Adobe FrameMaker Training

Lesson 1 • Preferences and Application Settings

Configures autosave, units, spelling, and display preferences. Prevents common errors and aligns the application to professional standards.

Lesson 2 • Document Views and Navigation

Explores zoom levels, view modes, and page navigation shortcuts. Directly supports efficient editing and review in later chapters.

Lesson 3 • Installing and Launching FrameMaker

Covers system requirements, installation steps, and first launch. Establishes the baseline environment needed for all subsequent exercises.

Lesson 4 • Workspace Customisation

Teaches resizing, docking, and saving custom workspaces. Enables users to optimise their environment for specific document types.

Lesson 1 • Creating New Documents

Covers blank documents, template-based creation, and page setup. Establishes the document foundation required for all formatting work ahead.

Lesson 2 • Saving and Exporting Documents

Explains save formats, version compatibility, and export targets. Ensures documents are preserved and shareable across teams and tools.

Lesson 3 • Opening and Importing Files

Teaches opening native, MIF, and imported file formats. Prepares users to work with existing content and legacy documents.

Lesson 4 • File Management Best Practices

Addresses folder structures, naming conventions, and backup strategies. Prevents file loss and supports team collaboration on large projects.

Lesson 1 • Entering and Editing Text

Covers text insertion, selection methods, and basic editing commands. Provides the hands-on text manipulation skills needed before applying formatting.

Lesson 2 • Lists and Special Characters

Creates bulleted, numbered, and custom lists plus special symbols. Builds structured content patterns used throughout technical documentation.

Lesson 3 • Spell Check and Language Tools

Uses spell check, thesaurus, and language tagging for accuracy. Ensures professional quality and multilingual support in final documents.

Lesson 4 • Character Formatting Essentials

Teaches font, size, style, and colour at the character level. Enables precise typographic control for emphasis and brand consistency.

Lesson 1 • Creating Paragraph Formats

Builds new paragraph tags with full property definitions. These reusable formats become the backbone of consistent document structure.

Lesson 2 • Understanding Format Catalogs

Explains the role of paragraph and character catalogs in FrameMaker. Establishes the conceptual foundation for style-driven document production.

Lesson 3 • Creating Character Formats

Defines character-level tags for inline emphasis and code spans. Complements paragraph formats for granular typographic control.

Lesson 4 • Importing Formats Between Documents

Transfers catalogs from a source document to a target document. Enables format reuse across projects and enforces organisational standards.

Lesson 1 • Creating and Editing Master Pages

Builds left, right, and custom master pages with background elements. Master pages automate repetitive layout elements across the document.

Lesson 2 • Page Breaks and Pagination Control

Controls forced page breaks, widow line/orphan line settings, and keep-with rules. Ensures professional pagination in long technical documents.

Lesson 3 • Text Frames and Column Layout

Creates and links text frames and configures multi-column layouts. Provides the structural grid on which all page content is placed.

Lesson 4 • Headers and Footers

Inserts running headers, footers, and page numbers using variables. Automates document navigation aids required in professional publications.

Lesson 1 • Importing and Managing Graphics

Imports raster and vector graphics by copy or reference. Covers resolution, format compatibility, and graphic update workflows.

Lesson 2 • Anchored Frames and Image Placement

Inserts anchored frames and controls their position relative to text. Ensures images and figures move correctly when text reflows.

Lesson 3 • Table Catalog and Custom Formats

Builds reusable table formats stored in the table catalog. Mirrors the paragraph catalog approach for consistent table styling.

Lesson 4 • Inserting and Formatting Tables

Creates tables, defines rows and columns, and applies table formats. Tables are central to technical documentation and require precise control.

Lesson 1 • Inserting Cross-References

Creates internal and external cross-references using format definitions. Automates page and section references that update on repagination.

Lesson 2 • Markers and Index Entries

Places index, hypertext, and conditional markers in document text. Markers drive index generation and interactive PDF navigation.

Lesson 3 • Defining Cross-Reference Formats

Builds custom cross-reference format strings with building blocks. Enables branded, context-specific reference text throughout the document.

Lesson 4 • System and User Variables

Inserts system variables for dates, filenames, and page counts. User variables store reusable text strings that update globally on change.

Lesson 1 • Conditional Text for Multiple Outputs

Applies condition tags to produce audience-specific document versions. Enables single-source authoring for print, web, and product variants.

Lesson 2 • Generating Tables of Contents

Generates and formats a TOC from paragraph tags across book files. Automates navigation aids essential for professional technical publications.

Lesson 3 • Generating Indexes

Compiles index markers into a formatted, multi-level index. Completes the back-matter automation workflow for book-length documents.

Lesson 4 • Creating and Managing Book Files

Builds a FrameMaker book by adding and ordering component files. The book file is the control centre for all long-document automation.