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Text-based video editing in Descript

Demo summary

The user demonstrates how to edit video by striking out text in the transcript, which automatically removes the corresponding footage from the video timeline.

Step-by-step

  1. Click on a word or sentence in the script to navigate to that point in the video
  2. Highlight a sentence you want to remove
  3. Strike out the text to automatically delete the corresponding video footage
  4. Add spaces or breathers between words to adjust the pacing
  5. Use Command Z to undo any changes

Tips

  • Add little spaces and breathers to make the edit feel more natural

Highlights

It just skips over it perfectly, exactly as you want it.

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  3. 5:320:14Exporting subtitles from DescriptThe demonstration shows the process of exporting an SRT subtitle file from a completed Descript project for use on other platforms.David Alex
  4. 8:240:30Adjusting video layout and export settingsThe video shows the Descript interface for changing video aspect ratios and the various publishing destinations available, including YouTube and local export.David Alex
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