Overset Manager (or a similar Framescript) for FrameMaker?

[Art Campbell]

Even with William's script as a base...

In general, including text in a graphic isn't usually considered a
good practice for just the reason you point out -- during translation,
the text shrinks or grows, depending on the target languages, and that
can require minute adjustment to the graphic.

A better solution is often to label key points in the graphic with
letters or numbers, maybe in circles so they stand out. Then provide
the relevant text in a text box or caption outside the graphic. In
Frame and other layout programs, that can allow the text to grow as
necessary without affecting the graphic.

Which also reduces translation costs because the translator doesn't
have to perform surgery on the graphic itself -- the callout and
caption information is just another text stream.


Art Campbell
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On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 2:40 AM, Yves Barbion<yves.barbion at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> One of the ways to add callouts to a graphic, is by placing a text frame in
> the anchored frame and typing the callout in this text frame. However, when
> this text is translated, you get text expansion, and the text frame may
> become too small. Apparently, this phenomenon is called "overset". For
> InDesign, there is an Overset Manager plug-in:
>
> http://www.vjoon.com/products/plug-ins/overset-manager/
>
> Does anyone know of a similar plug-in for FrameMaker or a framescript which
> can detect and report "overset"?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Yves Barbion • Managing Director • Adobe-Certified FrameMaker Instructor
> www.scripto.nu  • skype: yves.barbion  • T: +32 494 12 01 89
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