Adobe Training :Adobe FrameMaker 7.2: New Features

You have already worked with the interface of Adobe® FrameMaker® 7.0. You utilized the structured authoring capabilities to author XML documents and you created references to content within the document in FrameMaker 7.0. FrameMaker 7.2 improves on the features introduced in 7.0. It has improved interface options that enable you to perform tasks easily and enhanced conversion tools for adding structure to documents. It retains the properties of the customized text and references to an external document in an XML document, and it uses enhanced XML language to structure documents. In this course, you will work with the new interface options, import files of external formats, and work with enhanced XML support for the FrameMaker documents.

Adobe Training Objective

You will explore the new interface options, import files of external formats, and use enhanced XML support in FrameMaker documents.

Adobe Training Prerequisites

To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following courses, or have equivalent skills and knowledge:

Frame Maker 7.0: Level 1
FrameMaker 7.0: Level 2
FrameMaker 7.0: Level 3

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Target Student

This course is target to students who are familiar with FrameMaker and want to learn about the new features and functions that have been added since FrameMaker 7.0.

Hardware Requirements

A computer with an Intel Pentium (or comparable) processor
140 MB of available hard-disk space (200 MB recommended)
A video card capable of displaying 256 colors (recommended)
64 MB of RAM (128 MB recommended)
A CD-ROM drive

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

explore the new interface options in Adobe® FrameMaker® 7.2.
import files of various formats, identify the enhanced options to create PDF, and convert an unstructured document to the structured format using enhanced conversion rules.
create cross-references and conditional text and save them as an XML file. You will also import schemas into the XML document and convert them into EDD and DTD files

Platform Requirements

Windows 98, ME, 2000, NT4, or XP

Software Requirements

Adobe® FrameMaker 7.2
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® 6.0
Adobe® PostScript®, PCL, or GDI printer (Adobe PostScript printer recommended)

Adobe Training Course duration

0.5 Day(s)

Adobe Training Course outline

Lesson 1: Working with New Interface Options

Topic 1A: Explore the New Formatting Bar Options
Topic 1B: Track User Actions
Topic 1C: Lock Documents
Topic 1D: Save Documents in an Earlier Version

Lesson 2: Working with Enhanced File Features

Topic 2A: Import Files of Various Formats
Topic 2B: Create PDF Files Using New Options
Topic 2C: Migrate to a Structured Document Using Enhanced Options

Lesson 3: Using Enhanced XML Support

Topic 3A: Retain External Cross-References in XML
Topic 3B: Retain Conditional Text in XML
Topic 3C: Work with Schemas

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