Descript: Mirroring Teleprompter text

Demo summary
The creator shows how to use the vertical and horizontal mirror buttons in Descript to flip text for use with physical teleprompter hardware.
Step-by-step
- Select the video or text element you wish to flip
- Click the vertical mirror button to flip the content upside down
- Click the horizontal mirror button to flip the content left-to-right
Options
- Mirror vertically for teleprompter devices that reflect the script from a screen
- Mirror horizontally depending on the specific physical teleprompter setup
- Leave text in normal orientation if reading directly off the computer screen
Watch out for
- Physical teleprompter hardware is required to make mirrored text readable
Highlights
“depending on how a physical teleprompter is set up, you could mirror it so that it's easier to read”
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