FrameMaker-to-PDF Showcase

• PDF document title set automatically from top bookmark; Author, Copyright Status, Notice text & Info URL set from the Defaults tab (PDF: 90K; source FM file)
• Web links in PDFs opening a new browser window: all web links (PDF: 82K, native FM hypertext markers) or individual web links (PDF: 75K, custom hypertext markers)
• Opening a target PDF in a new window (Acrobat/Reader) -- zip file (86K) includes PDFs and source .fm files
• FrameMaker cross-references converted automatically to underlined links (PDF: 60K). Underlines are visible on-screen but not printed (requires Acrobat/Reader 6 or higher)
• Links to specific pages in other PDFs (PDF: 52K), defined with the ~PageLink shortcut: opening an external PDF (PDF: 87K, not authored with FrameMaker and without named destinations) at the specified page, in same window or a new window
• Acrobat named actions ("execute menu item") links/bookmarks defined in FrameMaker through TimeSavers shortcuts (PDF: 42K)
• Web links/bookmarks: e-mail messages, web/ftp, movies (PDF: 49K); zip file (56K) includes PDF, source .fm file and referenced text messages (~MailtoLink and ~MailtoBmk TimeSavers shortcuts provide automatic filtering of special characters; support for longer/formatted messages)
• Defining Acrobat messages (~ClickMsg shortcut) (PDF: 45K; source FM6: 34K). Note: shortcuts can be adjusted to include standard icons (Error, Warning, Question, Info); custom titles are supported when the PDF is viewed with Acrobat/Reader 6 or higher
• Using a "picture viewer" to display optimal screen captures (links in text, PDF: 53K, point to screens, PDF: 47K). When displayed in Acrobat/Reader (not through a web browser), screen captures are displayed in a separate window (overriding the "Open Cross-Document Links in Same Window" local preference). Also demonstrates various TimeSavers shortcuts for Acrobat/JavaScript actions.
• Defining PDF named destinations (PDF: 16K / 4 pages); source FM6 (10K) -- PDF opens at the Inspiration named destination
• Indicating "new features" with combined notes & QuickAccess bookmarks (~bmknote shortcut) (PDF: 117K); zip file (130K) includes PDF and source .fm file (also demonstrates Extract Table/Figure bookmarks functions)
• Topic-specific page labels (PDF: 93K / 23 pages) . TimeSavers shortcuts used: ~Label, ~LabelC, ~GoTo; zip file (79K) includes source .fm file
• Multiple page sizes, single FrameMaker/PDF file (PDF: 163K), with cropping commands in hypertext markers (~shortcuts); single master page used for all pages (enabled with the TimeSavers/IgnorePAGE function)
• QuickAccess bookmarks example (PDF: 112K), also shows the use of other bookmark functions (removing redundant beginning, bookmark styling, merging bookmarks)
• Defining Acrobat notes with ~note (PDF: 51K); zip file (47K) includes PDF and source .fm file
• Link to a web-based QuickTime VR movie (PDF: 25K); Acrobat/Reader 5 or higher required

• Image-based 3-state button example (PDF: 101K)
• Sample form, demonstrating validation of host names / IP addresses (PDF: 58K)
• Sample installation checklist (with Acrobat 8, forms can be enabled for Save in Reader) (PDF: 227K)
• Sample checklist (PDF: 66K)
• Dual-function true/false test (uses non-printing fields for on-screen interaction; the file prints as print-oriented document, adding lines for answers) (PDF: 164K)
• Rollover/variable pop-ups [nBox, xBox, xBoxL, xPop markers]; navigation bar/buttons displayed but not printed; tool tips (PDF: 308K / 7 pages) -- essential features for interactive part catalogs in PDF format; Source FrameMaker file (68K)
  Same as above, with buttons outside the page
• Order form (PDF: 247K). Form-related features include input fields, selection lists, active field highlight, tool tips, calculations, validation of values, date auto-insertion.
• Using a PDF check box to confirm agreement to licensing terms prior to activating a link (PDF: 15K)
• Buttons cover content, reveal it upon entry: Glossary (PDF: 63K); Multiplication table (PDF: 324K, text-to-speech activated when clicking)
• Add page notes, navigate to pages with notes through menu or buttons (PDF: 332K). Page notes can also be sent as an e-mail message or printed to console; you may also use Acrobat's Find function to search text in notes. Page notes can be saved in Reader if the PDF is Save-enabled
• Mark pages, navigate to marked pages (PDF: 414K); page marks can be saved in Reader if the PDF is Save-enabled (Acrobat/Reader 8)
• Table/list sorting in PDF (PDF: 98K)
• Pre-defined search phrases + Search button (visible on-screen, not printed) (PDF: 107K)
• Embedded audio files + text popus (PDF: 918K; distilled with Multimedia + Form Assistants)
• Button/highlighting styles using form fields (PDF: 103K)
• Various form fields created through hypertext markers (PDF: 283K / 11 pages); Source FrameMaker file (108K).
  Note: when the same Field Appearance (PDF: 138K / 1 page) is used frequently, a label can be used instead of repeating the specification in multiple markers.
  

