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Installing FrameMaker 7.0, 7.1, 7.2 in Windows 7

Brad Anderson — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:21:49 +0000

Installing FrameMaker 7.0, 7.1, 7.2 in Windows 7

It is possible to installed earlier versions of FrameMaker in Windows 7. The following procedure will help you to install FrameMaker 6.0, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, or 8.0 in Windows Vista or Windows 7.

1. After you insert the FrameMaker install disk, do not run the autoplay. The earlier FrameMaker installers are built with an early version of flash and will not run in more recent versions of Windows. Click the option to Open folder to view files…

2. Open the FM folder.

3. Scroll down to the setup.exe file.

4. Right-click on the file and select Properties.

5. Click on the Compatibility tab. Check the box Run this program in compatibility mode for…

6. Select Windows XP (either Service Pack 2 or 3).

7. Click OK.

8. Give Windows permission to run and run through the FrameMaker installer as normal. However, don’t install Adobe Acrobat. You will have to install a newer version of Acrobat and then create PDF files from FrameMaker by printing to PostScript and distilling them with Acrobat Distiller.

Creating Reversed Headings in FrameMaker

Brad Anderson — Tue, 18 May 2010 11:26:13 +0000

Here’s a simple way (using 2 paragraph formats) to get reversed headings in FrameMaker.

Reversed Headings in FrameMaker Using 2 Paragraph Formats

Automating Landscape Tables in a Portrait Document

Brad Anderson — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:28:55 +0000

This “template” shows you how to set up a FrameMaker document that is laid out in portrait mode but can include information on “landscape” pages. This template automates the application of the landscape page layouts using FrameMaker’s Apply Master Pages function. The template is in FrameMaker 8 format but a MIF file is included for users of Frame 7.x. It will also work fine for FrameMaker 9 users.

Apply Master Pages to Landscape Tables

An Introduction to Database Publishing with FrameMaker

Brad Anderson — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:06:34 +0000

I just uploaded my chapter introducing database (automated) publishing with FrameMaker to the white papers section of the website. Any constructive feedback/comments would be readily welcomed.

Thanks, Brad

An Introduction to Database Publishing in FrameMaker

Bleeding Thumb Tabs Paper Updated with an Example File and FrameScripts

Brad Anderson — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:52:04 +0000

I’ve enhanced my paper on creating automated, bleeding thumb-tabs in Adobe FrameMaker. I’ve included 2 FrameScripts and a working FrameMaker template to demonstrate the possibilities using my techniques. I’d appreciate any feedback that you have. You’ll find the link under the “White Papers” in the left hand navigation. Thanks.

Automatic, Bleeding Thumb-tabs in Adobe FrameMaker