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Translators can be faced with many file formats that require translation, from simple text files to complex DTP files. These more “exotic” files, such as .mif (FrameMaker file format) or .idml (InDesign format) sometimes bring hell on earth for translators trying to import texts from such files into their CAT tools.<\/p>\n

In particular, one of InDesign’s neat features \u2013 layers and conditional text \u2013 allows users to create different versions of a document.\u00a0However, the presence of more layers or text conditions in an InDesign file may easily become a\u00a0confusing factor when importing text into a CAT tool. Text may become “lost” at various stages.<\/p>\n

InDesign: Where to find relevant text<\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at some InDesign features that might contain relevant (and sometimes hidden) text:<\/p>\n

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    LAYERS<\/h3>\n

    An .idml document can be organized by placing text (and objects) onto different layers.\u00a0It’s possible to show and hide those layers to display relevant text.<\/p>\n

    TIP: To show and hide the layers palette in InDesign, go to Windows > Layers (or press F7).\u00a0With the layer palette displayed, layers can be hidden and unhidden by toggling the \u201ceye\u201d icon on and off.<\/em><\/p>\n

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      CONDITIONAL TEXT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      This is content within a document that is meant to appear in some\u00a0renditions of the document, but not other renditions.<\/p>\n

      In InDesign it’s possible to create text conditions and then apply them to text just like it would be done with character\u00a0formatting.<\/p>\n

      TIP:\u00a0Similarly to layers, certain text\u00a0can be shown or hidden\u00a0by toggling conditions on and off.\u00a0In InDesign, go to Windows > Type & Table > Conditional Text to show the Conditional Text palette.\u00a0With the layer palette displayed, conditions are hidden\/unhidden by toggling the \u201ceye\u201d icon (just like\u00a0you\u2019d do for layers).<\/em><\/p>\n

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        PASTEBOARD<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        There is yet another place in InDesign where irrelevant text may have been \u201cparked\u201d by the\u00a0author of the document \u2013 the pasteboard.\u00a0The pasteboard is that blank area around InDesign layout pages.\u00a0Make sure to clear the pasteboard, otherwise any text that is found there may end up in translation!<\/p>\n

        One last useful\u00a0TIP:\u00a0Translation companies and translators should ask document authors to hide all unnecessary layers and conditional text in\u00a0InDesign documents that should be translated. This will allow the translators to focus only on the intended content, which saves clients’ time\u00a0and money.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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        Translators can be faced with many file formats that require translation, from simple text files to complex DTP files. These more “exotic” files, such as .mif (FrameMaker file format) or .idml (InDesign format) sometimes bring …<\/p>\n

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