Adobe FrameMaker 9 software is a powerful authoring and publishing solution for technical communicators. Take advantage of an intuitive user interface, unified workflows, and a template-based authoring environment to simplify content delivery and conform to organizational requirements for consistency and branding.
New Features
New, intuitive user interface. Work more efficiently through a completely redesigned user experience. Use floating toolbars and control bars, dock your most frequently used dialog boxes for quick access, and create workspaces customized to your workflow.
Book and structured book capabilities. Employ a new user interface for books as well as tools for hierarchical books and books within books. Incorporate XML files and other structured Adobe FrameMaker documents, and reference DITA maps or bookmaps.
Full support for DITA standards. Take advantage of DITA 1.1 support, including Bookmap, Indexing, and Glossary specifications. FrameMaker 9 also supports the DITA 1.2 Learning and Training Content Specialization (beta) specification for developing compelling training content.
Special object management for books and DITA maps. Easily view, navigate, and edit documents through new, dockable dialog boxes. Work more efficiently with markers, variables, fonts, conditional text, graphics, cross-references, and text insets.
Out-of-the-box CMS integration support. Smoothly integrate your content with your organization’s content management system (CMS) through enhanced WebDAV support. Work more efficiently in structured authoring and DITA workflow environments.
Importing of comments from PDF files. Easily gather and incorporate review comments from subject matter experts and other colleagues. Use the Track Text Edits feature and a new user interface to efficiently manage review processes.
Windows CMYK support. Publish composite PDF objects that support Windows CMYK for better print capabilities.
System requirements
* 1.8 GHz or faster processor
* Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit editions)
* 1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
* 6.5GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
* 1,024×768 display (1,280×800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
* Some GPU-accelerated features require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0
* Some features in Adobe Bridge rely on a DirectX 9–capable graphics card with at least 64MB of VRAM
* DVD-ROM drive
* QuickTime 7.4.5 software required for multimedia features
* Broadband Internet connection required for online services
New Software Suite
FrameMaker 9 is one of six applications in the new Adobe Technical Communication Suite. The suite consist of the following:
* Adobe FrameMaker 9
Author and publish technical documentation.
* Adobe RoboHelp 8
Easily create professional help systems and knowledgebases.
* Adobe Captivate 4
Go beyond screen capture to author rich eLearning experiences.
* Adobe Photoshop CS4
Create powerful images with the professional standard.
* Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended
Deliver the richest, most engaging PDF communications anytime, anywhere.
* Adobe Presenter 7
Rapidly create high-impact Adobe Flash presentations and eLearning courses from PowerPoint.
Pricing
A full copy is US$999. You can upgrade from US$399. Not sure you want to commit? Download the free trial.
This article was last modified on January 4, 2022
This article was first published on January 23, 2009
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