FM 9 vs. InDesign

[Peter Gold]

Hi, Rick:

On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Rick Quatro <rick at rickquatro.com> wrote:

> Hi Tina,
>
> I have found InDesign's performance to be sluggish with long documents.
>

Are you comparing books with component chapter files, or single-file long
documents? And, which release of InDesign compared to which release
of FrameMaker?


> Although InDesign has built-in scripting, the FrameMaker/FrameScript
> combination is much faster for automation.
>

InDesign's scripting tools are built in, not extra-cost third-party items.
Although it's obviously not a good thing for your business, there's a great
quantity of free InDesign scripts "out there."


Regards,


Peter

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Rick Quatro
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> rick at frameexpert.com
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>
>
>
> Can anyone point me to a thorough comparison list of features between FM9
> and InDesign? I'm using Frame primarily for print books at a small
> publisher, and using it because I know it and I'm familiar with it.
>
> I currently use Frame 8, and I'm considering an upgrade to either Frame 9
> or
> InDesign.
>
> I've read that InDesign CS4 recently added cross references. Does anyone
> know how they compare to Frame's feature? Also, what about creating an
> index
> in InDesign. What features does it have for dynamic indexing?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tina Ricks | Managing Editor | Trial Guides
>
> www.trialguides.com
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>