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The Amara subtitle editor 
is a simple and fun to use platform.

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In this video we'll show you 
how to use it to transcribe.

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Before you get started
make sure to check out

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the Subtitling Guidelines, over here.

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Generally, the guidelines include; 
having less than 42 characters,

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are less than two lines,

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and remain visible
long enough to be read.

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More information on guidelines
can be found here.

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To transcribe, click on the Tab key 
to play the video

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and type what you hear in the box.

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Press the Tab key at any point 
to pause the video,

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and use Shift+Tab to skip back.

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To create a new subtitle line,
press Enter.

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If your current subtitle is too long,
use Shift+Enter to split the subtitle

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into two lines in the same subtitle cell,

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or, use Ctrl+Enter to split 
the subtitle into two subtitle cells.

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You can also upload a subtitle file 
directly into the Editor, over here.

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Once you have typed everything
you can sync the subtitles to the video.

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Click on the start syncing button 
and it will bring up the timeline.

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Play your video from the top

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and use the down and up arrows
to set the timing.

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The down arrow sets 
the start of the subtitles

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and the up arrow sets the end.

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Continue until you finish syncing 
the timing of all the subtitles.

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To readjust the timing,
drag the subtitles on the timeline.

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Once you're done syncing,
time to review!

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Go back and watch carefully for any typos,

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missing information or wrong timing.

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Also, pay attention to where
the subtitles are on the screen,

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you can drag and drop the subtitles 
to where you want them to be.

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Congratulations, you've finished 
your first subtitle transcription!

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To learn more about 
how to use the Amara Editor

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check out the links 
in the description box below,

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or leave us a comment.

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Thank you for watching 
and Happy Subtitling!