For Translation Teams (to use Paratext Diagram Labeler)

  • Paratext 9 should already be installed
  • In your Paratext project, it’s highly recommended that you at least have the Biblical Terms tool guess renderings for all Names. Some diagrams will also benefit from Realia guessed renderings.
  • You need to know which formats of maps your typesetter can work with, either Map Creator (.mapx) or Adobe InDesign (.idml)
  • Be sure to read through the User Guide.

For the Typesetter (to create maps from data merge files exported from Labeler)

  • You will need either Map Creator to work with .mapx files or Adobe InDesign to work with .idml files
  • If you want to use the built-in maps that come with Map Creator, instead use the editions of these maps that are provided in the SIL Map Repository (with usage rules code “fmo” for FMOSoft), as these labels will align more consistently with the labels used by Paratext Diagram Labeler.
  • Download all maps and diagrams from the SIL Map Repository
    Tip: Download the compact edition, not the expanded IDML edition, which only adds redundant files, and does not include any Map Creator maps/diagrams.