FrameMaker 6: Beyond the Basics

Starting with the Easy Stuff

Before getting into the ins and outs of the more-complicated headers and footers, some of the techniques that you can use for the simplest headers and footers, such as hard-typed text, graphics, and simple system variables, must be discussed.

You already know how to type text or import graphics in FrameMaker. These operations are done in the exact same way on the master pages in background text frames. The only difference is the location.

Before getting to that, an important “gotcha” must be mentioned. Have you ever typed in a header or footer text frame and seen a large chunk of your definition “disappear” as the text wraps around to a second line? If so, this just means that the text frame does not have enough ...