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Subject:Re: Using FrameMaker for More Than Tech Writing From:Gary Schnabl <gSchnabl -at- LivernoisYards -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:23:04 -0400
Keith Hansen wrote:
> I use FrameMaker to produce my tech documents...
>
> I'm curious: does anyone use Frame for graphics-intensive publications
> such as glossy marketing brochures? It's always been my understanding
> that software such as InDesign is more suitable for such publications.
> Is my understanding here correct?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Keith
>
True, but AFAIK InDesign cannot do cross references. So, if using them
is important, FrameMaker would be the better choice of the two.
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