Adobe FrameMaker 12 Version Comparison
Adobe FrameMaker 12 The all-new Adobe FrameMaker 12
Adobe FrameMaker 12 software is a complete solution for technical documentation. Author with best-in-class XML/DITA and DTD support. Manage content using integration with leading content management systems and Dropbox. Extend PDF-based reviews to mobile devices. Easily publish to multiple channels, formats, and screens natively from within FrameMaker 12 at no extra cost. Publish anytime, anywhere, to any device Easily publish content to multiple channels, formats, and screens natively from within FrameMaker 12. Generate EPUB 3, KF8, MOBI, WebHelp, CHM, and HTML5 output at no extra cost, without any plug-ins. Schedule enterprise publishing tasks from FrameMaker Publishing Server 12*, which can now be offered as a web service. Author with best-in-class XML/DITA
Adobe FrameMaker 12 For a 30 day free trial of FrameMaker, visit www.adobe.com/go/ tryframemaker To schedule a private demo, visit www.adobetechcommdemo.com
Work with MathML equations within FrameMaker 12. Effortlessly author XML/DITA content with an intuitive customizable user interface, role-based modes and views, quick insertion and viewing of content, Smart Paste, DTD, XSLT 2.0 and XPath2.0 support, and DITA 1.2 enhancements. Collaborate across platforms including mobile devices Take advantage of cutting-edge collaborative features to empower your extended team to review content, even on mobile devices. Leverage Dropbox support and integration with Adobe Experience Manager and leading content management systems to enable authors, reviewers, and subject matter experts to work together seamlessly. Do more than ever before Leverage new features and performance boosters to enhance productivity. Customize your user interface with large or colored icons for easier navigation and better viewing. Use Smart Catalogs, Conditional Tags with nested parentheses, Regex support, and QR codes to deliver more.
Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server 12 is a separate product from Adobe FrameMaker 12, and must be purchased separately.
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VERSION COMPARISON CHART: Compelling reasons to switch or upgrade to Adobe Frame Maker 12
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STRUCTURED AUTHORING Out-of-the-box support for MathML equations Expandable DITA map topics for quick viewing of content Quick Element toolbar for easy insertion of content Improved white space handling as per XML standards Smart Catalogs Out-of-the-box support for publishing content with DITA OTK Uncluttered XML without Processing Instructions Native XML editing view XML Authoring mode XSL transformations: Saxon and Xalan support XPath queries DITA key-based referencing DITA APIs for common DITA constructs Custom metadata tagging in DITA Comprehensive support for DITA 1.2 RM View for DITA map DITAVal support Relationship tables in DITA DITA specialization DITA: Inserting Multiple Topic ref simultaneously Smart Paste S1000D support out of the box Wizard to create structured applications Support for creation of FrameMaker application files for DITA specialization Content filtering using attributes Comparing structured documents Attribute editor Attribute config file XML Tags: View tags
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STRUCTURED AUTHORING
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Expandable and collapsible tags XML Tags View: Drag-and-drop elements and text EDD Enhancements: Import of CSS EDD Enhancements: Auto insertions EDD Enhancements: Descriptive tags
AUTHORING On-the-go authoring with Dropbox User-friendly Conditional Text Pod Conditional tag expressions with nested parentheses support Line number display Adding and deleting workspace menus Hunspell dictionary Configurable dictionary support Unicode support Single-sourcing content and customizing output using conditional expressions Text background color Support for background color for paragraphs Booktree View Book: Support for XML/DITA documents Book: Support for child books Book: Support for folders and groups Book: Chapter exclusion
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MULTIMEDIA AND RICH MEDIA SUPPORT QR codes to connect the print and online worlds MP4 support Links to play, pause, and jump videos Hotspots 3D links Poster frames for FLV and SWF videos Object Styles FLV and SWF support 3D support Support for audio and video formats (WMV, MPG, AVI, and others) Poster for rich media
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PRODUCTIVITY
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Customizable user interface for easier navigation and better viewing Single click session restore for quick start Currently Open Files pod for easier file management Regular expression support Role-based views Inline attribute editor Automated tracking of errors in XML code Intelliprompt of attributes, elements and attribute names Scope settings for XSL transformations Quick code search via XPath Automated insert of linear tree hierarchy Banner text Workspaces to support custom layouts Pods to list objects (markers, insets, x-Refs, Ctags, fonts, variables) Auto spell check Repeat last operation Table catalog Find and Remove overrides Manage used and unused styles: paragraph, character, table Suppressed alerts Consistent pod and panel architecture for greater productivity Enhanced background color support
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REVIEW AND COLLABORATION
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Content review on the go using mobile devices Simultaneous PDF-based reviews and authoring PDF-based review workflow: Import PDF comments Out-of-the-box integration with Adobe Experience Manager Out-of-the-box Dropbox integration Custom APIs for content management system Out-of-the-box Microsoft SharePoint integration Out-of-the-box EMC Documentum integration Third-party connectors to content management system products Track changes: Track text edits Track changes: Track user name and time of change Track changes: Track text edit operations at book level Track changes: Configurable colors for added and deleted text End-user collaboration: community-generated content, comments, feedback WEBDAV support: Basic WEBDAV support: In File dialogs WEBDAV support: For XML files
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PUBLISHING
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Out-of-the-box multichannel, multidevice publishing
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Native multiscreen HTML5 output support Native EPUB 3 support Native WebHelp support Native CHM support Native MOBI support Native KF 8 support Native PDF support DITA: Composite docs DITA: Flat books Publish to multiple channels, formats, mobile devices, and screens Automated web-based publishing ** Shareable settings for centralized control of enterprise multichannel publishing
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DEVELOPER SUPPORT DITA: FDK client in core product ExtendScript for automation
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This feature requires Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server 12. Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server 12 is a separate product from Adobe FrameMaker 12, and must be purchased separately.
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