{"id":890,"date":"2022-07-22T02:30:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T02:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/?page_id=890"},"modified":"2026-02-13T03:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T03:38:49","slug":"learn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Getting Started: <\/strong><em>Instructions, Tooltips, Slides &amp; Videos to get you on your way<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>How to&#8230; instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/learn\/create-a-customized-layout\/\">Get started and Customize the layout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/how-to-generate-table-of-contents\/\">Generate a table of contents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/documentation\/how-to-add-questions-for-better-engagement\/\">Using a Bible Module to add questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/how-to-reader-layout-inner-margin-verses\/\">Reader Layout (inner margin verses)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lingtran.net\/PTXprint-Basic-Tutorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Basic Tutorial<\/a> &#8211; <em>Get started with PTXprint<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/support\/faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a> &#8211; <em>FAQs for both beginning and more advanced users<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tooltips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PTXprint makes extensive use of pop-up <strong>tooltips <\/strong>to provide you with just-in-time help. With over 400 different settings and styles to customize, you can produce whatever you need. Simply hover your mouse pointer over any option to discover what it does.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/05\/TooltipsAreMoreThanEnough.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"TooltipsAreMoreThanEnough\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"TooltipsAreMoreThanEnough\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-460 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/05\/TooltipsAreMoreThanEnough.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1898\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/05\/TooltipsAreMoreThanEnough.png 1898w, https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/05\/TooltipsAreMoreThanEnough-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/05\/TooltipsAreMoreThanEnough-1024x602.png 1024w, https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/05\/TooltipsAreMoreThanEnough-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/05\/TooltipsAreMoreThanEnough-1536x903.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1898px) 100vw, 1898px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>Tooltips are built in &amp; easy to access<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Search for settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use the &#8220;Search for settings&#8221; tool to easily find a particular setting:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3112\" src=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/11\/2025-11-22-12_24_16-PTXprint-3.0.4-WSGlatin_Module-C__My-Paratext-9-Projects_WSGlatin_.__Modu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/11\/2025-11-22-12_24_16-PTXprint-3.0.4-WSGlatin_Module-C__My-Paratext-9-Projects_WSGlatin_.__Modu.png 315w, https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/11\/2025-11-22-12_24_16-PTXprint-3.0.4-WSGlatin_Module-C__My-Paratext-9-Projects_WSGlatin_.__Modu-300x54.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just type one or more keywords, press enter and then select the setting needed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3111\" src=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/11\/2025-11-22-12_23_28-PTXprint-3.0.4-WSGlatin_Module-C__My-Paratext-9-Projects_WSGlatin_.__Modu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/11\/2025-11-22-12_23_28-PTXprint-3.0.4-WSGlatin_Module-C__My-Paratext-9-Projects_WSGlatin_.__Modu.png 448w, https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/11\/2025-11-22-12_23_28-PTXprint-3.0.4-WSGlatin_Module-C__My-Paratext-9-Projects_WSGlatin_.__Modu-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PTXprint will then switch to the appropriate pane, and highlight the setting to make it easier to find:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3113\" src=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/11\/2025-11-22-12_28_36-PTXprint-3.0.4-WSGlatin_Module-C__My-Paratext-9-Projects_WSGlatin_.__Modu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/11\/2025-11-22-12_28_36-PTXprint-3.0.4-WSGlatin_Module-C__My-Paratext-9-Projects_WSGlatin_.__Modu.png 624w, https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/11\/2025-11-22-12_28_36-PTXprint-3.0.4-WSGlatin_Module-C__My-Paratext-9-Projects_WSGlatin_.__Modu-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Slides\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1LOp7bHXQPMIxnyeiPqb5o4-n35pFulDJwBiQgaXeG4o\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Master Slides<\/strong><\/a> <em><em>for the most comprehensive and up-to-date presentations<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vSF_otv-lty18ildbxfk-PCGM1-88PndtU2C9gE4JekNCSExsijeiMM4L38A5XUw23X9E83DcC_s0ke\/pub?start=true&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1: PTXprint Overview<\/a> &#8211; <em>History &amp; Features<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQqm_8qcbCigpsicg92LLmfLCiTXQh_ZdlnAN2i9kqeVFrjtbUDU7LYx-A0TDNRr3s3MkyjCXR9msmZ\/pub?start=true&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2: Getting Started<\/a> &#8211; <em>From downloading to immediately creating your first draft PDF<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vQ1mizBCcG-KrYkx1n89snUx3aZ05WOGOGV-r2I-1ic1X6ekuOUi2Z5sfsiCK6HI_2Qr5MD6U8N7q5r\/pub?start=true&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3a: Next Steps &amp; Audience Questions<\/a> &#8211; <em>Including manipulating white-space, image positioning, multi-book publication, 1 &amp; 2 column layout, diglot (di-script or di-orthography) publication, &amp; interlinear scripture using Paratext data.