This application is intended for designing books, instruction manuals, magazines and other printing products. Users are able to create custom page templates.
FrameMaker
FrameMaker is a Windows program that lets you create page layouts for various printing projects. There is a powerful publishing system with the support for automation scripts. You can upload content to several popular cloud storage services like DropBox and Google Drive. This functionality is useful for collaborating on the project with other people.
Design process
Similar to Affinity Publisher, there are instruments for preparing book, magazine and booklet layouts. Users can create XML and HTML markup structures. It is possible to specify custom styles for the main content, headers and footers.
This utility lets you work with cross references and spreadsheets. Options for creating unique page templates are available. There is an advanced attribute editor as well.
Users can utilize provided samples to speed up the design process. Moreover, tools for building scripts and scenarios to automate repetitive operations are provided.
It is worth noting that the free trial version of FrameMaker will stop working 30 days after installation.
Export parameters
Multiple output formats are supported. The project can be saved as a PDF, TXT, XML or RTF file. Additionally, you are able to prepare the document for online publishing or send it over email.
Features
- free to download and use;
- lets you design various printing products;
- it is possible to create custom page layout templates;
- there is support for multiple common text and image file formats;
- compatible with modern versions of Windows.