Re: InDesign and Frame

[Dov Isaacs <isaacs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Debbi,

Your questions are very good. Some insight into the products
and some of the operational questions you ask.

(1) InDesign is NOT a replacement for FrameMaker. There is a subset
of FrameMaker usage that could be assumed by InDesign 1.0, but that
would not be sufficient for "heavy" users of FrameMaker, especially
if you use tables and the conditional capabilities within a FrameMaker
document.

(2) No cross-product strategy has been announced for FrameMaker
and InDesign. Adobe obviously is not going to comment on InDesign 2.0
before InDesign 1.0 even ships.

(3) I suspect that most service bureaus of any consequence will 
eventually have at least one copy of InDesign. However, may I suggest
that composite PDF files from InDesign would be a better alternative
than sending source files to your service bureau.

(4) I cannot comment on the web page, but maybe FrameMaker users
are considered to be too sophisticated to be woo'ed by flash-and-glitter
on the home page.
				8-)>

	- Dov



At 3/10/99 11:40 AM , Debbi Leipold wrote:
>In reviewing al the materials onDesign I have one big question.
>
>I use Framemaker for my docs but all the covers are done in quark and all
>other marketing material.  So when I go to print I have send both.
>
>Will the current version o Indesign have any compatiblility with frame or
>will Frame 6.0 (there better be one!) be compatible in some way with it.  It
>sure would be nice to have more similarity in what we send. maybe even use a
>Indesign layout in emossed in Frame  or something without having to take a
>capture etc...
>
>Also is there a program to get service bureaus the product or if we switch
>from Quark are we going to have to supply or buy?
>
>Any word on K3.  Would this be geared more towards this direction.
>
>Just wondering? If anyone at adobe is out there.
>
>Also note the home page talks about everything but Frame.  We do make you
>guys some money ya know!
>
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Debbi Leipold                                  ^  ^
>Technical Publications Manager                 *  *
>Diehl Graphsoft Inc                             ()
>debbi@diehlgraphsoft.com                      \____/
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