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Plint: End user documentation
Basic principles and tools available to all Plint Core installations. Tip: use the search field to find a topic. In order to search for a phrase, use quotes: e.g. "project manager"
Plint
Documentation of all Plint functionality
The basics
What is Plint and what can it do?
This is Plint
Plint Core is a full-featured and highly configurable system for cloud-based media localization. Powerful tools for workflow orchestration let you define and assign all the steps needed to complete a project. But Plint also provides built-in tools to actually ...
Plint Subtitler: online manual
End user documentation for the Plint online editing tool. Tip: use the search field to find a topic. In order to search for a phrase, use quotes: e.g. "spell check".
Understanding workflows and job assignment
What is a joblist and how can they be created and edited? How do you ensure the right person gets the job?
Accepting and completing jobs
From a freelancer or in-house resource perspective.
Default functionality
Plint is a system in constant development, and some features may be available that are outside the scope of the guaranteed toolset. The "out of the box" functionality of Plint includes, but is not limited to: Customisable system data/lists System data c...
System status
Status of Plint Core and associated tools and systems.
Built-in communication tools
Support/Helpdesk, the Inbox and project forums. Which tool should be used for what?
People, projects and jobs
People People are users/accounts in Plint. They could represent an in-house resource or an outside freelancer, a project manager or a client contact representing a company. They could also be a vendor – a company providing a service. All People can be assigne...
Jobs and joblists
Plint revolves around "things that need to be done". A thing that needs to be done is called a Job in Plint. Jobs can be completed in different ways (from just clicking "Done" to changing status after using the online editor to translate a feature film), but t...
Online editing
Reclaim the time your resources spend on getting ready for work, locating media and file versions, updating desktop software or finding emails with comments. In Plint, they can simply click "Go to work" and go to work, once the project is correctly set up. ...
Project structure
In order for jobs to be attached to the right part of a project, a structure of "nodes" is created automatically with the following hierarchy. Project (top level, there can be only one) Part (an episode, a trailer, etc.) Language (a target language ...
Delivery methods (a.k.a. Actions)
How a job is actually done in Plint is defined by its Delivery method (also called an Action). Additional methods are continuously added.
Receiving job offers as a freelancer or vendor
As a freelancer or vendor, there are two ways you can be offered work in Plint. Jobs pre-assigned to you Based on previous work or other criteria, you have been assigned a job. These jobs normally need to be accepted by you before work can begin In st...
Tips for project managers and admins
Once you understand the basics of project and jobs, it is a good idea to get familiar with the tools that will simplify your working day and boost efficiency and accuracy.