Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2.5 (Win)

Adobe Technical Communication Suite 2.5 is the complete toolset for authoring, managing, reviewing, and publishing technical communication and interactive eLearning content. This best-in-class suite of applications is seamlessly integrated to allow you to easily author and publish with multiple output options. Use power-packed Adobe tools to create content once, repurpose and reuse content and meet organizational and industry standards.

What's inside

• Adobe FrameMaker 9
• RoboHelp 8
• Adobe Captivate 5
• Photoshop CS5
• Acrobat 9 Pro Extended
• Adobe Presenter 7 with additional tools and services.

TOP NEW FEATURES

• Single Source FrameMaker books in RoboHelp-Dynamically link FrameMaker content in RoboHelp. Make changes in the original file and select Updatein RoboHelp to make on-the-fly updates.
• Adobe AIR support-Publish your technical content as an Adobe AIR application with support for adding multiple tabs, favorites, RSS feeds, new templates, and auto-generated mini tables of contents. Take advantage of advanced features such as commenting and online-offline synchronization.
• Powerful image processing with the new content-aware fill in Photoshop CS5-Enliven your technical communications with Photoshop CS5, the industry-leading application for enhancing images, creating composites, and achieving amazing results. Now you can easily remove an unwanted area from an image without being a graphics designer
• 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.
• Support for web standards-Author RoboHelp content with full support for XHTML standards. Easily check for W3C compliance and cross-browser compatibility.
• Review workflows-Use FrameMaker to create PDF files, enabling a team to review and comment using free Adobe Reader software and then import comments back into FrameMaker.
• Engaging, interactive content-Bring engaging technical communications to life with support for 3D, SWF files, XML, and DITA.
• 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.
• 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 5, Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, Adobe Presenter, and Adobe Photoshop CS5.
• 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.
• 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.

FEATURES

• Single Source FrameMaker books in RoboHelp-Dynamically link FrameMaker content in RoboHelp. Make changes in the original file and select Update in RoboHelp to make on-the-fly updates.
• Adobe AIR support-Publish your technical content as an Adobe AIR application with support for adding multiple tabs, favorites, RSS feeds, new templates, and auto-generated mini tables of contents. Take advantage of advanced features such as commenting and online-offline synchronization.
• Engaging, interactive content-Bring engaging technical communications to life with support for 3D, SWF files, XML, and DITA.
• Single sourcing-Author and publish instructional information, technical content, and user assistance systems in multiple languages and formats.
• 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.
• Review workflows-Use FrameMaker to create PDF files, enabling a team to review and comment using free Adobe Reader software and then import comments back into FrameMaker.
• 3D model preparation and manipulation with Acrobat 9 Pro Extended-Use the powerful 3D Reviewer in Acrobat 9 Pro Extended to view, edit, and insert 3D models into PDF files created in FrameMaker or online help in RoboHelp. Users can access the 3D content with Adobe Reader.
• Complete and integrated solution-Get a complete and integrated solution for authoring technical information, including books, documents, online help systems, knowledgebases, interactive training, and eLearning content.
• 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 5, Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, Adobe Presenter, and Adobe Photoshop CS5.
• Adobe Captivate 5 integration-Import simulations, demonstrations, and training movies created with Adobe Captivate into RoboHelp and FrameMaker.

System requirements

Windows

• 1.8 GHz or faster processor
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista® with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit editions) or Windows® 7
• 1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
• 6.5GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
• 1,024x768 display (1,280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
• Some GPU-accelerated features require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0
• Some features in Adobe Bridge rely on a DirectX 9–capable graphics card with at least 64MB of VRAM
• DVD-ROM drive
• QuickTime 7.4.5 software required for multimedia features
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services*

Product information, specifications, and compatibility are for advisory purposes only, and is the buyers full responsibility to verify with the manufacturer prior to ordering.