Rewrite a line

First read the script slide by slide and decide which line to fix. The figure shows slide 2 just after splitting it into sentences.

1. 1Read line 2. Before the change it ended with “…can be reduced” and was 6.2 seconds long. We decided to reword it to match the slide.

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   Check Read line 2. Before the change it ended with “…can be reduced” and was 6.2 seconds long. We decided to reword it to match the slide.

Check Always compare numbers and names with the slide. The automatic draft turns slide text into spoken language, but how firmly something is stated is for you to adjust.

You can rewrite script text in place. In the example we changed line 2 of slide 2 from a statement that costs can be cut to one that says there are cases where they were cut, to match the slide.

1. 1Click the text of the line and type the new sentence. Press Tab or click outside the line to confirm.
2. 2Check that the caption in the centre preview shows the new sentence.

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   Enter Click the text of the line and type the new sentence. Press Tab or click outside the line to confirm.
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   Check Check that the caption in the centre preview shows the new sentence.

Check After confirming, only that line’s narration is recreated. Here line 2 changed from 6.2 to 6.8 seconds while the others stayed the same. Also check that the Saved automatically time at the upper right has updated.

You can listen to a rewritten line straight away with its buttons. The figure shows slide 2 after the video was finished (captured with Show all emphasis ticked).

1. 1Press Play on line 2 to hear the recreated narration (sound will play). Pause and Stop are beside it.
2. 2Check that the line length reads 6.8 seconds.

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   Action Press Play on line 2 to hear the recreated narration (sound will play). Pause and Stop are beside it.
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   Check Check that the line length reads 6.8 seconds.

Check When a word such as a company name or abbreviation is read wrongly, write it in kana as it should sound and fix the on-screen text with “Use a different caption text”.

If you do not like the result, you can take it back from the ⋯ menu. The figure shows the menu opened on slide 1.

1. 1Click ⋯ at the upper right of This slide’s script.
2. 2Undo, Redo and History… are listed.

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   Action Click ⋯ at the upper right of This slide’s script.
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   Check Undo, Redo and History… are listed.

Check Each confirmed rewrite recreates the narration, so decide the wording before confirming with Tab to save waiting time.