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A typical subtitling project from A–Z

Subtitling video generally involves a recurring set of steps. The list below walks you through a complete example workflow managed by a project manager using mainly manual tools and forms. This provides a good way of explaining the general steps, most of which are also involved when the project relies on automation/integration/APIs. 

  • Creating the project
    • Under Projects, using the advanced or simple form, a project manager creates a new project, typically specifying:
      • Source language
      • Target language(s)
      • Number of parts/episodes
        • and their individual specs, such as running times, part name
      • Project deadline
    • This information is most commonly required, but there are numerous other fields that can be used to provide additional information 
  • Applying a joblist template
    • Once the project is in place, a joblist template is selected and applied