This guide is designed to give you a general overview of Originator Studio for DL/PLDL authoring and proofreading. For a more in-depth look, check out this 15-minute course.
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🔍 What is Originator Studio?
The authoring tool for:
- Dialogue Lists (DL)
- Pivot Language Dialogue Lists (PLDL)
The overall 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 5-minute course.
🧰 Authoring View
A task is comprised of 4 parts:
Info and Navigation, Events, Video Player, and Timeline.
In the following section, parts of the tool will be displayed and labeled with letters. The tables below it explain the corresponding feature and purpose.
Info and Navigation
Task information and navigation give you a general overview of the task and helpful resources.
| 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
The Video player will display the latest video cut for you to author or proofread.
| 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
This is where you will add characters and dialogue 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 |
✨ Assistive Features
Assistive features help you work faster while you're in the Events Panel.
| 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 |
Timeline
The timeline shows the audio visually so you can sync events with it easily.
| 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
The task looks the same for Proofreading, except when changes are made:
- Pink highlights for all changes
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Toggle “Show Edits” to view your previous changes.
⚙️ Settings
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Customize or clear
- Import/export (COMING SOON)
Display
- Options for fixed playhead & scroll
Feedback
Make sure to click the Provide Feedback button to tell us what you think about the tool!
📚 Resources
- eLearning (~15 minutes)
- Dialogue List Scope of Work
- Pivot Language Dialogue List Scope of Work
- Dialogue List / Pivot Language Dialogue List Style Guide