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PDF Assistant for Trados

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PDF Assistant for Trados

By Trados AppStore Team

<p>The application is designed to support the conversion of PDF files into a DOCX so that you can improve the quality of the DOCX prior to translating it in Trados Studio.&nbsp;The reason we have taken this approach of convert prior to translation is because PDF to DOCX conversion without professional editing software can&nbsp;sometimes cause formatting issues, resulting in a document that looks different from the original PDF.&nbsp;If you convert first you can correct these issues before translating which leads to a better user experience overall.</p><p><span style="color: var(--pa-admin-input-foreground); background-color: var(--pa-admin-input-color);">It's important to note that the quality of the conversion largely depends on the quality of the original PDF and the conversion software used.&nbsp;Some conversion tools may produce better results than others.&nbsp;This "</span><strong style="color: var(--pa-admin-input-foreground); background-color: var(--pa-admin-input-color);">Add-In</strong><span style="color: var(--pa-admin-input-foreground); background-color: var(--pa-admin-input-color);">" initially makes use of the Microsoft Word desktop API providing simple text conversion and also some OCR capabilities.&nbsp;Whilst you could simply use Word and avoid the "</span><strong style="color: var(--pa-admin-input-foreground); background-color: var(--pa-admin-input-color);">Add-In</strong><span style="color: var(--pa-admin-input-foreground); background-color: var(--pa-admin-input-color);">" altogether it's worth noting that the plugin does provide more support than Microsoft makes available through Microsoft Word, in particular around OCR capability.</span></p><p><br></p><p>To learn how to use this application, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://community.rws.com/product-groups/trados-portfolio/rws-appstore/w/wiki/6598/pdf-assistant-for-trados" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PDF Assistant for Trados</a>&nbsp;in the RWS Community wiki</p>