wrangler, The (2008). Articles>Document Design>Software>Content Management
#20503
Single-Sourcing from FrameMaker 5.5.6 to ForeHelp Premier 2000
This article centers on a single-source documentation process that involves authoring structured, chunked documentation in Adobe FrameMaker 5.5.6 and converting it 'just in time' to a WinHelp online help system using ForeHelp Premier 2000.
Snavely, Deborah. InFrame (2000). Articles>Software>Document Design>Adobe FrameMaker
