Plint Subtitler: menus

Most of the common functions in Plint Subtitler are accessible through the top menus. The following list summarises and clarifies their functions.

Save - saves the file. The app autosaves about every other minute.
Properties
- General - For setting the minimum frame separation between subtitles, maximum characters per line and history states.
Import - allows you to import a subtitle file to edit.
Export - allows you to export the current work in a format supported internally by Plint
- Please note that job settings may limit the formats available here.

Undo - Undoes the last action.
Redo - Redoes the last undo. I.e. if you by mistake chose to undo the removal of a subtitle block, by pressing redo this subtitle block will be added again.
Go to - Displays the Go to subtitle number [ ] dialogue, where you can chose which subtitle block you want to go to and also if you have a specifik time you want to go to.
Find/Replace - find recurring instances of words or strings and batch replace them
- this function finds instances of the search string in subtitle text, reference text and comments
- however: replace can only be applied to the subtitle text

Add - Adds clip at the beginning or at the current time.
Split - Splits the subtitle.
Set - Set in time to current time and Set out time to current time.
Merge clip - Merges the clip with the next subtitle. It is also possible to merge with the previous subtitle - please check the shortcut settings.
Renumber all clips - Ensures that the clips are renumbered from 1.
Remove - Removes the current subtitle.

Spell check
- Perform a spell check on the entire file and suggests alternative words where possible errors are found.
- Supported languages are continually added.
Report tool
- Check the entire file for errors / inconsistences based on job/project settings.
  - Typically, timing errors, exceeded character counts and such.
- Report profiles are handled centrally and can not not be adjusted from within the editor.

Lock tools - Locks the workspace. To move panels around, uncheck this box. (In development)
Auto Focus clip - As you play the video, the text in the subtitle editor field will change as the marker moves along the time line
Audio scrub - As you jump frames, no matter how many, you will hear part of the audio
Switch to basic mode - Shows another interface of the editor

Shortcuts - Edit the shortcut settings, please see separate chapter for setting your shortcuts.