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If you're a technical communicator, help author, instructional designer, or eLearning, training, or engineering design professional using Adobe® FrameMaker®, RoboHelp®, Adobe Captivate®, or Acrobat® 9 Pro Extended software, upgrading to Adobe Technical Communcation Suite 1.3 software will give you the tools you need to create instructional information from technical documents and books to online help systems, interactive training, and eLearning content in one complete package.

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With the Technical Communication Suite, you can enjoy integration and enhancements you won’t get if you purchase the individual applications separately. Link FrameMaker source files to RoboHelp projects, and easily update RoboHelp topics when linked source files have been modified. Also take advantage of improved integration with Adobe Captivate and RoboScreen Capture in FrameMaker.

Adobe FrameMaker 8 (Enhanced suite version)

FrameMaker 8 is an essential upgrade for users who want to author and publish technical documentation in multiple languages. Author content for global audiences with new Unicode support. Use a prebuilt DITA application to author, publish, and distribute topic-oriented information in XML And incorporate 3D models, animations, and Adobe Captivate simulations into online documentation.

Adobe RoboHelp 7 (Enhanced suite version)

RoboHelp 7 is packed with new features to help you to build, manage, and publish content for help systems and standalone knowledgebases. From Unicode support and a new customizable user interface to enhanced Adobe Captivate and FrameMaker support, you can quickly single source help content in a range of popular output formats for a variety of audiences or languages.

Adobe Captivate 3

Adobe Captivate 3 helps you create engaging simulations, scenario-based training, and quizzes without programming knowledge or multimedia skills. Save time and generate robust software simulations with multiple learning modes in a single recording session. And simplify the localization process with support for XML file import and export.

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended

Acrobat 9 Pro Extended enables CAD, CAM, and CAE application users to convert virtually any CAD file to a highly compressed, more secure Adobe PDF file for CAD data interoperability, collaboration, and visualization. Use the new Adobe 3D Reviewer to collaborate more effectively on 3D designs with support for more formats. Export your work to a variety of neutral formats, 2D vector/raster files, and publish to PDF.

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Upgrade to Technical Communication Suite 1.3*
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Technical Communication Suite Technical Communication Suite 1.3 Visit Adobe Store
Any previous version of Adobe RoboHelp or Macromedia® RoboHelp, RoboHelp Office, RoboHelp Office Pro, RoboHelp Office Pro for .NET, or Adobe RoboInfo® Technical Communication Suite 1.3 Visit Adobe Store
Any previous version of Macromedia Captivate, Adobe Captivate 2 or Adobe Captivate 3 Technical Communication Suite 1.3 Visit Adobe Store
*Upgrade pricing is available only for those products listed above and requires a qualifying previous product, with serial number. Upgrades for volume and education licensing are handled separately.

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Components of Technical Communication Suite
FrameMaker 8
RoboHelp 7
Adobe Captivate 3
Acrobat 9 Pro Extended