Video editor
The video editor puts the video, the waveform, and the subtitles on one screen.
PRACTICAL EXAMPLE
Learn with an example
Make a long subtitle easier to read
- When to use it
- A character-count warning appears and you want to shorten the wording without losing meaning.
- What you need
- A video project, editing permission, and your team's subtitle rules
- Check the rules
Check maximum characters and lines, plus exposure-time requirements, in the management panel.
- Find a long sentence
Look for orange warnings and a red character-count indicator.
- Shorten without losing meaning
Remove repeated wording or split appropriately. The wording below is an illustration, not a guarantee of meeting every subtitle rule.
- Review during playback
Enable sync and play the video. Check reading time, line breaks, and gaps between subtitles.
Before: Please take a look at our new product video right now.
Shorter example: Watch our new product video.
You can make subtitles readable during playback, not merely clear a warning.
Screen and feature reference
The screen#
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Top left | Video preview |
| Bottom left | Video Info — filename, resolution, frame rate, length, codec, audio, file size, bitrate |
| Center | Subtitle sentences (number · source · translation) |
| Bottom | Playback controls and the waveform |
Drag the divider between the video and the sentence list to resize the video.
Subtitle rules#
The number to the right of a translation is characters used / characters allowed. 14.5/16 means 14.5 characters against a 16-character limit; going over turns it red (24/16).
Sentences that break a rule get an orange exclamation. The checks are:
- Maximum characters per line and maximum number of lines
- Minimum and maximum display time for a subtitle
- The gap between one subtitle and the next
Change the limits under Subtitle lines / characters in the Manage panel.
Playback and sync#
Use Play at the bottom center. With Sync ON enabled, the sentence list follows along as the video plays.
Waveform#
The waveform is where you match subtitle timing against the shape of the audio.
- Zoom — the zoom buttons at the bottom right scale the waveform from 100% up to 400%.
- Splitting a subtitle — split a long subtitle in two at the seeker position.
- Shifting timecodes in bulk — drag from the seeker to push or pull every following subtitle at once.
- Adding a subtitle — right-click empty space in the waveform to create one.
View shortcuts at the bottom right lists the available keyboard shortcuts.
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)#
Video projects also support SDH captions that describe the scene. Text inside these brackets is treated as an SDH element.
| Notation | Meaning |
|---|---|
((speaker)) |
Who is speaking |
[[background / sound effect]] |
Description of background or sound effects |
Type (( and start typing: names already in the People Bank that begin with those characters are suggested automatically.
DRM#
DRM can be applied to protect content from leaking. Whether it is on for the current project is shown as DRM in the Manage panel.
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