Rsync

It may happen that you receive a script created for a different delivery format, which does not run in sync with the video you currently have. In such cases, you can have Frazier automatically correct the script after importing it.

Scenarios

Re-synchronization may become necessary, for example, if you receive a script for a feature film and your task is to create the the version for television. Due to technical constraints the same film runs approximately 4% slower in cinemas than on television. The imported script will not match the video, and all the timecodes will be “shifted”.

Another possible cause for asynchronous scripts are projects where you have material from the USA to be prepared for European television broadcast. The different delivery formats (NTSC vs. PAL) result in a small time shift (3.6 seconds per hour of the video).

How to Synchronize Your Script with the Video

Document Frame Rate

Select the original frame rate of the imported script. It is best to ask your client for this information, as it cannot be automatically detected in certain import formats, such as SRT.

Video Frame Rate

Select the frame rate of the video. For projects running on your server, Frazier will automatically detect the correct frame rate. For projects in “Local Mode,” you can check the frame rate using a media player such as VLC.

Speech Output

If you also wish to adjust the speed of the text-to-speech output, ensure that the two checkboxes labeled “Adjust speech output speed to new frame rate” and “Recalculate text block durations using speech output” remain active.

Now, start the frame rate adjustment process. The timecodes in the document are now being recalculated based on the configured frame rates - meaning that all text blocks are being shifted. Finally, open the document in the editor to let Frazier generate the speech output and recalculate the lengths of the text blocks.

Last Update: 2026/05/18