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Subject:Re: Problem generating PDF from FM+SGML 5.5 From:Gerry Bourguignon <GBourgui -at- LAVASYS -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 4 Feb 1999 16:44:12 -0500
>From FrameMaker (book file or fm file), select Save as. Select PDF as the
>file type you are saving to and name the file with a PDF extension.
>
>When prompted, set up the bookmarks.
>
>Let the save as create the PDF for you.
This is what I did and the problem appears to be solved (i.e., I end up with
bookmarks _and_ legible content in the resulting PDF). I guess choosing
"Print" instead of "Save As" was where I went wrong.
Thanks!
--
Gerry Bourguignon
Lone Technical Writer
Open Text Corp, LAVA Div.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
