Transcribe and edit by text

Find that one line. cinemaOS transcribes dialogue on your Mac and lets you edit the timeline from the transcript. This tutorial transcribes a scene and removes a passage by selecting its words.

Steps

1. Transcribe the scene. Press Shift Command T to Transcribe with J.A.R.E.D. Start with clear dialogue in the selected scene. Transcription runs locally.
2. Open Text Editing. When transcription is complete, open the Text Editing tab in the bin. Read the words alongside the footage.
3. Select the passage. Select the lines you want to work on. Check that the highlighted text corresponds to the intended section of the scene.
4. Make the edit and inspect the timeline. Removing the selected lines cuts the linked V1 and A1 clips. Play the joins and listen for clipped words or awkward pauses.
5. Treat the transcript as an aid. Review the words and the cut before moving on. The transcript finds the line; your ear decides the edit.

Notes

• In the recording the selected-line removal shortens the scene from 130 to 128 seconds.
• The tutorial audio is narration and music only; the film's dialogue is not part of the recording.
• Background reading: Transcribe an interview and edit by text in the Journal.