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This document summarizes a presentation about creating ePubs and apps with Adobe RoboHelp and FrameMaker. It discusses using FrameMaker for content authoring due to its formatting and organization features. FrameMaker files can be linked to a RoboHelp project to define output formats. The presentation demonstrates setting up this process and producing an ePub from FrameMaker. It also covers best practices for linked projects and details about generating other output formats from RoboHelp like PDF, ePub, and apps for iPad, Android and Kindle.

Creating ePub &Apps with Adobe TCS3Matt Sullivanroundpeg director of training@mattrsullivanmatt@roundpeg.com

Determine where you will create contentI generally choose FrameMaker

Our example filesContent in a FrameMaker BookEasy formatting and organization of contentvia template-based workflowFM Book linked into RoboHelp projectAllows definition of all formats, paths, outputs

Mappings are already completedFor linking details, see roundpeg.commattrsullivan.comadobe.comtmaldous.com

Producing ePub from FMAllows quick testingSelect File > Publish to access the ePub Publish SettingsIdentify Output locationThe linked RH project.isf mapping fileLocation of 7zip for compression of output

Why FrameMaker?allows the greatest range of print and PDF outputeasy ePub output, and integration with RoboHelp for other online formats

When to author in RoboHelp?Full control of online formats is criticalPrimary output is Help, not printCustomization of HTML is required

RoboHelp Single Source Layouts are in place for: XML Output (required by FM to generate ePub output)AIRWebHelp (for quick testing)

You actually mentioned MS Word…FrameMaker and RoboHelp allow importing or linking of MS Word contentImporting=content to manage within RoboHelpLinking=content to be managed by SME’s

FrameMaker Best Practices (not exclusive to linked projects!!)Consistent and rigid style usageEnforce template usage across docu teamEnsure book and chapter files open without “missing resource” messagesEnsure book file updates without Book Error Log messagesSave early, save often!

Generate final ePub with RoboHelpSelect File > Generate > ePub Output…If not present, select Tools > Scripts > ePubTo reset toolbar, right-click on menu bar, choose Customize, then choose ResetCover will be the first page in FrameMaker fileCover image may not show in Adobe Digital Editions

ePub Details (RH)RoboHelp used the XML Output to process ePubSelect the appropriate TOC from within the XML Output SSL

Transferring to iPadiTunesApple AppStoreRegister with AppleApple Bookstore

Transferring to AndroidVia USBAndroid Marketplace

Linked ProjectsRecorded seminars available at the Adobe booth (bring a flash drive, 100-200 Mb eachroundpeg.com(recently reorganized, email matt@roundpeg.com for specific path)

Linking best practicesLinkMapUpdateID TOC

When working with linked contentFormat options differ between print and online formatsContent maps according to project settings“Odd” representations of Frame content will create challenging formatting issues in other deliverablesHTML in RH containing FM_ is likely unmapped and will not be controllable in RH

CSS for online formatsRHStylemapping.css is the default, but easily changed in File >Project SettingsAn additional .css will be created by FrameMaker to address mapping omissionsDo not try to edit the generated .cssDo not change the .css mappings for linked content inside of the RoboHelp project

News Flash: RoboHelp 9.01 Announced May 7, 2011an update to RH 9 is available via the RoboHelp 9 Help menu, or at adobe.comAlso, CS 5.5 released to address delivery to mobile devices

RoboHelp: Things to watch forSpaces in project names and pathsRenaming of projectsRenaming of linked files and TOC’s

RoboHelp Best Practice (FM users)If your linked project seems properly configured, but does not output correctly, start with a fresh RH project. The extra 10 minutes spent relinking will likely result in a working output.

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Tcs3 stc creating e pub and apps with tcs3

1. Creating ePub &Apps with Adobe TCS3Matt Sullivanroundpeg director of training@mattrsullivanmatt@roundpeg.com

2. Determine where you will create contentI generally choose FrameMaker

3. Our example filesContent in a FrameMaker BookEasy formatting and organization of contentvia template-based workflowFM Book linked into RoboHelp projectAllows definition of all formats, paths, outputs

4. Mappings are already completedFor linking details, see roundpeg.commattrsullivan.comadobe.comtmaldous.com

5. Demo of setup and process

6. Producing ePub from FMAllows quick testingSelect File > Publish to access the ePub Publish SettingsIdentify Output locationThe linked RH project.isf mapping fileLocation of 7zip for compression of output

7. Why FrameMaker?allows the greatest range of print and PDF outputeasy ePub output, and integration with RoboHelp for other online formats

8. When to author in RoboHelp?Full control of online formats is criticalPrimary output is Help, not printCustomization of HTML is required

9. RoboHelp Single Source Layouts are in place for: XML Output (required by FM to generate ePub output)AIRWebHelp (for quick testing)

10. You actually mentioned MS Word…FrameMaker and RoboHelp allow importing or linking of MS Word contentImporting=content to manage within RoboHelpLinking=content to be managed by SME’s

11. FrameMaker Best Practices (not exclusive to linked projects!!)Consistent and rigid style usageEnforce template usage across docu teamEnsure book and chapter files open without “missing resource” messagesEnsure book file updates without Book Error Log messagesSave early, save often!

12. Generate final ePub with RoboHelpSelect File > Generate > ePub Output…If not present, select Tools > Scripts > ePubTo reset toolbar, right-click on menu bar, choose Customize, then choose ResetCover will be the first page in FrameMaker fileCover image may not show in Adobe Digital Editions

13. ePub Details (RH)RoboHelp used the XML Output to process ePubSelect the appropriate TOC from within the XML Output SSL

14. Transferring to iPadiTunesApple AppStoreRegister with AppleApple Bookstore

15. Transferring to AndroidVia USBAndroid Marketplace

16. Transferring to KindlePDF.mobi

17. Linked ProjectsRecorded seminars available at the Adobe booth (bring a flash drive, 100-200 Mb eachroundpeg.com(recently reorganized, email matt@roundpeg.com for specific path)

18. Linking best practicesLinkMapUpdateID TOC

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20. CSS for online formatsRHStylemapping.css is the default, but easily changed in File >Project SettingsAn additional .css will be created by FrameMaker to address mapping omissionsDo not try to edit the generated .cssDo not change the .css mappings for linked content inside of the RoboHelp project

21. News Flash: RoboHelp 9.01 Announced May 7, 2011an update to RH 9 is available via the RoboHelp 9 Help menu, or at adobe.comAlso, CS 5.5 released to address delivery to mobile devices

22. RoboHelp: Things to watch forSpaces in project names and pathsRenaming of projectsRenaming of linked files and TOC’s

23. RoboHelp Best Practice (FM users)If your linked project seems properly configured, but does not output correctly, start with a fresh RH project. The extra 10 minutes spent relinking will likely result in a working output.

Editor's Notes

A quick overview of roundpeg with respect to Adobe TCS3:Along with Creative suite and dev techs like CF, Flex, we train in FM RH Captivate and TCS integrationWe provide services large and small, from template review and revision to full content conversion and single source output systems.

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