How can I edit multiple text blocks at the same time?

The “suitcase” became a “bag”? You got a newly cut version for the film and now all your descriptions are 10 seconds late? In such cases, the editor’s bulk edit helps.

Editing several blocks at the same time

The following actions can be applied to multiple text blocks at the same time.

Find & Replace

This is what you do if you want to correct several identical words in the manuscript.

1. Click the “List” icon at the top of the toolbar.
2. Enter the word you want to replace in the text field.
3. Activate “Bulk Edit” (“Pen” icon at the top right).
4. Make sure that all text blocks are selected.
5. Select the “Find & Replace” option from the select box below.
6. Enter the replacement.
7. Click on the “Document” icon.

The text blocks are now updated one after the other and new utterances are created.

Shift Timecodes

Sometimes it happens that you have to move several descriptions.

1. Click the “List” icon at the top of the toolbar.
2. Activate “Bulk Edit” (“pen” icon).
3. Mark text blocks to be changed.
4. Select the “Change Timecode” option from the select box below.
5. Enter how much you want to move the description (timecode format: 00:00: 00.00).
6. Clicking the “Rewind” icon will move all time blocks backward.
7. Clicking on the “Fast Forward” icon will move all time blocks forward.

Example

You want to move all text blocks by 30 seconds because a trailer was added in at the beginning?

1. Enter “00:00:30.00” in the input field.
2. Click on the “Fast Forward” icon.
3. The text blocks are moved one after the other.

Change the Voice

If you are working with subtitles that are to be read out later, then it is worth working with 2 voices. In this case, you can change the voice for all text blocks with subtitles at the same time.

1. Click the “List” icon at the top of the toolbar.
2. Activate “Bulk Edit”.
3. Select all text blocks containing subtitles.
4. Set the “Change Voice” option from the select box below.
5. Select a new voice from the second select box.
6. Click on the “Update” icon.

Adjust Pronunciation

If you need to adjust the pronunciation for the word “Tschutscha” 10 times, then you’ve come to the right place.

1. Click the “List” icon at the top of the toolbar.
2. Enter the word you want to change the pronunciation for in the text field.
3. Activate “Bulk Edit”.
4. Make sure that all text blocks are selected.
5. Select the “Adjust Pronunciation” option from the select box below.
6. Write the word the way it feels right 😉
7. You can listen again by clicking on the “Play” icon.
8. Click the “Document” icon to change the pronunciation in all selected text blocks.

Delete multiple blocks

You don’t need the last 10 text blocks anymore? Here’s how you can delete them.

1. Click the “List” icon at the top of the toolbar.
2. Activate “Bulk Edit”.
3. Select the text block to be deleted.
4. Set the “Delete all” function below.
5. Enter “Delete All” to confirm.
6. Click on the “Trash Can” icon.

Last Update: 2023/10/12