Author and publish technical documentation
Adobe FrameMaker® 9 software is a powerful authoring and publishing solution for technical communicators. Take advantage of a more intuitive user interface, unified workflows, and a template-based authoring environment to simplify content delivery and conform to organizational requirements for consistency and branding.
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There's a better way to develop complex technical documentation
With its new, intuitive user interface, integrated authoring environment, and comprehensive workflow features, FrameMaker 9 lets you easily author and publish compelling content.
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Top features in FrameMaker 9
- Fully integrated authoring environment
- Full support for DITA standards
- Special object management for books and DITA maps
- New, intuitive user interface
- Book and structured book capabilities
- Rich media object incorporation
- Out-of-the-box CMS integration support
- Long document and pristine PDF output support
- Importing of comments from PDF files
- Windows® CMYK support
Using FrameMaker
Support Center
Get answers to technical questions, installation help, and more in the FrameMaker Support Center.
Developer Center
Visit the FrameMaker Developer Center for skill-building tutorials, training videos, articles, samples, and other developer resources.
User forums
Get support from your peers, search for answers, and ask questions.
Next steps
Training resources
Learn more about the features and functions of FrameMaker to get the most out of your software.
Events and seminars
Get the most of your software with the free onDemand eSeminar series featuring overviews and in-depth information on FrameMaker, RoboHelp, and Captivate.
Feature request
Request new features or suggest modifications to existing features. Your comments and feedback are very important to us.
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