Adobe FrameMaker 7.2 Basic
(One-day workshop)

Description
You have created documents using other word processing applications. Now, you want to work with documents using an application that has more enhanced features that are not available in other applications. In this course, you will create documents using the robust tools in FrameMaker 7.2. You will use FrameMaker to create simple documents and export FrameMaker documents to XML, HTML, and PDF formats.

Intended Audience
This course is designed for students who want to grasp a general overview of the main techniques used to create simple documents and export FrameMaker documents to XML, HTML, and PDF formats.

Prerequisites
To ensure your success, we recommend you have familiarity with Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP, and familiarity with word processing software such as Microsoft Word.

Topics Include:

• Lesson 1: Exploring the User Interface
  • Explore the Object-Oriented Approach in FrameMaker
  • Examine the FrameMaker Interface
  • Display Controls in the User Interface
  • Manage Multiple Documents
  
  
  
• Lesson 2: Editing Documents
  • Manage Text in Text Frames
  • Edit Text
  • Check Spelling Using the Spelling Checker Dialog Box
  • Replace Text Using the Find/Change Utility
  • Change the View of a Document
  • Print a Document
  
  
  
• Lesson 3: Formatting Documents
  • Create Documents from Templates
  • Apply Paragraph Formatting
  • Apply Character Formatting
  • Create New Formats
  • Set Tabs in Paragraphs
  
  
  
• Lesson 4: Controlling Formatting and Text Flow
  • Apply Format Overrides, the As Is Property, and the Next Pgf Tag
  • Set Page Breaks
  • Control Widows and Orphans
  
  
  
• Lesson 5: Creating Lists
  • Create Lists from Default Formats
  • Create Custom List Formats
  • Create a Nested Sequential List
  • Create Custom Formats for List Labels
  
  
  
• Lesson 6: Creating Page Layouts from Master Pages
  • View Master Pages
  • Create Headers and Footers
  • Create Side Headings
  • Resize Text Frames
  
  
  
• Lesson 7: Converting FrameMaker Files to PDF, XML, and HTML Formats
  • Create a PDF File from a FrameMaker Document
  • Create an XML File from a FrameMaker Document
  • Create an HTML File from a FrameMaker Document

To learn more about nSight training programs and for assistance, please contact our Training department at 781-273-6300 or Training@nSightWorks.com.

nSight is a Certified Provider member of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)—a nonprofit association dedicated to quality continuing education and training programs. nSight is certified to offer continuing education credits (CEUs) to students who successfully complete its training workshops. One (1) CEU is equal to ten (10) contact hours. Learn more at www.IACET.org.

Each 1-day course offers .8 CEU. Each 2-day course offers 1.6 CEUs.