This sample project describes the new version of Adobe RoboHelp and walks you through how to use the features. Some of the images may have detail changes in the released version of Adobe RoboHelp 2019.
Since Adobe acquired RoboHelp, there have been some great new features added. Adobe RoboHelp 2019 is a complete rewrite with a reimagined user interface using modern design paradigms. This enables new features and fixes to be developed much more rapidly and demonstrates Adobe's commitment to this major authoring tool.
Existing users will recognise Adobe RoboHelp 2019 as having a much more modern look and feel and, along with new users, they will see something that is easy to work with.
The UI is very different. It's all explained in User Interface and Creating Topics in the Table of Contents.
No longer do you have to import images and other files.
If a file is in the project folders in File Explorer, it will show in Contents above.
If you rename a file in File Explorer, the change will show in Contents above.
The new editor supports both HTML5 and CSS3. Previously HTML5 outputs were generated from HTML4 code in the source topics.
These image formats are supported in Adobe RoboHelp 2019.
Previously each HTML5 layout had its own skin editor and what you could do varied with each skin. Now all the layouts will have the same skin editor with greater functionality that will also allow the editing of WebHelp skins.
Resource Manager has been replaced by Resource Linking.
GIT and SharePoint Online are now supported. Other source control systems will be added later.
In Adobe RoboHelp 2019 more than one author can work on a project without source control. This does not allow different authors to work on the same topic or for different authors to work simultaneously on the same feature, such as the TOC. Use with care.
This can be done across a network or using cloud based projects.
Always backup the project before
you start multi-authoring this way.
RoboScreen Capture will be installed but it will not be directly accessible from Adobe RoboHelp 2019.
Open it from Windows > Start.
Add the file in the Contents Panel and then add it to the TOC. If you don't want users to see it in the TOC, tick Hide in Output in the Properties Panel.
You can now create a draft email that users can click in the The Table of Contents to open the email in their default email program.
No more issues with having a compatible version of Word installed. You do not need any version of Word installed. Adobe RoboHelp 2019 will import and link to any DOCX file. For Printed Documentation you willl be able to create either a PDF or ODF file.
ODF files are supported by Word and can be opened in Microsoft Word 2013 or higher and many other word processing tools such as Open Office and Libre Office.
Select some text that is formatted the way you want and then copy it to other text.