Will my Framemaker 2017 .FM files open in Framemaker 12?
I'm currently using Framemaker 2017 at home, and some of the people at the company I work for are using Framemaker 12. If I save my work as an .fm file, will my coworkers be able to open them in...
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How to make menu bar icons larger
Is there any way to make the icons in the menu bars larger--they're about 1 pt in size and I really have to strain to discern which is which. I've already tried re-installing FM and also...
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Working with FM colors
1st Question (Meaning of 'Don't print') Create a new blank page.Add a new color: View > Color > Definitions, for exampleName: goldPrint As: 'Don't print'Model: RGB#: FFD700Assign the new color to...
View Articlesave FM2015 file as FM12 file
Hi, is there a way to save a FM13 (2015) file as a FM12 file? The contract with our client requires us to submit files saved in FM12 format. What is the best way to accomplish this from FM2015?Thank...
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Latest patch to FM 2017
Trying to install latest patch to FM 2017. Download the zip file and run AdobePatchInstaller.exe. Get one of two "Update Failed" messages that alternate seemingly randomly: 1) Please contact your...
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Is there a way to drag an Illustrator or PhotoShop file from Adobe Bridge to...
Is there a way to drag an Illustrator (CC 2017) or PhotoShop (CC 2017) file from Adobe Bridge (CC 2017) to FrameMaker 12.0.4.445 such that it is imported by reference rather than copy? I'm using...
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FM2017 Anchored Frames not aligning to center any longer
I have many "at Insertion Point" anchored frames in my documents, in a paragraph that is centered. In FM2015, these aligned to center on HTML5 output. However, now in FM2017, they are all aligning...
View ArticleFramemaker 2017 continuously crashes
When I try to package my book, FM2017 would just stop working. A dialog is displayed to close the program. Situation occurs as follows:My book consists of multiple standalone books (which are treated...
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Framemaker15 Publisher - Figure caption with a line under
Hello fellows, I have a strange issue with figure captions defined in Framemaker as having a line under the caption ("Frame Below Pgf" property) . This line is retrieved from a frame on the reference...
View ArticleCorel Ventura file conversion
Hi, I'm looking to import my old Corel Ventura files (vp extension) into a new publishing program. I could covert the files to PDF, but I'm not sure how much extra work that would require to re-format....
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FM 2017 crashes if move objects containing equation, text and drawing
If you move every objects inside the frame, FM 2017 will crash.
View ArticleFrameMaker12 dialog suppression and configurations
Greetings. I am attempting to create a command line script for use with FrameMaker12 and my question is in regards to the suppression of dialog screens when opening a FrameMaker (.fm) file/document. I...
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Hidden text in structured documents
Has anyone had problems with hidden text in a structured document?I was working on a structured document that contains text, figures and tables.The document had a valid structure and the pages looked...
View ArticleMapping paragraph tags
I am applying a new template to an already established template that has a catalog of paragraph tags. Is there a way to map the existing tags to the new paragraph tags in the new template after I've...
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Empty frames after importing Illustrator CC files into Fm 2018
This is happening with Illustrator CC and FM 2017, also. It may be a bug: I create files in Illustrator, and when I go to import them into FM, I get NOTHING other than a clear pane where the file...
View Articlehow to have different size pages in one FrameMaker manual?
How do I have both letter-size (8.5 X 11) and large (11 X 17 in) landscape pages in one manual? I have already created the large landscape master pages. Do I have to have a different file for each...
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Alignment of anchored frames
Issue: In a one column text frame with a side head, I'd like to align an anchored frame at the top of (and within!) the column Create a blank document.On the body page, change the text frame...
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FormatChangeList property integer value mystery
I am using ExtendScript to dynamically manipulate the formatting of a structured document. It's all working quite well except for one mystery... Given an EDD that has a text formatting rule where the...
View ArticleCreating new pgf object
Hello to everyone, first of all: I am pretty new to FM and ExtendScript. I am integrating some old .mif files into existing FM documents with ExtendScript.I am loading the needed parameters via propVal...
View ArticleIs there a way to add a Canadian English dictionary to FrameMaker 2015 and 2017?
Is there a way to add a Canadian English dictionary to FrameMaker 2015 and 2017? Neither the US English or UK English dictionaries provided with both versions are adequate as Canadian English is a...
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