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🔍 What is Originator Studio?
The authoring tool for:
- Dialogue Lists (DL)
- Pivot Language Dialogue Lists (PLDL)
Workflow: Author > Proofread > QC (Quality Control)
📍Linguist Dashboard View
Access your projects in the Linguist Dashboard. For more information on how to use the Linguist Dashboard, take this 10-minute course.
🧰 Authoring View
Info and Navigation
Task information and navigation.
| Letter | Feature | Purpose |
| A | Task Info | Title info and metadata |
| B | Start/Done | Press to Start and “Done” to submit. |
| C | Save States | Save status icons. The project is auto-saved every 5 seconds |
| D | References | Reference Materials |
| E | Characters | Add, edit, remove speakers |
| F | Support | Learning Resources and Support Ticket Submission |
| G | Settings | Keyboard Shortcuts, Display and Feedback |
Video Player
Use the player to transcribe/translate the script.
| Letter | Feature | Purpose |
| H | Cut Selector | Pick a video version to compare (not conform). |
| I | (Un)Mute | Volume control. Click the icon to (un)mute. |
| J | Loop | Auto-loop events. |
| K | Audio Selector | Available subtitles, and audio. Switch between Transcript and Translation for PLDL. |
| L | Open in Second Tab | For working on 2 screens (1 window for video and 1 window for editing) |
| M | Full Screen | Video opens in full-screen |
Events
| Letter | Feature | Purpose |
| N | Filters | Show events by tags. |
| O | Display | Customize event display |
| P | Find | Search text (No replace option yet) |
| Q | Actions | Jump to, select event ranges, or import/export. |
| R | Play from Start | Manual replay |
| S | Split/Merge | Split and merge events |
Timeline
| Letter | Feature | Purpose |
| T | Scroll/Zoom | Easily zoom in on the waveform. |
| U | Shot Change | Visual markers for scene shifts. |
| V | Playhead | Visual marker for current timecode |
📝 Proofreading View
- Pink highlights for changes
- Edit, delete, add events
- Toggle "Show Edits"
✨ Assistive Features
| Feature | What it Helps With | |
| Auto Speech Recognition (ASR) | Pre-fills the event with transcription and timing | Languages: de, en, es, es-es, fr, it, ja, ko, pl, pt-BR, sv, th, tr. |
| Translation Ideas | Insert, edit, or flag ideas | |
| Spellcheck |
Turn on spellcheck by clicking the "A" icon. Click any highlighted word to see spelling suggestions. |
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| KNP Pop-Up | Hover over the blue highlighted item to see KNP term. | |
| Word Level Annotation | Highlight words, use keyboard shortcut, and annotate |
⚙️ Settings
Shortcuts
- Customize or reset
- Import/export (COMING SOON)
Display
- Options for fixed playhead & scroll
📚 Resources
- eLearning (~10 minutes)
- Dialogue List Scope of Work
- Pivot Language Dialogue List Scope of Work
- Dialogue List / Pivot Language Dialogue List Style Guide