Translating tools??? I'm stuck

[waldermartinez]

Hello, community. I have the latest Adobe Acrobat Pro version by subscription (Mac OS). I can't find any translation option inside the program. I really need to translate PDF files without changing the content (so Deepl or Google Translator doesn't work). Google says that Adobe Acrobat Pro version 2023.009.20042 has 3 different translation options including IA, but my version is 2023.006 and I don't see any update on Creative Cloud. Could anyone help me, please? Thanks!!

[waldermartinez]

I can't believe Acrobat doesn't have translation tools...

[Bernd Alheit]

Where have you read this? What is IA?

[jane-e]

What is IA?

By @Bernd Alheit

Most likely it's a misspelling of AI.

Jane

[JR Boulay]

"Google says that Adobe Acrobat Pro version 2023.009.20042 has 3 different translation options including IA"

Can you give us the link to this Google statement?

[waldermartinez]

Yes, the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC includes translation options. The translation function is located in the "Tools" tab, in the "Share and export" group. The "Translate" button must be visible in this location.

If you don't see the "Translate" button, you may need to update your version of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. You can also try restarting your computer and opening the program again.

Here are some steps you can follow to check if your version of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC is up to date:

Open Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.

In the menu bar, click on "Help".

Select "Product Information".

In the "Product Information" window, look for the version of your program. If the version is earlier than 2023.009.20042, you will need to update your program.

To update your version of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, follow these steps:

Open Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.

In the menu bar, click on "Help".

Select "Update".

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC will look for available updates. If there are updates available, you can install them by clicking on the "Install" button.

Once you have updated your program, you should be able to see the translation option in the "Tools" tab.

It was a Google Bard answer. But there are some posts about it on Google.

[Bernd Alheit]

Post a screenshot of the "Share and export" group.

[JR Boulay]

My Acrobat is up to date but I cannot find a "Share and Export" tool.

[Bernd Alheit]

The actual version of Acrobat DC is 23.006.20320

[waldermartinez]

But that's not the point... The point of my post is I need to translate many PDF files without moving any logos or text blocks... How do you do that?

[jane-e]

@waldermartinez 

The Portable Document Format (PDF) was never intended to be a Word Processor — it was intended to be able to send a document electronically, replacing the FAX machine.

Adobe gave away PDF technology to an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) in 2008 and no longer owns it. You might try other PDF editors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_PDF

You found "an" answer in Google. Here is what Adobe has to say:

https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/hub/translate-a-pdf.html

In short, they say to

• export to another format (most likely Word?)
• then translate with a human translator (best) or use Google Translate (worst)
• then convert back to PDF

Automatic translators are known to make mistakes, sometimes crucial ones, so human translators are the only reliable way to translate.

Adobe Acrobat does not have a built-in translator. When I started using it with version 2.0, making edits of any kind was not possible. It's come a long way!

You can make a feature request to another website. Unlike many of the boards on the Adobe forums, the Acrobat team does not have Ideas and Bugs within the Board, but instead uses UserVoice for Bugs and Feature Requests.

https://acrobat.uservoice.com/

If this becomes a feature in the future, it most likely won't meet your deadline, but it's a great idea all the same!

Jane

[JR Boulay]

"What is IA? "

AI : Artificial Intelligence

IA : Intelligence Artificielle (French)

[Tanya_JS]

I don't know what kind of license you have, but if you have full CC suite, you probably have access to Adobe Express. If you open your PDF in Adobe Express Web version, you can translate and it saves the layout for the most part. You'll may have to do a little clean-up. Also note, it didn't translate the screenshots. 

[Aditya39039239zpa6]

I used google translate API, and I am getting decent results with the formating. But, still the content is shifting a bit downwards and all the bold content is formated back into normal font. Did you found any solutions for the task?

[S. S]

Hi @Aditya39039239zpa6,

Hope you are doing well. Thanks for writing in!

I think the best results here could be by using Adobe Express as the solution.

The steps to do so could be found in the help article here: Translate files and templates (https://adobe.ly/3zoFa8k)

Hope this helps.

^Souvik-