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