DOCX Templates
Create your own DOCX templates for export. To do this, download a sample template, modify it in a text editor, and then upload it to Frazier.
What is a DOCX Template?
A DOCX template is primarily a regular .docx document that you can create with Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer.
What’s special about the document are the integrated styles to control the appearance of timecode, dialogue information, description, etc. So, instead of manually formatting the text, you can simply adjust the corresponding style.
Customizing DOCX Templates
Download one of our DOCX templates and open the file with Word or Libre Office (Our recommendation).
- Default - Rich Text (.docx)
- A Word document where the descriptions are positioned one below the other.
Download Template - Default - Table (.docx)
- A Word document where the descriptions are entered into a table.
Download Template
Tip: You can create as many templates as you need to accommodate individual client requests. Assign clear file names like “Template_AD_Series_XY.docx” so you can easily locate them when exporting a document.
Placeholders
When you open a Frazier DOCX template, you will find a series of placeholders (you can recognize them by the curly braces). These placeholders are filled with data from the manuscript during export.
We distinguish between two categories here.
General Placeholders
Use these placeholders, for example, to create a cover page.
| Syntax | Result |
|---|---|
{project_title} |
Project Title |
{document_title} |
Document Title |
{length} |
Film Length |
{author} |
Author Name |
{count} |
Number of Text Blocks |
{day}.{month}.{year} |
Date |
Text Block Placeholders
You can use the following placeholders for the text block.
| Syntax | Result |
|---|---|
{id} |
Numbering |
{start} |
Start Timecode |
{end} |
End Timecode |
{durationLong} |
Description Duration (long, 00:00:01.15) |
{durationShort} |
Description Duration (short, 01.15) |
{@richText1} |
Dialogue Information + Speed (Output as s and s+) + Description |
{@richText2} |
Dialogue Information + Speed (Output as s and ss) + Description |
{@richText3} |
Dialogue Information + Speed (Output as (f) and (ff)) + Description |
{@richText4} |
Dialogue Information + Speed (Output as (S) and (S+)) + Description |
{@richText5} |
Dialogue Information + Speed (Output as (s) and (s+)) + Description |
Example
In this example, the TC IN, TC OUT, and the length of the text are integrated.
| Syntax | Result |
|---|---|
{start} – {end} – {durationShort} sec |
00:00:03 – 00:00:11 – 08 sec |
{@richText1} |
**s** An animated film. |
Table Placeholders
The table in the DOCX template is structured as follows:
| TC IN | Dialogue | Text | TC OUT |
|---|---|---|---|
{#cuePoints}{start} |
{#hasDialogue}{#dialogue}{.}{/dialogue}{/hasDialogue} |
{#speed1}s {/speed1}{#speed2}s+ {/speed2}{#text}{.}{/text} |
{end}{/cuePoints} |
Tip: If you want to adjust the speed output to (f) and (ff), you just need to change the “s” and “s+” in the Text column.
Frazier Styles and Formatting
The following styles have been created in the document:
- Timecode
- This allows you to color all timecodes red, for example.
- Dialogue
- So you can format all dialogue.
- Voice
- For each voice you use in Frazier, there is a paragraph style. Very useful if you are working with multiple voices, e.g., for subtitles (UT) and AD. This way, you can give each voice its own color and see at a glance whether a text block is a subtitle or an AD.
- Comment
- So comments have the correct color.
- Pause
- This allows you to better distinguish pauses from the text in the script.
- Speed
- Adjust the styling of the speed indications (s, s+).
Tip: In Libre Office, styles are organized into categories. In Microsoft Word, all Frazier styles are listed in the Styles section.
Uploading and Using Templates
Once you’ve created a custom template, you can upload and test it in your profile under the “DOCX Templates” section. After uploading your template, it will be available for use in any project.
- Click on “New Template”.
- Select File.
- Click on “Upload”.
Note: Templates are tied to individual user accounts. If you’re working on a project with colleagues, share completed templates with each other so everyone can upload them to their own profile.
Delete Templates
You can delete templates at any time.
- Open the context menu of the template.
- Click on “Delete”.
- Confirm the deletion by clicking “OK”.
Last Update: 2026/02/12