Latest Versions

[04.09.2008] Annotation Edit Suite Version 1.4.5

• Added word/line shuffling between subtitles with shortcuts.
• Added updated printable shortcut list to the help menu.
• Revised duration calculation.
Convenience change: Duration is re-calculated on "Fast Logging".
This mode relied on import with duration calculation before.
• Added preference to use characters for WPM duration calculation with Asian languages.
• Added second mode to "Split Entry" function in document view.
You can split any entry at text insertion marker. The duration is calculated. If no marker is set, text will still split according to your text maximum settings.
• Added 'Structured Titles' import.
• Enhanced generic timed text import.
• HTML import now supports time-code links.
• Added surrounding music symbol for text selections and subtitles.
• Added character/second display. The character/second display ignores surrounding spaces and line breaks. They will be stripped on export.
• Added "Quick Spotting" option to leave text blank.
• Leveraged the illegal red duration warning to about 2/3 second.
• Added SCC export option to use drop frame without native video time-code.
• Fixed SCC line order issue for positions: bottom centered / bottom right.
• Added red text warnings in subtitle table if duration/text ratio should not comply to SCC requirements.
• Fixed: Processing pane time-code offset functions allow DF delimiter again.
• Added basic SAMI utf-16 export (time/text/font size/font color). Refined parameters can be set with SAMI CSS.
• BDN NLE image export. Final Cut XML includes absolute image paths now.
Just double-click the Final Cut XML file.
• Minor polishes to German localization.
• Large icons.

Version 1.4.3

• Added characters per second preference (subtitles with too many characters per second are rendered blue now).
• Added "Fix Gaps End" to the processing drawer. Gaps are created by shortening the end of continuous subtitles. More accurate gap calculation.
Corrected "Fix gaps" when called from context menu of subtitle table view.
• Fixed a stability problem on Mac OS X 10.5.x Leopard introduced with version 1.4.2, we strongly recommend this update to all Leopard users.
• Corrected paste of subtitles in the waveform view.

Version 1.4.2

• Final Cut XML export: added negative leading for nicer rendering of text without descenders (Chinese).
• Added generic timed text import to support formats with time-code in-value only.
• Added requested Fast Logging calculates end.
Polishes
• Further performance enhancements.
• Several polishes that did not make it into feature release 1.4.
• Fixed a perhaps critical problem with an initial default introduced in 1.4
• Fixed a localization file that caused problems on PowerPC systems running Tiger.
• Fixed a rare problem when dealing with unsupported timed text formats.
• Better German localization.
• BDN Plugin allows wider range of vertical alignment.

Version 1.4.0

• Includes Annotation Transcriber 1.3
Annotation Edit can open Transcriber documents now.
(incl. text, time-code, movie and waveform data - no need to create the waveform twice).
Import
• Added DLP Cinema XML import.
• Added QuickTime text reimport (incl. italic style, alignment)
• Added Annotation Transcriber import ((text / time-code and text).
• Added SubStation Alpha ssa/ass import (time-code, text, italic, title, author)
• Added import and export of CineVator rtf.
• Revised TitleVision import.
Export
• Equalized QuickTime subtitled movie export and SMIL preview layouts.
Subtitle overlay is now bottom-aligned.
Please review your QuickTime layout preferences.
QuickTime multiple subtitle track is still a SMIL-only feature.
• Added TitleVision UTF-16 export for lossless text exchange.
TitleVision may not support UTF-16, but your OS can.
• SubStation Alpha ssa export:
Revised initial defaults, added italic style per subtitle.
• Less verbose QuickTime text export file.
User Interface:
• Performance improvements.
• Added adjustable waveform resolution.
• Changed "Merge Text" toolbar action to "Merge". You can either merge subtitles or tracks.
Track creation is kept discrete: "Add Entry" just adds subtitles for ease of use.
• Toolbar action "Split text" will process multiple selected entries now.
Fixed "Split text" problem in "Hard wrap keeps paragraphs" mode.
• Track merges are rejected now if overlaps were found and "Overlap Highlight" is turned off.
Turn it on to solve the overlap problem.
• Changed "Split" button fallback in the spotting window.If the split point is not set in text field or wave view, the standard toolbar "Split text" is performed.
Within the waveform view auto-correction is performed.
• A new entry is added to the end of the subtitle list if insertion is rejected.
• Track duplicates keep author, info and track offset, it had been initialized before.
• Limited subtitle sorting to start value only.
• Nicer update of waveform view after "Undo" or "Split".
• Added an option to save your preferences in the Annotation Edit document.
This feature allows to create project specific master documents.
You can load master document preferences from the "Tools" menu by selecting "Import Document Preferences".
Copy and Paste
• Added cut / copy / paste of subtitle entries. Overlaps are rejected or highlighted if "Overlap Highlight" is turned on.
• Added cut / copy / paste of single subtitles to and from the waveform view with auto-correction.
Drag and Drop
• A file alias is correctly resolved when dragged to the track table.
• Added track creation by dragging selected subtitles to the tracks table.
• Added drag and drop of selected tracks or subtitles to another documents subtitle table.
Overlaps are rejected or highlighted if "Overlap Highlight" is turned on.
• Added drag and drop of any text directly to the tracks or the subtitle table.
Overlaps are rejected or highlighted if "Overlap Highlight" is turned on.
Menu cleanup
• Removed "Delete", "Delete Track" (use the toolbar "Delete" or back-space instead).
• Revised "Undo": More speaking undo actions. Revised undo for complex projects.
• Set back "Redo" into revision state.

