Bilingual Export

The Bilingual export option allows you to export the TXML file into RTF format, edit using Microsoft Word and import back the edited

file.

To complete bilingual export of files:

1. Open Wordfast Pro and click .
   The PM perspective appears

2. Click Bilingual Export.
   The Bilingual Export window appears.
   
   
    

3. Select TXML files from the available list or click , to browse for files.

4. Select the folder with the files and click OK.
   The following confirmation message appears.
   
   
    

5. Click Yes if you want to add files recursively. This ensures that all files within a folder, including the files in the sub folders are added.
   The files appear.
   
   
   
   You can either export the selected file(s) for review or import the reviewed file(s).

Export files for review

To export files for review:

1. Select the TXML file(s) from uploaded folder as shown in the screenshot below.
   
   
    

2. Select the following create review options, if required:

   Select	to...
   Open log upon exit	generate a log of the export.
   Exclude the notes column	exclude the notes content when the TXML file is exported to RTF.
   Track changes	track changes in the RTF.
   Protect document (word 2003 and above)	protect the file if using MS Word 2003 and above.

3. Click Export Review.
   The log appears. This log and the exported RTF are saved in the same folder as the selected TXML file(s).
   
   

4. To view the exported RTF, access the same folder where the selected TXML file(s) was located. An example screenshot of thee exported RTF is given below.
   
   
   
   
    

5. Complete the review of the file before importing the review back to Wordfast Pro.

Import reviewed files

To import the reviewed RTF:

1. Select RTF files from the available list or click , to browse for reviewed RTF.
   The Browse For Folder dialog box appears.
   
   
    

2. Select the folder with the files and click OK.
   The following confirmation message appears.
   
   
    

3. Click Yes if you want to add files recursively. This ensures that all files within a folder, including the files in the sub folders are added.
   The files appear.

4. Select the RTF file(s) from uploaded folder as shown in the screenshot below.
   
   
    

5. Select the following merge review options, if required:

   Select	to...
   Open log upon exit	generate a log of the import.
   Accept tracked changes	automatically accept the tracked changes.

6. Click Import Review.
   The log appears. The review changes are imported into a new TXML file with the suffix .merge.txml. Both the log and the .merge.txml file are saved in the same folder as the RTF file(s).