4. What is FrameMaker?
Touring the user interface
Using keyboard shortcuts
Working with pods, panels, and workspaces
Using visual guides and rulers
Using templates to create new documents
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5. Everything is a Frame
Writers don’t modify the Frame, but use them
Just write
Does not changes format like others
Dynamic search – but be careful
Only 10% Technical Writers are good in
FrameMaker
Don’t depend on reviews, just try it
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6. Relatively Expensive
Huge and in-depth options
Confusing Shortcuts
Complex Graphics
Needs heavy heart(RAM) to hold
No support from the internal Management
Annoying to learn, but powerful
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8. Creating a custom document
Copying text to a blank document
Creating a side-head area
Using the Paragraph Designer
Redefining Paragraph formats
Formatting body text
Formatting numbered lists
Formatting bulleted lists
Formatting chapter titles
Deleting formats
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9. Changing column layout
Working with master pages
Working with headers and footers
Creating custom master pages
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10. Defining custom colors and tints
Using color in paragraph formats
Creating character formats
Using a character format in paragraph
autonumbering
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12. Hiding and showing graphics
Working with user variables
Changing variable definitions
Finding and replacing text
Checking spelling
Using the Thesaurus
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13. Inserting a table
Adding content, rows, and columns
Resizing columns
Changing table formats
Rearranging rows and columns
Importing text into a table
Formatting table text
Customizing table formatting
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14. Inserting cross-references to headings
Cross-referencing other documents
Inserting footnotes
Modifying footnote properties
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15. Creating a book file
Adding documents to a book
Creating a Table Of Contents
Changing pagination for a Table Of Contents
Modifying the layout of a Table Of Contents
Changing the look of a Table Of Contents
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16. Inserting index entries
Adding an index to a book
Formatting an index
Generating and updating indexes
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17. Creating condition tags and assigning indicators
Applying condition tags to text
Viewing conditional documents
Saving versions of conditional documents
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18. Adding hyperlinks to a TOC and index
Modifying the cross-reference format for hyperlinking
Saving a book as an HTML file
Saving a book file to PDF
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