metadata in pdfs (authored with framemaker)
DESCRIPTION
Metadata is descriptive information that can be searched and processed by programs or systems - making PDFs easier to track, manage, or retrieve (web searches or Acrobat/Reader searches). In this webinar, I discuss the importance of PDF metadata and demonstrate how to specify PDF metadata in Acrobat, and at the source level -- using FrameMaker built-in features and additional metadata features available with the FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers add-on.TRANSCRIPT
Shlomo Perets microtype.com
Metadata in PDFs Authored with FrameMaker
1 What is PDF metadata?■ “DocInfo” metadata – information about
the PDF file, including:● Title● Author● Subject● Keywords
■ XMP metadata■ Both apply to the entire PDF
2 Visibility of PDF metadata■ File managers / utilities, such as:
● Windows File Explorer● EverMap AutoMetadata (free)
■ Web searches● PDF Title is displayed in search results
■ Acrobat/Reader● File > Properties, Description tab● Title can appear in Title bar ● Search results● Acro JS (eg Title used in e-mail feedback)
3 Setting metadata in Acrobat■ File > Properties (Description tab)
● Title● Author● Subject● Keywords
4 Setting metadata in FrameMaker■ File > File Info
● Document level● Book level
5 With FM-Acrobat TimeSavers■ Author: can set default value for all PDFs
distilled■ Title:
● Can set automatically from top bookmark● Can set to appear automatically in title bar
■ Can also set default values forStatus / Notice Text / Info URL
■ Custom fields can be defined
6 Additional info and examples■ “36 Ways to Improve Your PDFs
with TimeSavers/Assistants” microtype.com/ImprovePDF.html
■ TimeSavers/Assistants Showcase (where PDFs demonstrated in this webinar are available)microtype.com/showcase.html
■ TimeSavers info, order form microtype.com/TimeSavers.html