Duplicate bookmarks in PDF created from Framemaker 8

[SuzeC01]

Hello,

I'm working on some legacy content using Framemaker 8 p266. Every time I create a PDF, I get duplicate bookmarks. The first set is wrong, and the second set is formatted correctly and contains the right content.

For example, it basically looks like the PDF is grabbing all of the content from the Table of Contents page, and then listing the correct bookmarks (Section title, heading 1) after that.

I'm creating my PDF using the Save As PDF option. In the PDF Setup for Selected Files dialog, I do have the Generate PDF Booksmarks option enabled, "Bookmarks Expanded Through Level" is set to None, and in the Include Paragraphs field I have Appendix Title, Head 1, and Section Title.

I'm using Adobe Distiller XI, maybe that's my problem.

Any ideas? I would appreciate it.

Susan

[Arnis Gubins]

Are these duplicates side-by-side (e.g. A and then A again) or one after another (A, B, C... and then A, B, C...)?

If they're one set after another, FM picks up the list of paratags to include in the bookmarks list from the first file in the book, so if this doesn' contain everything, it might help to import the additional formats into that one. Then clear/remove the exisiting bookmarks and only add back the Titles and Heading1 bookmarks (check that the TOC ones remain in the Don't include list).

[SuzeC01]

Thanks for the quick response. The duplicates are one after another (A, B, C....A, B, C).

I'm not sure if I understand. In my book, the first page is a title page. When you say, "it might help to import the additional formats into that one", do you mean import the formats into my TOC file?

[Arnis Gubins]

If the TOC paratags aren't showing up in your Bookmarks list, then import those into the Title page file (I know it seems counter-intuitive). The intent is to ensure that FM knows all of the tags that are used in your complete document. Then you can be certain the Include/Don't Include lists for Bookmarks will behave as you specify them.

[SuzeC01]

OK. Thanks! That worked, and now the bookmarks appear correctly in my PDF. Thanks for your help! It is appreciated.