FrameMaker Level 1
Course Type
Private
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| This outline is available as a private course. Please contact us to arrange this course at a venue and date of your choice. |
Private courses can be held at your site or one of our training venues, and can be customised to fit your requirements.
You can choose to have a private course based on an existing outline or you can choose the most applicable lessons from a number of different outlines and consolidate them into one course.
We can also write bespoke courses to fit your specific requirements, whether you require training on a standard application or a bespoke inhouse system.
Please contact us to discuss this further on 0191 377 8377.
Course Overview
This 3 day course is designed for complete beginners and new users to the software who wish to fully understand the text and page layout features of this powerful publishing package.
Prerequisites
- Previous use of a mouse and keyboard is assumed on this course.
Objectives
Other courses in this series: Course Content
Getting Started
Overview of FrameMaker, navigation techniques, keyboard shortcuts, setting preferences, output to PDF, using find and change, running the spelling checker.
Choosing a template
Creating a New Document based on an existing Template. Understanding the difference between character and paragraph formats. Applying Paragraph and Character formats.
Creating and Modifying Formats
Discover the role of the Character and Paragraph designer. Creating, Modifying and Deleting formats to include complex numbering systems. Appreciate the strength of FrameMaker by importing and updating formats across files.
Graphics
Creating simple line art with FrameMaker's graphic drawing tools. Understanding page and text anchored graphics. Setting text run-around properties. Manipulating anchored frames and understanding import by reference and by copy.
Tables
Inserting and manipulating Tables. Understanding the role of custom ruling and shading. Using the Table Designer to produce stylised table formats.
Footnotes
Inserting footnotes. Modifying Document and Table Footnote design.
Revising Documentation.
Using Change Bars to indicate modifications made to a document. Setting automatic change bars. Comparing two versions of a document.
Page Layout
Understanding the important role the Master Pages play in a FrameMaker document. Creating, Modifying and Applying Master Pages to control a document's layout.
Reference Pages
Discover one of the roles the reference pages play by creating referenced art and linking to a Paragraph Format.
Revision
Creating a custom template. Consolidate all the knowledge gained over the 3 days and build a template from scratch.
Training Options
- Private course at your company office throughout the UK, at one of our training venues (Durham, Newcastle or Washington) or at an independent location, convenient to you
- Bespoke course written to your specific needs, at your company office throughout the UK, at our training venue or at an independent location, convenient to you
- For further information please contact us on 0191 377 8377
What's Included
- 1 delegate per computer
- Relaxed refreshment area at our training venues
- Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venue
- Comprehensive course manual and exercises
training courses, Durham, Washington, Newcastle, North East