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Scribus => Beginner Talk => Topic started by: Gy1l0om on November 19, 2024, 04:21:21 PM

Title: [SOLVED] Making a bilingual book
Post by: Gy1l0om on November 19, 2024, 04:21:21 PM
Hello there  ;D  I've read a few tutorials on the basics but I've yet to find this information.

I'm making bilingual books, with English on left pages and French on right pages.

How can I automate the process of linking text boxes on left pages and text boxes on right pages ? I know how to make it by hand, but we're talking hundreds, thousands of pages accross seven books. I'm sure there's a better way. Is there a script/plugin that does that or a native way I've not yet come accross ?

Thanks a lot in advance  :)  !

Title: Re: Making a bilingual book
Post by: a.l.e on November 19, 2024, 08:12:50 PM
I've read your question already on Reddit (is it indeed you?) and thought: no, Scribus is not really the right choice for a bilingual book.

The issue is that you cannot synchronize the start of the paragraphs and keep the flow going hand in hand on both sides.

But.

But, now that I read a bit better your question, you're asking something different.

Yes, it is possible to import (or paste) a text that flows on the left pages and one other that flows on the rights ones.

And it's even pretty easy to do so.


Now, you have your text and you can add spaces or even try to split the frame inside of a page to manually synchronize the start of the paragraphs / sections / chapters (whatever you want to synchronize...)
Title: Re: Making a bilingual book
Post by: Gy1l0om on November 20, 2024, 02:11:14 PM
That was indeed me on reddit, so thank you one more time (also, hello fellow Swiss person)  :)

My post on reddit clearly wasn't accurate enough, but what you're describing now seems perfect for my needs ! Many thanks, I'll get to work now.