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How to create a text-to-speech audio description in 5 minutes

In this video, you'll learn how easy it is to:

upload your video to Frazier
write the audio description script in the editor
create the text-to-speech narration track with human-sounding synthetic voices
mix the text-to-speech audio description with the original soundtrack
master the audio to professional broadcast standards
download and deliver the final audio-described video that's ready for broadcast

First Steps

Getting Started: Tutorial Video

Welcome! It looks like you are interested in Frazier to create an audio description. We created a tutorial video ...

Logging In

First, open Chrome or Firefox as your browser. Ensure any ad-blockers are switched off before using our software. Next, ...

🍍 How to Use HandBrake for Compressing Videos

Before uploading a video to Frazier, you need to make sure it is compressed in the right format and codec. ...

Authoring

🌐 Translating a Script Automatically

Frazier includes AI-based machine translation technology for creating multilingual versions of your audio description scripts.Translating a script automatically is a ...

📤 Importing an Audio Description Script

Existing audio description scripts needn't go to waste. Importing scripts into Frazier only takes a few simple steps. 1. In ...

⌨️ Using Shortcuts While Scriptwriting

When you are using Frazier, take advantage of shortcuts to make the audio description scriptwriting process a whole lot easier.Creating ...

📓 Exporting a Script

Once you have finished writing your audio description, you may want to export your script. First, go to the ...

📋 Duplicating a Script

If your video requires different versions of the script, there is no need to duplicate the project or create a ...

✍️ Creating an Audio Description Script

You’ll now be taken to the editor. In the centre, you’ll see your video. Below, there’s the timeline showing ...

🎞 Creating a New Project

After logging in, you’ll be taken to the overview of all your projects. To create a new project, click ...

What do I do if I get a new version of the video to work on?

It's a common occurrence in the world of audio description: You've just delivered your script, but then your client gets ...

Production

🎤 Creating a Text-To-Speech File

This section is for users who want to produce a text-to-speech audio description. In a few simple steps, you’ll be ...

🎧 Mixing & Mastering

It’s now time to mix your text-to-speech output with the original audio track of your video. In the project overview, ...

📺 Creating a Video

We’ve now come to the final step of the production process. It’s time to add your new audio to the ...

FAQ

How do I add a cue point?

In the timeline, first select where you want to add the cue point. Next, click on the “+” symbol ...

One of my videos is in 25 fps while the other one is in 24 fps.

There are a couple of ways to tackle this issue. Method 1 First, go to the overview of your projects. ...

The timecode in my video doesn’t match the timecode in the software. What do I do?

There are a couple of ways to tackle this issue. Method 1 First, go to the overview of your projects. ...

What do I do if I need several versions of the script?

If your video requires different versions of the script, there is no need to duplicate the project or create a ...

How do I delete a project?

You will need to delete projects when you have reached the maximum number and you want to create a new ...

How do I change the voice in a document?

Method 1 First, go to the overview of your projects. Click on the three dots next to the project and ...

How do I delete a document?

First, go to the project overview and scroll down to the documents. Click on the three dots next to ...

How does the video player work?

The video player is easy to use, allowing you to work on your project quickly and efficiently. Use the ...

How does the quick navigation feature work?

The quick navigation feature is a great way to search through the audio description, ensure your wording is consistent, ...

How do I add tags?

Go to the text block and click on one of the icons representing a tag. As you can see, ...

How do I move descriptions around?

There are a number of ways to move descriptions around.The following video shows you how to offset multiple descriptions ...

How do I add another user to the project?

Frazier has been designed with teamwork in mind. Whether you need someone to proofread your work or a post-editor ...

How do I create sub-accounts?

If you use our production tools, you can create sub-accounts under your main account. These sub-accounts can then be ...

How do I add sub-accounts to projects?

Go to the project to which you want to add sub-accounts and scroll down to Project Members. Click on ...

How does the chat work?

Click on the speech bubble in the text block. The chat feature opens up on the right side. The ...

How do I change my profile details?

First, click on “Profile” on the left side. This provides you with an overview of your profile. To change ...

How does the bulk edit function work?

The bulk edit function is a good way to apply changes to multiple cue points and descriptions. This function is ...

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