"Rich Media Annotations" (media played internally in Acrobat/Reader 9 or later):

• Floating window positioning, respected by Acrobat/Reader X or later (PDF: 1.4M)
• Screen capture displayed in a floating window (PDF: 224K)
• Embedded SWF floating pop-ups with audio (PDF: 1.9M)
• Embedded SWF docked pop-up (PDF: 660K)
• Embedded SWF floating pop-ups (PDF: 2.5M)
• Navigation through multiple images in embedded SWF (PDF: 380K)
• Images in embedded SWF displayed in a floating window -- thumbnail navigation (PDF: 302K)
• Images in embedded SWF displayed in a floating window -- button navigation (+audio) (PDF: 410K)
• Identify changed areas in images (PDF: 438K; distilled with TimeSavers+Multimedia/Form Assts);
  demonstrates communication between Rich Media and form fields in document
• Direct access to locations in embedded SWF (PDF: 330K)
• Embedded SWF; slides printed on demand (PDF: 187K)
• PDF navigation via an embedded Flash menu (PDF: 75K)
• Web-based FLV/SWF (PDF: 120K)
• Controlling an embedded SWF from PDF links (PDF: 45K)
• Embedded FLVs activated by bookmarks (PDF: 1M)
• Embedded FLV movie (PDF: 1.85M; links display movie at different starting points)
• Embedded MP3 audio (PDF: 140K)

"Legacy" multimedia (media played by external players; Acrobat/Reader 6 or higher):

• Web-based WMV movie (PDF: 201K)
• Embedded movie, displayed in document, in a floating window or full screen
  (PDF: 2.1M; some links display movie segments with custom titles, slow motion, reverse motion, magnified view)
• Embedded JPEG images displayed in a floating window (PDF: 252K; distilled with Multimedia + Form Assts)
• Web-based Flash software demos (links/bookmarks) (PDF: 147K)
• Embedded multimedia (PDF: 2.7M); source file (FrameMaker: 51K); public-domain movie from the Prelinger archives
• Linked JPEG images displayed in a floating window (PDF: 33K)
• Embedded MP3 + links that play audio segments (PDF:390K)
• Embedded audio files (PDF: 103K)
• Audio & text popups, audio bookmarks, text highlights (PDF: 598K; distilled with Multimedia + Form Assistants, Highlight)
• Embedded audio files, custom controller, bookmarks & text popus (PDF: 918K; distilled with Multimedia + Form Assts)

• Bookmarks to a set of related PDFs (PDF: 33K; source file)
• Bookmarks to multiple sets of related PDFs (PDF: 33K; source file)
• Indicating cross-references with a user-defined symbol -- embedded (PDF: 104K) or in the margin (left or right, PDF: 104K)
• Accessing items through typing an item code (PDF: 52K) (distilled with TimeSavers+Navigation Assistant; also demonstrates the use of ConvertFMnewlink to define destinations)
• Dynamic Document Map ("you are here") (PDF: 58K); zip file (560K) includes PDFs and source .fm files.
• Next/Previous Topic Jumps (PDF: 104K)
• PopUp Menus with ~more (PDF: 64K) - menu entries can activate jumps to destinations in same file, in other PDFs, web links (all types), pre-defined searches and JavaScript functions. Optional menu titles (standard or custom), submenus, separators, standard starting and/or ending entries.
  Zip file (56K) includes source .fm file and MenuEntries.ini file.
• Chapter Tabs, Next/Previous Chapter, Super Next/Previous Page, Chapter Title Bookmarks (cross-file): 1 2 3 4 5 6 (cross-linked PDFs; ~100K each).
  Zip file (614K) includes PDFs, source .fm files, project & menu files.
• Buttons and in-line links highlighted when the button/link area is entered (PDF: 402K, distilled with TimeSavers+Form Assistant+Navigation Assistant, custom shortcuts)

