Frame Technology ships WordPerfect and MS-WORD 6 filters for FrameMaker 4 on Windows; users can import latest versions of word-processing files into award-winning desktop writing and publishing program.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 1994--Frame Technology Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :FRAM (1) (Ferroelectric RAM) See FeRAM. (2) (Ferromagnetic RAM) A non-volatile memory that records microscopic bits on a magnetic surface. See MRAM. FRAM - Ferroelectric Random Access Memory ) Monday announced the availability of file conversion filters for importing Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 and WordPerfect for Windows 6.0 files into FrameMaker 4 for Windows. The filters meet the needs of a growing number of companies that are augmenting their traditional word processing and page layout programs by adopting the FrameMaker "all-in-one solution." Frame's award-winning FrameMaker 4 software combines sophisticated tools for writing, layout, and electronic or hard-copy publishing of documents across Windows, Macintosh and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). platforms. As an integral part of its open document publishing solutions, Frame provides a complete set of filters for all major word processing and page layout programs. In addition to support for Microsoft Word 6.0 and WordPerfect 6.0, FrameMaker for Windows users can import text and graphics files from AmiPro, Ventura Publisher, DisplayWrite and CorelDraw. FrameMaker also reads CGM (1) (Computer Graphics Metafile) An ISO/IEC standard format for 2D graphics images introduced in 1987. Primarily a vector graphics format for technical illustrations and geophysical visualizations, CGM also supports raster graphics and text. , EPSF (Encapsulated PostScript File) The full name of an EPS file. It is used for EPS file extensions in non-DOS and Windows platforms that can handle more than three characters. See EPS. , GEM, GIF GIF in full Graphics Interchange Format Standard computer file format for graphic images. GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. , HPGL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) A vector graphics file format from HP that was developed as a standard plotter language. Most plotters support the HPGL and DMPL standards. , IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) An ANSI file format that is system independent and also intended for human interpretation. Evolving out of the U.S. , PICT, TIFF and many other common file formats. Frame offers a different set of filters for FrameMaker 4 on Macintosh and UNIX platforms, which allow users of these platforms to also import and export leading file formats along with word processing and page layout program files. "Frame is dedicated to providing a smooth, easy file transition to FrameMaker, one that protects a company's investment in existing software and documents," said Martin Doettling, Frame's director of product marketing. "FrameMaker's open architecture and wide variety of filters make it easy for companies to get valuable information into and out of FrameMaker. And its companion product, FrameViewer, enables easy electronic distribution and viewing of FrameMaker documents. "As more and more companies recognize the distinct productivity gains FrameMaker offers, they are choosing to standardize on it. For creating and maintaining long, text-intensive `living' documents, no combination of word processing and page layout software can beat FrameMaker's all-in-one capabilities." The FrameMaker 4/Windows filters for Microsoft Word and WordPerfect are available, at no charge, on diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk directly from Frame's Order Administration Department at 408/975-6161, or they can be downloaded via Frame's bulletin board service on Compuserve (Section 12 of DTP See desktop publishing. DTP - desktop publishing Vendors Forum: type GO DTPVEND). For more information on accessing the filters on-line, users can call Frame's Technical Support at 408/975-6466 or send email to "comments@frame.com." Frame Technology provides award-winning writing and publishing software for individual and workgroup creation, distribution, and management of document based information, on paper and on-line. Frame's products are widely recognized for their seamless PC, Macintosh and UNIX cross-platform compatibility, enabling individuals, companies, government agencies, and academic institutions to increase productivity by leveraging their valuable business and research data. The publicly held company is located at 333 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95110. This release was written, formatted, and published using templates within FrameMaker 4 Windows. CONTACT: Frame Technology, San Jose
Kate Lynch, 408/975-6400
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