✏️Script Editor

Opening the Script Editor

Opening the Script Editor

From a project page:

  1. Find the script you want to edit
  2. Click "Open in Editor" or click directly on the script card
Figure 1: Script Editor interface
The editor showing the toolbar, script table, and preview panel

Editor Layout

The editor consists of three main areas:

Top Toolbar (Left to Right)

  • Left Zone:
  • • Back to Projects button – Return to the Projects Dashboard
  • Center Zone:
  • • Working Language selector – Choose which language column to display and edit
  • • Manage Languages button – Add or remove translation languages
  • • AI Translate button – Open AI translation interface
  • • Undo/Redo controls – Reverse or redo recent changes
  • Right Zone:
  • • Download button – Export script in XLSX or PPTX format
  • • Open Simulation button – Preview subtitles in simulation mode
  • • Save button – Manually save all changes

Main Table Columns (Click to expand)

Screen Panel

Right-side collapsible panel showing live preview of selected lines.

Real-Time Collaboration

The editor shows collaboration indicators when multiple team members are editing. Each line locks when being edited to prevent conflicts.

Read-Only Access

Viewers can open the editor and switch languages but cannot make changes. They can download scripts in available formats.

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