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vTgRgffXruTZ2xy6m-Qq_r6phiUYlNul33DwwZzXw_spAIC4z-GXdS8WG3oKU5B6QIQjjL5j5xo0BLS\/pub?start=true&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3b: Above and Beyond the Basics<\/a> &#8211; <em>Including <strong>special layouts<\/strong> (reader edition, wide margins, columnar references), <strong>external cross reference<\/strong> lists &amp; localized Strong&#8217;s Index, placement options for lists of cross-references, handling <strong>front matter<\/strong>, &amp; advanced <strong>table of contents<\/strong>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vSyKXmML2oeY4axSGITgvHfrR5QORRax7WEQkNaDgNBf5RhnbRkQa1RXI6y7D7JqIcCjAFiIszu1bWe\/pub?start=true&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4: What&#8217;s New?<\/a> &#8211; Including finishing options (like booklets), importing configuration settings from an existing PDF, improved hyphenation for complex scripts, difference between external cross-reference lists, incorporating Strong&#8217;s index numbers, demonstrating plugins, &amp; more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Complex Layouts: <\/strong><em>What else can I do?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>For more complex outputs, it may not be immediately obvious how to get there. The following resources explore some of PTXprint&#8217;s more advanced options for those with a more precise or creative vision. It&#8217;s exciting to see our users push the program to its limits!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/how-to-interlinear-text\/\">Interlinear text<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/how-to-include-cross-references-from-external-lists\/\">External Cross-References in a Column<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/how-to-create-a-strongs-index\/\">Create a Strong&#8217;s Index<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/how-to-study-bible-layout\/\">Study Bible Layout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/documentation\/how-to-color-diacritics\/\">Colored Diacritics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>English Training Videos (<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9331905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">show all<\/a>)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/684486101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1-minute introduction to PTXprint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/10946202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting Started with PTXprint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9331905?video=1143096921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Typesetting Scripture without Paratext<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9331905\/video\/687318405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Above and Beyond the Basics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9331905?video=1143094959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What&#8217;s NEW in 3.0? (Oct 2025)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9331905?video=1143098453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making Layout Adjustments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9331905\/video\/1014652147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Filling the page (9a) Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9331905\/video\/1014652332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Filling the page (9b) Settings up for success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9331905\/video\/1014652562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Filling the page (9e) Using Variable Line Spacing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9331905\/video\/1035881162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Filling the page (9f) Using the Preview Pane<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>French Training Videos (<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9355155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">show all<\/a>)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9355155\/video\/671065471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mise en page progressive avec PTXprint (Outilingua 2022)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/9355155\/video\/509008754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aper\u00e7u general de PTXprint (Outilingua 2021)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Training Opportunities:<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/software.sil.org\/ptxprint\/training-opportunities\/\">Apply here<\/a> to join us!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Support: <\/strong><em>How can I get support for this tool?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>PTXprint is a community-driven effort, where people contribute as and when they are able, helping each other solve issues that arise. The best place to receive such support from the community of users is to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.bible\/PTXprint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTXprint category of the support.bible site<\/a>. 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