What is FrameMaker

FrameMaker is a versatile solution that lets you create structured or template-based documents, review and collaborate with multiple content management systems and publish to a multitude of devices.

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Introduction

If you need a versatile solution that takes care of all your authoring and publishing needs, FrameMaker is the answer:


FrameMakerfeatures

Author and enrich content

While the nature of some documents calls for structured authoring, you may want to use the free-flow mode of authoring for other documents. Graphics, tables, and rich-media objects are only some of the few ways in which you can enrich content. FrameMaker gives you the flexibility to choose your mode of authoring and also gives you several options to enhance content.


Structuredandunstructuredauthoring options in FrameMaker

Manage and collaborate

Speed and accuracy are paramount in keeping your content current as well as relevant. You have several options to conduct content reviews and ensure smooth collaboration with team members. Use change bars, enable tracking of text edits, or set up shared PDF reviews depending upon your need. You can also use FrameMaker to directly access and upload assets to a content management system.


Working with a CMS using FrameMaker

For details, see Structured authoring.

Publish across multiple channels

The current demands of content publishing require support for an ever-growing number of formats and devices. FrameMaker meets your complex publishing needs in the most easy-to-use and efficient ways. You can generate PDF, Responsive HTML5, or output for Kindle devices, among other output formats. You can also choose to customize your output by changing styles and themes, setting templates, enabling encoding, or setting up content search options. Generate a single output format or multiple formats at one go.


Multichannelpublishingoptionsin FrameMaker

For details, see Multichannel publishing.

Supported software

FrameMaker supports the following software in its workflows: