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Descript: Mirroring Teleprompter text

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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

  1. Select the video or text element you wish to flip
  2. Click the vertical mirror button to flip the content upside down
  3. 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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  1. 0:341:07Accessing the Descript TeleprompterThe creator demonstrates how to open the teleprompter window from within a Descript project by navigating through the record feature and clicking the teleprompter icon.DDescriptAI Video Recording
  2. 1:501:22Importing text into the TeleprompterThe video shows three ways to add text to the Descript teleprompter: pasting copied text, typing directly into the window, or importing a document file.DDescriptAI Video Recording
  3. 5:040:47Mirroring Teleprompter textCurrentThe creator shows how to use the vertical and horizontal mirror buttons in Descript to flip text for use with physical teleprompter hardware.DDescriptAI Video Editor
  4. 8:090:57Resizing and positioning the Teleprompter windowThe creator demonstrates resizing the teleprompter box to minimize eye travel and moving it to the top-center of the screen to stay close to the camera lens.DDescriptAI Video Recording
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