This topic describes how to create a new project. Projects can be created from any view in SDL Trados Studio. New translations projects are created using the New Project wizard.
Place the project source files in a folder.
Place the any reference files in a sub-folder to the project source files.
Decide which translation memories you want to be applied to the file.
Decide which tasks you want the project wizard to perform on your files (for example, convert files to translatable format)
Decide what target languages the files are to be translated into.
Have decided whether this project should be based on settings used in an earlier project or a template.
The New Project wizard contains the following pages. To start the wizard, click New Project on the Projects toolbar. This is an overview of the process. Click each link below for step-by-step instructions.
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On this page, you can choose whether to create a project based on a template or on a previous project. |
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On this page, you enter various details for your project, such as the name and description for the project. |
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On this page, you choose the source language and target language(s) for your project. |
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On this page, you add the project files and specify their usage and file settings and can merge files. You can also change the file type settings. Click here for more information about file types. |
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On this page, you can add translation memories, automated translation servers and AutoSuggest dictionaries. |
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On this page, you can add or remove local and remote MultiTerm termbases in your project. |
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On this page, you select the preparation steps to be performed on the files of the newly created project. You specify which steps to perform and the order in which they are performed in a task sequence. |
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On this page, you specify batch processing settings. These specify what settings are applied when the tasks selected on the Project Preparation page are performed. |
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On this page, you review and if necessary change the settings specified on the previous pages of the wizard. |
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The Preparing Project page is displayed whilst your project is being created. Progress bars indicate what task the process has reached. |