Publishing Assistant 6.1 will provide a significantly improved and more flexible interface for creating and configuring custom page layouts.
This update focuses on 2 major areas:
Scripture translation projects working in Paratext 9 can choose to use new and updated USFM markup available in USFM 3. Publishing Assistant 6.1 has added support for USFM 3.
This article presents a summary of new USFM 3 markup which you may encounter when typesetting a project from Paratext 9 (or newer). It is not an exhaustive summary of USFM 3 changes, but focuses on the changes and additions which will be of particular interest to a Bible typesetter.
For a complete list of changes in USFM, please refer to the release notes found in the online USFM documentation.
[Read more…]The stable release of Publishing Assistant 6.0 is now available for all PA users (as 6.0.100.1). In order to install PA 6.0 you need Paratext 8 installed on your computer. Please keep in mind that PA 6.0 requires 64-bit Windows on your computer.
For those who decide to stay with Paratext 7 there is an opportunity to upgrade to Publishing Assistant 5.1 (as 5.1.100.1). Read the Upgrade and Migration FAQ page to find out more about PA 6.0 and 5.1.
Here is the full list of new features of PA 6 and 5.1.
You can find the install file and updated user manual on the Download page.
Publishing Assistant 5.1 and 6.0 contain identical features. Publishing Assistant 6 is required for working with Paratext 8 or newer projects. Publishing Assistant 5.1 works with Paratext 7 projects. Both versions can safely coexist on your computer.
Here is a comprehensive list of what you can expect if upgrading from version 5.0:
