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PDF generator

The PDF generator is available in BT, OBS and Juxta modes.

Current limitations​

  • Close the export pane will reset its parameters. If you want to try different settings, be sure to keep the pane open between prints
  • The Reset button reset.png has a specific effect: it will only reset modified input fields below a Print type field (they appear once a Print type is selected)
  • For Translation content (BT, Juxta), the Book selection has a toggle on/off behavior bookselection
  • Right to Left (RTL) languages are not supported

Steps to use the PDF generator​

Default mode​

Default mode prints the current opened Scribe project, with one layout.

  • Click the Print button print on the top right corner of the screen

  • An export pane will open

  • Edit general settings as needed (Paper size, Font, Font size)

  • The Content added below those general settings depend on the project from which you launched the PDF generator:

    • A Translation block for BT and Juxta projects
    • An OBS block for OBS projects

  • In both cases, select a print range:

    • Translation: which books to print (All Books, Old Testament, New Testament, Custom)
    • OBS: which stories to print (the number of the obs start, and the obs end)

  • Print type available options vary depending on the content block type (Translation, OBS), select a Print type option

  • Each Print type has specific settings, they appear below it once a Print type is selected. Most of these settings are optional

  • Choose an export folder with the corresponding button

  • You can name your file in the your file name here field, or it will be named randomly

  • Click the Print button

  • If a mandatory field is empty or is wrongly filled, an error appear on the right side of the export pane to help locate the error

  • Without errors, generation steps appear on the right side of the export pane, wait for the Successful pdf generation final message

Advanced mode​

Advance mode may be used to generate a single PDF containing many different projects with many different layouts, as well as introductions and imported PDFs. It is also more technical to configure.

  • With Advanced mode active, three new options are available:
    • The automatically added project (the one currently opened in Scribe) can be modified with the Select button select, on the right of the project name
    • A new content block can be added with the Add button addblock
      • Content will be printed by order of appearance in the export pane
      • Once two or more content blocks are listed, they can be deleted with the Trash button trash
    • Loop mode can be used; when active, one new option is available:
      • Inside a content block, a new project can be added with the Add button addproject
        • Content will be printed by order of appearance in the content block, for each book or story selected (so in loop)
        • Once two or more projects are listed inside a content block, they can be deleted with the Trash button trash