Creating project packages in SDL Trados Studio 2019 Freelance Plus

Question

Hello, 
 I have been using SDL Trados Studio 2019 Freelance Plus for some time now on two independent machines (laptop and desktop). 
 SDL Trados Studio 2019 Freelance Plus is basically two licenses in one, but to my surprise it turns out the version does not support exporting and importing packages. 
 What is the point of offering a double license version of the software if there is no possibility to export/import packages between them? 
 Am I missing something? Please advise.

Greta Magyar · Answer

Hello Michał Włosik , 
 
It is possible to share and send files between the two instances of Studio without the use of project packages - you can take the target file SDLXLIFF, copy it / send it to your PC in the above scenario in email or via an USB stick for example. 
 
Just right-click on the file, select 'Explore containing folder' and there you have the SDLXLIFF you have been translating in Studio. You can take the file, and copy it into the same target language folder on your PC at home, overwriting that previous version. Just please be careful as to which file you copy and overwrite (it should always be the target one). And then you can open the file in Studio and continue from where you've left off in the cafe. 
 
Hope this answers your question. 
 
Best wishes, 
Greta 
 
Greta Magyar - Customer Success Representative - SDL

Oana Nagy · Answer

Hello Michał Włosik , 
 The Freelance PLUS license is actually just ONE license but delivered with TWO activation's, providing the freelance translator with the additional working flexibility freelancers often require (for instance working from home on the desktop, but using a laptop whilst maybe traveling or visiting clients). 
 Freelance licenses (including the PLUS version) are for personal use only and are not designed to be shared. 
 The freelance version does allow you to create your own projects without restriction, and receive PPX packages for translation from your clients and return them, but does not allow you to create your own packages (PPX) to send to another user. 
 If you need to be able to create packages to send to others for translation or even training purposes, you would need the Professional version. 
 Please take a look at the following comparison table to see the differences in the versions that we are able to offer- 
 https://www.sdltrados.com/products/language-cloud/online-editor/trados-studio-comparison.html

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Creating project packages in SDL Trados Studio 2019 Freelance Plus

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