How to use the bilingual preview mode Thread poster: Cecilia Coopman, M.A. in Translation
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Hi,
I am currently working with Tag Editor (BTW, I have Trados 6.5 & Tag Editor 6.5.5.438 Build 439) and I can't use the function View/ Preview Mode / Bilingual or any of the other two options: source or target. In simple words, my preview mode is greyed out.
At the bottom, my edit and view options (target and source) are working but the previou ones are also greyed out....
How to solve this? Another question, is it possible to print the file in a bilingual... See more Hi,
I am currently working with Tag Editor (BTW, I have Trados 6.5 & Tag Editor 6.5.5.438 Build 439) and I can't use the function View/ Preview Mode / Bilingual or any of the other two options: source or target. In simple words, my preview mode is greyed out.
At the bottom, my edit and view options (target and source) are working but the previou ones are also greyed out....
How to solve this? Another question, is it possible to print the file in a bilingual mode without the tags?
Many thanks.
Cecilia ▲ Collapse
| | | | Ralf Lemster 
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Local time: 09:04
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| Moving the thread... | Jul 4, 2005 |
...to Trados Support - please use this forum to post Trados-related topics.
What file type are you working on? Is the relevant application installed on your system?
Best regards,
Ralf
| | | | | No Preview for Certain File Types | Jul 4, 2005 |
Afaik, the only file type for which a preview is available, is HTML. That leads me to assume you are not working on HTML files in TagEditor. Right?
Regarding your second question: Nope, no can do.
HTH,
Benjamin
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[quote]tectranslate wrote:
Afaik, the only file type for which a preview is available, is HTML. That leads me to assume you are not working on HTML files in TagEditor. Right?
>>>>>>>>>>You are right. I am working on ttx files. So taking your comment, this option is not available for ttx files, isn't it?
Regarding your second question: Nope, no can do.
>>>>>>>That is a pity! =(
>>>>>>>Thanks for your replies.
Cecilia
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Ralf Lemster
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Local time: 09:04
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| Which *original* file format? | Jul 4, 2005 |
Hi again, Cecilia,
You are right. I am working on ttx files. So taking your comment, this option is not available for ttx files, isn't it?
Any file you're working on in TagEditor will be in Trados tag = TTX format. My question referred to the underlying file format, e.g. HTML, XML, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Do you know which format the TTX file was created from?
Best regards,
Ralf
| | | | | Sorry but no idea | Jul 4, 2005 |
No idea at all. I would have to ask the client..... If I know the original format, would this help me?
Cecilia
| | | | Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 09:04
English to German
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| Important to know... | Jul 4, 2005 |
Hi again,
No idea at all. I would have to ask the client.....
They didn't tell you? A TTX file does contain some hints, but you would need to be reasonably familiar with the XML structure.
Is there another extension in front of .ttx, perhaps .xls.ttx?
If I know the original format, would this help me?
Probably.
If the TTX file was created from an Excel or Powerpoint file, KB article 1248 might help.
Best regards,
Ralf
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Hi again Ralf,
Thanks so much for your replies and I am sorry I am not giving you all the info (I didn't know how important some details can be)... answering to your question and I really hope this gives you a better idea of my situation.... the files are .isc.ttx
In the meantime I have asked the client but he hasn't replied to me yet...
Many thanks.
Cecilia
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Ralf Lemster
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Local time: 09:04
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| .isc = Converted Adobe InDesign files | Jul 4, 2005 |
Hi,
Thanks so much for your replies and I am sorry I am not giving you all the info (I didn't know how important some details can be)...
Generally, it's useful to quote your Trados version (the full version number, including the build number - go to Help - About... to find out), the file format, and the version of any other software (particularly MS Office applications) used.
answering to your question and I really hope this gives you a better idea of my situation.... the files are .isc.ttx
These are converted Adobe InDesign files - AFAIK the preview function does not support any DTP formats.
See the Trados File Formats Reference Guide for a description of the workflow.
Best regards,
Ralf
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Many thanks Ralf for your explanation and patience.
Sad that I can't preview my files on a bilingual format =(
Cecilia
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Ralf has already answered all questions and I have nothing to that - but I'd like to revise my statement regarding preview being only available for HTML files:
I just noticed that I can also "preview" S-tagged files, i.e. FrameMaker or Interleaf/Quicksilver files. It's not a WYSIWYG preview, though. Just a quick conversion to tagged RTF with all the tags etc. still present.
Benjamin
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