Vetsion 1.3.6

• SCC closed caption:
Added import and export of standard closed caption 2/3/4 line roll-up modes for news casts. Please note: Use single line subtitles for roll-up, the lines will be combined on-screen according to the selected mode. QuickTime 7.5 now allows to view closed captions in the web browser, so roll-up mode will be appreciated.
Added "Double Control" option for analogue broadcast encoders.
Export to QuickTime movies with closed captions still requires the ClosedCaptionImporter.component.
• Added Softel Swift Standard Interchange File import (supports alignment, vertical position, italic style for Swift open subtitles).
• Added Softel Swift Standard Interchange File export (supports alignment, vertical position, italic style for Swift open subtitles).
• Added Lemony 3.1 project file import: multiple tracks, text, time-code, author, track-title.
• Belle Nuit Subtitler import: italic style, horizontal alignment.
• Changed "New Entry" toolbar action to try to insert a new entry after the current selection. Auto-validation is applied. If no selection is found, the new entry will be added at the end of the list, just like before.
• Removed overlap warning in spotting window. New overlaps are corrected instantly.
To conveniently check imported files, you should use the table view instead.
• Fixes:
Fixed an error in toolbar split text action.
Processing drawer: Set track offset attribute button is functional again.
German localization (tool tips, subtitle list).
Removed overlay if no movie attached.
Several polishes and performance enhancements.
• Known issues:
Documents recovered from auto-save should be saved regularly before work.
Waveform creation might be slower with QuickTime 7.5 for certain codecs.

Version 1.3.5.4

• Since Annotation Edit validates overlaps on subtitle creation, overlap highlight is optional now for better performance. You can turn it on anytime.
• Better support of some EBU STL dialects.
• Tested with QuickTime 7.5.

Version 1.3.5.3

• This update fixes upward compatibility of an interface preference, that could lead to incorrect table-view display.
It is recommended to all users, who want to keep their previous preferences intact.
Please note: You will have to remove the new preference file to work with a version older than 1.3.5.1.
The offending interface preference was managed by the system, not by Annotation Edit itself.

Version 1.3.5.2

• This update mainly extends image render options.
• BDN Plugin version 1.4.
Added full-frame rendering.
Added SD 4:3 16:9 rendering, this option renders full-frame only.
Added optional 8-bit binary transparency. (Photoshop compatible).
Added proof render option, aspect ratio is corrected for non square pixel formats.
Added FCP XML export, for use of 32-bit renderings visually identical to Blu-Ray in NLE.
This option assumes the images to be re-connected in Final Cut Pro.
To keep positioning information, select "Include audio and video effects" on FCP XML import.
Choose the matching BDN resolution on FCP XML import.
Added render process indicator.
Fixes to German localization.
• Annotation Edit:
Several polishes and fixes.
Instantly updates to native time-code display.
Processing pane now allows a very large processing range.
Fixed two sticky preferences.

Version 1.3.5.1

• SCC Export:
Alignment top and bottom: Added centered / centered justified left / right / right justified left
Justified left is set as default in Import/Export preferences.
• SCC Export/Import, QuickTime closed caption export::
Revised extended character set support
• Corrected closed caption placement for Apple TV encodings.
• BDN Export plugin 1.3:
Added left / center/ right justification. Justification requires all characters to be in one font.
(Arial and Times contain the music symbol.)
Added 8-bit with simple transparency (hard edges, non-transparent shadows.)
Limited 8-bit to 255 colors.
Fixed stability issues.
Up to 50 % faster, but locking rendering.
• Fixed an error that some "Fast Logging" modes were bound to movies with native time-code.
• Final Cut Export XML Export option: backdrop for subtitles (color/opacity,crop).
Due to short-comings in Final Cut Pro the width cannot be exactly determined.
Use the fine-tuning setting to adjust the width in Final Cut Pro.
Then enter the correct value when exporting, the corrected value will fit for all subtitles.
This feature requires the included new Final Cut plugin.
• QuickTime movie export:
New option to add a semi-transparent backdrop.
• Final Cut Pro Import:
Added re-import of subtitles with with fade-in/fade-out exported from Final Cut Pro.
• Updated InqScribe import.
• Added re-import of DFXP for Adobe Flash and JW FLV files.
• Added import of FAB Text
• Added re-import of Encore Text and timed text formats with similar pattern (in/out/text).
• Added re-import of DLP cinema XMLfiles.
• Added validating duration display in the table view for easier error check.
• Several fixes and polishes (new subtitle table view for compliance with Leopard`s blue aqua style).
Revised initial preferences.
• Revised German localization
• Includes Annotation Transcriber 1.2.5

Version 1.3.4.1

• Polishes and fixes.
• Rebuilt validation of overlaps in imported files. It did id not make it for 1.3.4.
• Subtitles that overlap or are completely within the range of another subtitle are marked red.
Extremely short or negative durations are marked red as well.
• Added menu shortcuts to merge the current subtitle with the previous or next.
• Removed the "Select index" button. Just enter the index and hit return.

Version 1.3.4

• Added a test-drive of our first DLP Cinema Export plugin.
• Added basic export and import of Gelula DAS subtitle format
(Windows latin 1 / DOS latin-1 / italic).
Depending on your workflow set your default in the Import/Export preferences.
The header section is written according to Ayato. FAB may need textual changes.
• Added some symbol characters to EBU STL export and import: copyright, registered, trademark, dollar.
• Added FAB Text export (utf-8)
• Added Encore Text export (utf-8)
• STL EBU export:
Vertical positioning supports a wider range of applications - it is often proprietary though.
• Blu-Ray BDN 1.1.2:
Export to FAB image script for use with Adobe Encore.
• Added preference to compensate reaction time when setting in-markers with Fast Logging.
• Tabs in imported text files are no longer ignored but replaced by single-space.
• Now you can work with movies placed on web servers.
This feature no longer requires Annotation Edit Server.
You can keep your waveform, relinking is instant.
If you need to work with rtsp streams choose Annotation Transcriber.
• Annotation Transcriber 1.2.4 is included.
• Added dynamic subtitle index display.
• Added select by subtitle index.
• GUI enhancements.

Annotation_Edit_1.4.5.zip

[15.07.2008] zeitAnker Annotation Transcriber 1.3

Changes:

• Transcriber can open Annotation Edit documents now.
The top-most track will be imported (incl. movie and instant waveform data).
Files saved with Annotation Edit 1.4 are required for movie and waveform data. No need to create the waveform twice.
• Added SubRip SRT import and export (text, time-code, UTF-8 export).
• Added mvtc import.
• Added QuickTime chapter text export
• Revised most exporters, some have been removed:
Removed JW FLV export (use DFXP or SRT instead).
Removed generic xml export (use DFXP instead).
• Export menu cleanup.
• Performance improvements..
• Workflow:
Annotation Edit can open Transcriber documents now.
(incl. movie, waveform, text, time-code).
Annotation Edit can import Transcriber documents (incl. text, time-code).
• Demo-version timed-text export is limited to a few timed-text entries.

Version 1.2.5

Automatically suggests command-key shortcuts to insert snippets.
Revised short cuts of German localization.

Version 1.2.4

Added editable command-key shortcuts to insert snippets.
You can assign the numbers 0 to 9.
Multiple assignments are allowed.
The active set can be arranged by drag and drop.

Changes 1.2.2

Added requested scrubbing shortcuts as Control-JKL
• Fast Backward: "Control-J"
Toggle Play "Control-K"
• Fast Forward "Control-L"

Changes to Apple Remote support.
• Menu: Add time-code link (was right click: >>)
• Fast Forward: Hold Right >>
• Fast Backward: Hold Left <<

Changes 1.2
Added shortcuts to set loop markers.

Changes 1.1.6
Fixed issues with garbled MS Word files.

Changes 1.1.5.1
Fixed text encoding error introduced in version 1.1.5

Changes 1.1.5
Added Apple Remote support on Leopard.

Changes 1.1:4.2
Revised Timed Text export.

Changes 1.1:4.1
Adjusted snippet selection color on Leopard.

Version 1.1.4
User experience enhanced when switching or closing movie views.
Better link cursor persistence on Leopard.
Enhanced text cleanup on export.

Version 1.1.3
Revised internet export formats, fixed DFXP export.

Version 1.1.2
Fixes broken preferences introduced in version 1.1
Now Transcriber survived Leopard contact.

Version 1.1

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) compatible.
Added waveform overdrive.

Revised handling of plain text file encodings on import.
Cleanup of control characters on plain text export.

Version 1.0.9
Added multiple line export and better timing precision to JW FLV Player export.
Extended DFXP export.
Waveform view included.
Google Video timed text export.
More liberate file format support.
Export of hard-wrapped lines of adjustable length to Annotation Edit.
Preference to display ruler.

Download: AnnotationTranscriber_1.3.zip