Adobe RoboHelp: Reuse a Customized Layout

by Willam van Weelden  

 

While customizing a Screen Layout in RoboHelp takes a lot of work (you have to add the images, assign the correct colors, etc.), you can get incredible results. Take, for example, the Responsive RedGreen layout, a customized Azure Blue provided by Adobe:

It is possible to reuse a customized Screen Layout in other RoboHelp projects. Here's how

Export a Customized Layout for Reuse

1. Open the Output Setup pod.
2. Right-click the Screen Layout and choose Export.
    
3. Select a location to save the Screen Layout and click Save.

The Output View pod will show a list of all files that have been exported. The Screen Layout gets an .slz extension.

Import a Customized Layout

To use the Customized Layout in another project, import it:

1. Open the Output Setup pod.
2. Right-click Screen Layouts and choose Import.
    
3. Select the Screen Layout you want to reuse and click Open. (The Screen Layout is imported and you can use it for your output.)
     

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Looking to learn RoboHelp? Come join me for my live, two-day online RoboHelp class (held once each month). And if you'd like to learn more about Dynamic Filters, check out my 3-hour mini course: Adobe RoboHelp: Advanced Content Reuse.