[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":12},["ShallowReactive",2],{"refinement\u002Fen":3},{"html":4,"anchors":5},"\u003Ch2 id=\"first-draft\">Start with the right recording\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A subtitle can contain the right words and still be hard to follow: it may disappear too quickly, reveal a reply before the speaker says it, or belong to a different edit of the video. Review the track against the recording your audience will receive, with the intended audio language selected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Start with a short section containing a speaker change and a difficult phrase to establish your approach. Then review the complete recording for meaning, readability and timing. Checking a sample at the start does not establish that the rest is correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In SubFT you can edit stored subtitle text without the media, but playback needs a connected file the browser can play. Have that file available for the timing pass. A cue is one timed subtitle, which may contain more than one line of text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"meaning\">Read for meaning before polishing\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Check names, numbers, specialist terms and short words that change a statement. If the speaker says "We cannot ship until Friday", a draft reading "We can ship until Friday" reverses the meaning. Correct the missing negation before polishing punctuation or style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listen for missing sentences, repeated text and words attributed to the wrong speaker. Keep names and recurring terms consistent. If a phrase remains unclear, keep a separate note with its timestamp and return to it; do not let a plausible guess become a final correction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a translation, check both fidelity to the source and natural phrasing in the target language. A reviewer needs to understand both languages to verify meaning. When shortening a translation, preserve qualifications, emphasis and tone as well as the basic facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"readability\">Make each subtitle easy to read\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Read at normal playback speed. You need time to understand the text and look at the picture. A sentence that reads comfortably on a paused screen may still be too much for its allotted time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep related words together when a subtitle needs two lines. Here the words and timing stay the same; only the line break changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Farticle-assets\u002Freview-line-breaks-en.webp\" alt=\"The same workroom conversation twice: the first subtitle breaks after Please send the, separating the revised file; the second breaks after Please send, keeping the revised file today together\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cfigcaption>The same words with different line breaks. Generated photographic illustration; these are not SubFT screenshots.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>The second version keeps "the revised file" together. Moving a line break changes how one cue is arranged on screen. Splitting a cue creates two subtitles with separate times, so both the text and timing need checking afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a cue is too dense, consider a faithful shorter phrasing or a split at a natural pause. Extra display time helps only when it still fits the speech and neighboring cues. Follow the recipient's language and delivery requirements; \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpartnerhelp.netflixstudios.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F215758617-Timed-Text-Style-Guide-General-Requirements\">Netflix's style guide\u003C\u002Fa>, for example, has its own rules for line treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"timing\">Check timing against playback\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Watch when each cue appears and disappears, including the transition to the next speaker. Identify the pattern before changing times:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable tabindex=\"0\">\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>What you notice\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>What to check\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>One subtitle starts late or disappears too soon\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Replay that phrase and adjust its start or end. Check the cues immediately before and after it.\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>The whole track is early or late by a similar amount\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Confirm it belongs to this video edit. Compare several points to establish whether the offset is consistent before deciding how to retime it.\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>The track starts in sync but drifts later\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Check the recording version and where synchronization changes. Shifting every cue by the same amount will not correct a growing delay.\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp>For example, extending a cue by half a second may make it readable but leave the first speaker's words over the next speaker's reply. Replay the whole exchange after the change. Watch for accidental overlaps and subtitles that linger through an unrelated silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Farticle-assets\u002Freview-timing-en.svg\" alt=\"Before, the first subtitle ends at 3.5 seconds and overlaps the reply starting at 3 seconds. After, it ends at the speaker change at 3 seconds; the reply remains from 3 to 5 seconds\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cfigcaption>A simplified timing correction: remove the half-second overlap while keeping the next subtitle in place. Replay the exchange to check readability and synchronization.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>SubFT lets you change start and end times, drag timeline boundaries, and split or merge cues. The \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Feditor#timing-and-cues\">timing controls guide\u003C\u002Fa> explains those actions. After a split or merge, check that each resulting cue contains the words heard during its own interval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"review-tools\">Use warnings to focus the next pass\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>SubFT flags fast reading, long lines, too many lines, empty text, overlapping cues and invalid times. Use the issue filter above the cue list to focus on flagged subtitles, then replay the affected sections after correcting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treat the warnings as review prompts. A long line may need a better break; a fast cue may need shorter wording or different timing. The editor's thresholds are general checks, and a recipient's specification may differ. Turn the filter off for the full review: a misspelled name, missing sentence or wrong translation can pass every automatic check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For accessibility captions, also check who is speaking when the picture does not make it clear, and include meaningful sounds the audience needs to understand the scene. A doorbell or an offscreen laugh can carry information missing from dialogue alone. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.w3.org\u002FWAI\u002Fmedia\u002Fav\u002Fcaptions\u002F\">W3C caption guidance\u003C\u002Fa> explains the role of speech and non-speech audio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"delivery\">Export the corrected version\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>SubFT saves edits automatically. Confirm that the status reads "Saved" and resolve any save error or conflict. The first edit to an imported or AI-generated document creates a separate editable copy; it does not rewrite the original source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Export from the editor to include your corrections. Exporting the original AI operation result gives you that operation's output without later edits. Choose a \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fchoosing-a-subtitle-format\">format suited to the destination\u003C\u002Fa>; the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fexport-subtitles#do-the-task\">export guide\u003C\u002Fa> explains the download steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Open the exported file with the intended video in the destination player or platform. After the complete review, use this final delivery check:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Confirm the file contains your latest corrections, including a cue you changed.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Check synchronization at the beginning, middle and end, plus heavily edited sections.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Check readable line breaks and placement over the actual picture, including names or graphics already on screen.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Check accents, punctuation and right-to-left text where present.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Confirm the intended language and, for selectable tracks, its label and selection in the player.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Keep the editable document and original source until delivery is accepted, so a final correction does not require starting again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[6,7,8,9,10,11],"first-draft","meaning","readability","timing","review-tools","delivery",1793363839310]