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In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:  

Hello Martina,  

To save a translated IDML file in Trados Studio 2024 and convert it into a PDF, please follow these steps:  

**Step 1:** Open your IDML file in Trados Studio 2024. Ensure that you have the latest updates installed to avoid compatibility issues.  

**Step 2:** Translate the content as needed within the Editor view.  

**Step 3:** Once your translation is complete, go to the menu and select **File > Save Target As**. This will allow you to save the translated document in the IDML format.  

**Step 4:** After saving the translated IDML file, open it in Adobe InDesign.  

**Step 5:** In Adobe InDesign, you can then export the document as a PDF by selecting **File > Export**, and choose PDF as the format.  

This process will ensure that your translated IDML file is correctly saved and converted into a PDF format. If you encounter any issues during these steps, please provide more details about the specific problems, and I would be happy to assist further.  

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Hello Martina Lingnau & Elisa Maxim 

Apparently RWS Community AI does not know the price of the ADOBE InDesign software: not all freelancer translators can afford it!

Best regards.

Gérard

Hi Gérard LAMBERT 

The  RWS Community AI does not offer information about pricing, its purpose is to offer information and to suggest troubleshooting or options for the questions posted, but it is not its purpose to offer pricing for various software or to consider whether one owns or not said software. 

Thank you.

Best regards,

Anca

Hello Anca Stoian ,

Misunderstanding! I never expected that "The  RWS Community AI [should] offer information about pricing", I only highlighted that a suggested solution implying the use of a specialist, expensive piece of software, affordable only to a few translators, is not a very useful one.

Best regards.

G. LAMBERT

Hello Anca Stoian ,

Misunderstanding! I never expected that "The  RWS Community AI [should] offer information about pricing", I only highlighted that a suggested solution implying the use of a specialist, expensive piece of software, affordable only to a few translators, is not a very useful one.

Best regards.

G. LAMBERT

Gérard LAMBERT 

Gérard LAMBERT said:

I only highlighted that a suggested solution implying the use of a specialist, expensive piece of software, affordable only to a few translators, is not a very useful one.

The original question was this:

Martina Lingnau said:

how do I save a translated idml-file in Trados Studio 2024 in order to convert it into pdf?

Based on the original question alone, I believe the suggested answer is useful.  Many freelance translators do have Adobe InDesign because they regularly work with clients who use these formats.  I agree that it is expensive, and for occasional IDML work it may not be worth the investment.  However, to produce a PDF from an IDML file, the available options are essentially to use Adobe InDesign, ask the client to generate the PDF, or use an alternative tool where available, including possible online services.

The question itself did not raise cost as a concern, so the answer focused on the technically correct way to achieve the requested result.  Your comment highlights an important consideration, but it may be interpreted as questioning the validity of the solution rather than pointing out its practical limitations for some users.

But I can definitley see how your comment could be misunderstood!