Problem:
How can I control which content to translate automatically and which not?
Solution:
You can choose between two options for automatic translation:
You find this option at WPML > Settings > Automatic Translation.
The "Translate everything automatically" option will create all the translations automatically in the background.
You will only be able to exclude specific post types from automatic translation, by going to WPML > Settings > Post Type Translation.
The second option "Translate what you choose" will allow you to control what to translate automatically and what not.
In this case, WPML will not create any automatic translation on its own, but once you open a translation inside the Advanced Translation Editor you will see what an actual automatic translation would look like for the whole content.
Take note, that if in this step you start to apply the translation for specific segments then this will charge credits, but you can undo the pre-defined automatic translation inside the header of the Advanced Translation Editor by clicking "Undo translations" and begin translating from scratch.
Relevant Documentation:
https://wpml.org/documentation/automatic-translation/
