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SIL FieldWorks Translation Editor

Product Overview: Importing and Exporting

You can edit, check, and print Scripture text in other programs. Translation Editor can import and export data from Paratext and other Standard Format files. It can also export to other file formats.

Standard Format Import Setup

When you import Scripture data the first time, select the project type, the Standard Format files, and the mappings from Standard Format markers to Translation Editor styles. Translation Editor maps many Unified Standard Format Markers (USFM 2.0) and several other common markers.

Screen shot, Standard Format Import Setup  Click to see larger picture

Importing

You can import all Scripture data, a book of Scripture, or a range of books.

Screen shot, Importing  Click to see larger picture

Comparing and Merging Differences

After importing replacement data, you can accept or reject changes to existing Scripture in a FieldWorks project.

Screen shot, Comparing and Merging Differences  Click to see larger picture

Exporting

To open books of Scripture in Paratext, Toolbox, or other Unicode programs, you can export Standard Format files. To open books of Scripture in word processing or desktop publishing programs, you can export Rich Text Format (RTF) files.

Screen shot, Exporting  Click to see larger picture

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