• 3D models displayed in a floating window  through links/bookmarks (PDF: 125K; requires Reader 9 or higher)
• Auto Views (PDF: 104K; requires Reader 9 or higher)
• Auto Rotate (PDF: 111K)
• Interact with parts in a 3D model (PDF: 205K)
• Search for a part name in a 3D model (PDF: 123K)
• 3D part views and links (PDF: 199K)
• Display name of selected part (PDF: 188K)
• Multiple animation sequences (PDF: 92K)
• Enhanced interactivity with 3D models inserted in FM8.0 (PDF: 153K)
• 3D animation controls (play/pause/reset) (PDF: 603K)
• Toggle cross-section link; gradient background (PDF: 571K)
• Show/hide/rotate parts in an interactive 3D model (PDF: 94K)
• Emphasize part in an interactive 3D model (PDF: 357K)
• Part interactivity in a 3D model (PDF: 564K) -- click a part to navigate
• Change part color (PDF: 102K)
• Simple assembly animation (PDF: 285K)
• Part highlighting in an interactive 3D model (PDF: 166K)
• Interactive 3D model (dice) with pre-defined views, rendering modes (PDF: 156K)
• Interactive 3D model (teapot), continuous rotation (PDF: 262K)

• Image sequence -- captions, buttons and direct-access menu (PDF: 204K; distilled with Presentation Asst + Form Asst)
• Transparency: rectangles, rounded rectangles (PDF: 117K); Blending modes (PDF: 110K);
• Tabbed dialog box (PDF: 1M; distilled with Presentation+Form Assistants)
• Zoom-dependent callouts (PDF: 179K)
• Image sequence links (PDF: 592K)
• Image sequence buttons + image number display (PDF: 1.8M; distilled with Presentation Asst + Form Asst)
• Auto-play image sequence(PDF: 670K; distilled with Presentation Asst + Form Asst)
• Image flipping (PDF: 1.63M; distilled with Presentation Asst + Form Asst)
• Image rollovers (PDF: 546K; distilled with Presentation Asst + Form Asst)
• Non-printing page background (PDF: 102K)
• Layer marker examples (PDF: 252K)
• Layer visibility controlled through radio buttons (PDF: 431K; distilled with Presentation Asst + Form Asst)
• Answers and instructor notes (PDF: 48K)
• Callout layer (PDF: 110K)
• Layers in drawings (PDF: 108K)
• Bird quiz (PDF: 1.5M)
• Interactive progress bar, transition effects, auto advance shortcuts (Zip: 178K / 59 pages);
  A similar version, with an embedded sound effect activated when flipping pages (distilled with Multimedia Assistant; Acrobat/Reader 6 or higher required)

• Links/bookmarks to specific locations in embedded PDF (PDF: 225K); distilled with TimeSavers+custom Embed shortcuts
• Improving figure links with ~View shortcuts (PDF: 115K) -- links point to the figure itself, and not to the title. Also demonstrated (PDF: 170K): Form Assistant (non-printable Back button), ExtractFigureBookmarks;
  PDF (550K) using these techniques (applying to figure and tables), produced by Bergan et al. Inc.
• Embedding ("attaching") files in a PDF file (PDF: 152K) using ~CommentEmbed and ~DocEmbed custom shortcuts (document attachments are supported in Acrobat/Reader 6 or higher)
• "Highlight" annotations (PDF: 94K), coloring specific terms. Double-clicking the highlighted word opens a window with the additional text; placing the cursor on the highlighted word displays the additional information as a tooltip. Can control color, annotation style (highlight, underline, squiggly, strikeout), printing; zip file (99K) includes PDF and source .fm file
• Using articles to enlarge/navigate graphics (1-page PDF in a 38K zip) (~ArtLink and ~ArtBmk shortcuts)
  Images split into zoomable areas with custom ~LinkMatrix and ~ArticleMatrix shortcuts: Link Matrix (PDF: 182K; click Back to display image after zooming in) | Article Matrix (PDF: 182K; click once again to display image after zooming in)
• Bookmarks/links to specific areas in graphics (PDF: 63K); demonstrates the ~ViewAreaBmk and ~ViewAreaBmkLink TimeSavers shortcuts.
• Adding XMP Metadata in FrameMaker: using the ~DocXMP custom shortcut (PDF: 14K), referencing an external xmp file (sample, 1K); using the ~DocXMP_PS custom shortcut (PDF: 21K), items defined in a PS text frame in the FrameMaker file
• PDF links/bookmarks to topics in a CHM file with the ~CHMlink/~CHMbmk shortcuts (PDF: 42K); place the CHM file in the demos folder;
  PDF links/bookmarks to topics in a WinHelp file with the ~helplink/~helpbmk shortcuts (PDF: 65K); zip file (67K) includes PDF, source .fm file and linked .hlp file
• Using the TimeSavers ~explorer shortcut to create links launching Windows Explorer (PDF: 74K); zip file (80K) includes PDF and source .fm file

Note: "Custom Shortcuts" are not included in TimeSavers' set of pre-defined shortcuts. Custom shortcuts cost $45 ($30 when purchased in conjunction with a new TimeSavers license).