Adobe FrameMaker

 

Course Objective: 3-day course offering hands-on training to learn how to work with FrameMaker.

This 3-day, hands-on course is designed to teach you how to use FrameMaker and take advantage of its strengths and benefits, as well as its new features.

In addition to the basics of creating and using FrameMaker paragraph, character, and table tags, setting up the FrameMaker book, and using graphics, you will learn how to create efficient, reusable templates, taking advantage of FrameMaker’s robust versatility.

You will understand and be able to utilize numbering and cross-reference formulas and variables to their fullest. You will learn the principles and application of single-sourcing using conditional text. The course includes many best-practice tips on layout, graphic elements, FrameMaker workflow, and more.

Course Overview:

Our typical 3-day course includes the following topics:

  • Getting comfortable in the FrameMaker interface
  • The three parts of the FrameMaker file
  • Navigating the FrameMaker file set
  • Understanding the book level vs. the individual file
  • Using book level controls and settings
  • Setting up and using robust Paragraph and Character tags
  • Getting the most out of Table formats
  • Developing creative Master page layouts
  • Defining headers and footers
  • Effectively utilizing the Reference page elements
  • Using Find/Change, Spell Checker, and Thesaurus
  • Effectively utilizing Cross-reference formats
  • Creating and editing anchored frames
  • Techniques for effective and efficient graphics
  • Secrets of bullets and numbering
  • Importing files from Word
  • Working with colors
  • Creating a Table of Contents and Lists of Figures and Tables
  • Creating an Index
  • Importing formats across multiple files
  • Using Track Text Edits—tracking and managing editing changes
  • Creating PDF from FrameMaker
  • Understanding Printing options
  • Single-sourcing using conditional text and variables
  • Best practices for creating and maintaining a FrameMaker Template file set
  • Best practices for effective FrameMaker workflow

 For more information on attending our upcoming 3-day, hands-on workshop, contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .