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Correct Captions in Bulk - Replace
Hello,
Question: Is there a way to update/fix captions in bulk, like using the Microsoft classic CTRL+F > Replace?
Context: I am almost done with a large project in which I created the captions using the Text To Speech, but my text has lots of internal acronyms, which I had to type differently so the voice generator could pronounce them properly.
Now, I have to fix that, adjust each of the acronyms so the captions are shown properly, but it seems like the only way to do it is if I go to each audio file (I have HUNDREDS!) and adjust the spelling in each and every one of them, separately, one are a time! It is so time consuming!
I hope there is better way to do that! Help!
Thank you.
Hi GuilhermeTeixei I haven't found a documented method for this, but I have found a good solution that I have used in the past.
The pre-requisite for this task is to have access to software that allows you to perform Find and Replace across multiple files in a folder. I use VS Code.
- Make a copy of your Storyline file
- Make sure you really have made a copy of your Storyline file!!
- With the copy of your Storyline file, change the file extension from ".story" to ".zip"
- Now using WinRaR or similar, extract/unzip the archive to a folder.
- If you then navigate to "story\media" you will find all of your ".srt" files
- You can then open this folder in the software you are using for Find and Replace, in my case "VS Code". I then complete the find and replace across the files.
- Once done, you then need to zip the package back up, from this level (select all files, and zip):
- Once you have a zip file again, simply change the ".zip" extension back to ".story" and you should be good to go.
That's a lot, eh? I will try and post the outcome here. Thank you, SamHill !
It is GuilhermeTeixei. It would be a great improvement to prove F & R functionality for captions from within the Storyline environment.
I learned that my employer does not have an app for that purpose and I cannot download it... so, manually fixing it is my way to go, sadly. Thank you again, SamHill !
Just in case the use of PowerShell is not restricted by your employer (clasping at straws here) https://chatgpt.com/c/6761f8bf-aa48-800f-9022-7deb136490e0
