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Stefan26855130a56d
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October 29, 2022
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Translating Ebook

  • October 29, 2022
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I licensed an Ebook, the master files are InDesign files but I can't seem to isolate and change the English text to the translated text.

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October 29, 2022

One way: mask out all the English text. Prepare your translation of the text. Create new text boxes and place your translated text. Be under no illusions, this is a ridiculous amount if work; they have given you a deliberately hard task. 

Derek Cross
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Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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October 29, 2022

Also, as I mentioned, the OP has to decide/know which format s/he's aiming to produce.

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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October 29, 2022

@Stefan26855130a56d said: "…it’s a .tif file with only one layer, 5 paths…"

 

Hi Stefan,

so the text is not in an editable form, but comes as an image?

Couldn't you retouch the TIF image and typset the English text in InDesign on top of the placed image?

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
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Stefan26855130a56dAuthor
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October 29, 2022
Yea, it’s not in an editable form. How would I go about retouching it?
Like what tools would I use?
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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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October 29, 2022

Best show a screenshot of the image and we could suggest something.

Usually you'll do that retouching with Adobe PhotoShop.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

Derek Cross
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Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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October 29, 2022

eBook is a generic name for digital publications. What format is yours, for example, PDF, FXL ePub or Reflowable ePub?

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Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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October 29, 2022

It might be a locked object or a locked layer.

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/indesign/using/layers.html

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/indesign/using/grouping-locking-duplicating-objects.html

 

Or something else - hard to know without seeing it.

 

It could even be a placed file as a graphic (like a PDF, EPS or AI file for example) and you wouldn't be able to edit that directly in InDesign.

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Stefan26855130a56dAuthor
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October 29, 2022
Hey it’s a .tif file with only one layer, 5 paths, I’ll get a screenshot up
soon
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