Batch handling of pdfs for translation

Infix Support
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Hello Infix

I’m trying to quote for a translation job and need to load a number of xmls into memoQ

At present, I can only seem to prepare them one by one

Each time I prepare a pdf, I have to open it, set the export language to Swedish and the other settings and then export it.

Then I open the next one and start all over again

As I have 50 small pdfs, I’m not ecstatic about this

I don’t need the numbering tool on this job as each page is “self-contained” and text does not run over onto the next page

I do need batch handling though

Can you help me?

Thanks

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Hello.

The best option may be to combine all 50 PDFs into a single document, then export that as XML, translate it, then split it back up again.

You can drag-n-drop files onto Infix to combine them.
You can then use Document->Pages->Extract… to extract each page as a separate file.

Please get in touch if you need any further assistance.

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Hello Guy

But combining all the pdfs wouid surely meant that they are no longer available separately no?

if the client has an enquiry for product A, I don’t think he would want to send products A-Z to his potential client in one massive pdf.

Or have I misunderstood you

Can I combine all the pdfs into one and then export the results separately to 50 different pdfs?

Regards

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I think the last step of my work-around is what you may have missed.
That will split-up the pages into individual files again once they have been translated.

  1. combine files,
  2. translate combined PDF
  3. split into individual files again (using Document->Pages->Extract…)