Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2
Adobe® Technical Communication Suite 2 software is a complete and integrated solution for authoring, managing, reviewing, and publishing technical documentation, help systems, knowledgebases, and training. Create content once and then publish it to multiple channels — even as an Adobe AIR® application. Take advantage of the powerful image processing capabilities in Adobe Photoshop® CS4 and the new roundtrip PDF review workflows.
What’s inside
Offering six innovative applications in one complete package, Adobe Technical Communication Suite combines full new versions of:
Adobe Acrobat® 9 Pro Extended
Deliver the richest, most engaging PDF communications anytime, anywhere
Adobe Presenter 7
Rapidly create high-impact Adobe Flash presentations and eLearning courses from PowerPoint
Also included: Adobe Bridge CS4, Adobe Device Central CS4, and Adobe 3D Reviewer.
The new Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2 includes the following features:
Best-in-class software components
Work with full new versions of Adobe professional tools for technical communicators and help authors, including Adobe® FrameMaker® 9, Adobe RoboHelp® 8, Adobe Captivate® 4, Adobe Acrobat® 9 Pro Extended, and Adobe Photoshop® CS4 software.
Full support for DITA standards
Take advantage of DITA 1.1, including support for Bookmap, Indexing, and Glossary specifications, and use the DITA 1.2 Learning and Training Content Specialization (beta) to develop compelling training content.
Support for web standards
Author RoboHelp content with full support for XHTML standards. Easily check for W3C compliance and cross-browser compatibility.
Powerful image processing
Enliven your technical communications with Photoshop CS4, the industry-leading application for enhancing images, creating composites, and achieving amazing results.
Enhanced review workflows
Use FrameMaker to create Adobe PDF files, enabling a team to review and comment on them using Adobe Reader® software. Or export your RoboHelp project as an Adobe AIR® application to conduct an online or e-mail-based review.
Customizable FrameMaker interface
Take advantage of a customizable FrameMaker workspace. You can also dock frequently used dialog boxes to more easily view, navigate, and edit documents.
Engaging, interactive content
Bring engaging technical communications to life with support for 3D and SWF files.
Adobe AIR support
Publish your technical content as an Adobe AIR application with support for adding tabs, favorites, new templates, and auto-generated mini tables of contents. Take advantage of advanced features such as commenting and online-offline synchronization.
FrameMaker 9 import to RoboHelp
Import FrameMaker content into RoboHelp with support for the new hierarchical structure of FrameMaker books, including XML and DITA maps. Automatically convert table and list styles to RoboHelp styles, and flexibly use master pages and templates from either product.
RoboHelp template and style enhancements
Improve your workflow with support for master page creation as well as advanced layout features such as breadcrumbs, mini tables of contents, and “see also” references. Define and edit table and list styles with an enhanced CSS style editor.
FrameMaker live links support
Import FrameMaker content into RoboHelp. Make changes in the original file and use live links in RoboHelp to make on-the-fly updates.
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About the Author (Author Profile)
Rafiq Elmansy is a graphic designer and runs his own design studio Pixel Consultations. He is also an Adobe Community Professional, Certified Expert and Adobe user group manager. He is a Friend of Icograda (the International Council of Graphic Design Associations).You can read his writings on Adobe site, Adobe Edge magazine, communitymx.com and his own blog www.graphicmania.net. He can also be followed on Twitter @rafiqelmansySubscribe
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