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Trados Studio text looks pale
Thread poster: Ahmed Maher
Ahmed Maher
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Jun 3, 2011

Hi,

The text within Trados Studio and other single softwares on my PC looks pale not like the text in browser for example.
I think that I have missed a software that shall be installed to improve text appearence, as I have experience a problem while opening some files with color text and I can not see Multiterm work with Studio as well.
What do you think the software that I shall install?

Regards,
Ahmed Maher
 
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Anti-aliasing Jun 3, 2011

You essentially ask how long a piece of string is. It's impossible to give you a precise answer without at least some information about your software and hardware setup. What OS, what settings, what monitor etc.
If you're using WinXP and Internet explorer, then you probably have the ClearType anti-aliasing switched on in IE, but not systemwid... See more
You essentially ask how long a piece of string is. It's impossible to give you a precise answer without at least some information about your software and hardware setup. What OS, what settings, what monitor etc.
If you're using WinXP and Internet explorer, then you probably have the ClearType anti-aliasing switched on in IE, but not systemwide.
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearTypeInfo.mspx ▲ Collapse
 
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None Jun 3, 2011

I think, you need no additional software. Try changing the settings in Tools → Options → Editor → Font Adaptation and Tools → Options → Colors.
 
Ahmed Maher
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Jun 3, 2011



[Edited at 2011-06-03 20:48 GMT]
 
Jerzy Czopik
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Check your hardware manager Jun 3, 2011

In your OS go to Start - Control Panel - chose System and check in Hardware manage, if every hardware is properly installed.
If yes, I do not have any answer. But from what you describe the graphics card driver may be the key here.
 
Ahmed Maher
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Jun 3, 2011

Thanks Farkas and Esperantisto for your replies.
I have tried Font Adaptation but the problem is still exist.
I use Windows 7 Home Premium and I think that there is a problem with installing windows installer 64-bit that is essential for visual c++ installation.
Multiterm can't open termbases and I receive error message while opening some files with graphic in Studio.
I think that ClearType is very close to the problem but I am not very familiar with it in Windows 7. ... See more
Thanks Farkas and Esperantisto for your replies.
I have tried Font Adaptation but the problem is still exist.
I use Windows 7 Home Premium and I think that there is a problem with installing windows installer 64-bit that is essential for visual c++ installation.
Multiterm can't open termbases and I receive error message while opening some files with graphic in Studio.
I think that ClearType is very close to the problem but I am not very familiar with it in Windows 7.

Thanks in advance. ▲ Collapse
 
Ahmed Maher
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Hardware Jun 3, 2011

Thanks Jerzy for your reply.
Don't you think it would be related to visual c++ installation or other software that is essential for trados and multiterm.

By the way, it seems that Font Adaptation trick has solved part of the problem as I can see the source segments with graphics added and I can translate it.

Regards,
 
Jerzy Czopik
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Not hardware - missing drivers may be the problem Jun 3, 2011

I have several Win 7 computers and all the clear type and so on features are used with no problems at all.
However, any missing driver may be really crucial.
C++ is also a possibility, but I would start checking the drivers first.
 


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