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Faster Keyboard Navigation and Editing in Descript Storyboard

Descript Storyboard has a lot of keyboard shortcuts you can use throughout the interface. I love working on the keyboard and there are some nice little keyboard tricks I use when I want to work faster and not reach for the mouse all the time, particularly when performing repetitive tasks such as cycling through removing filler words or shortening word gaps.

Descript Storyboard Has Two Recorders. They are different.

Descript Storyboard has two different recorders. One runs in the system tray and is called "Quick Recorder" and the other is launched from within the application from among the 5 icons at the top.

Descript Transcript Correction Doesn't Stick?

You may have come across a situation where Descript will ignore your transcription corrections. This is due to a bug that's been around for some time, but can also be due to crosstalk or a conflict in word alignment.

Never Delete, Always Ignore: Descript Storyboard Transcripts

The first advice I give to all my course or coaching students when it comes to making corrections in Descript, is to never delete, always ignore.

Stop Wasting Descript Transcription Minutes by Enabling This ONE Setting

Descript tends to try to 'help' you when you import audio or video files into a project by automatically transcribing them. Let me tell you why that's bad and how to prevent it.

Descript Exports a Second Set of Subtitles with My Video

When you export a video from Descript, it will export the video but secretly add 'soft subtitles' to that video in the metadata as a subtitle track. There's no way to disable this in Descript, but you can remove them.

How to Edit Only Text in Descript Storyboard and Leave Video and Audio Unaffected?

In Descript Storyboard, you can make text edits and corrections by editing, deleting or ignoring words, and having the audio and video kept in sync by deleting them with the words. But in some situations you might not want to affect the audio or video at all. Can you still just correct text?

Adjust Clip Speed in Bulk in Descript Storyboard

If you need to change clip properties in bulk in Descript, you'll find it's not as easy as you'd think. Once you've made cuts and edits in your composition, particularly after removing filler words or closing word gaps and such, you typically end up with tens or even hundreds of small clips.

What's New in Descript Storyboard version 58

A new version of Descript rolled out this week. Here are all the updates from today's update of Descript Storyboard (version 58).

Currently-Known Bugs in Descript Storyboard (And Possible Workarounds)

Here is a summary of current bugs in Descript Storyboard. If the application behaves in a weird way, something doesn't seem to work as intended or you get unexpected side-effects to certain actions, it's possible it's a bug.

What is Room Tone on Gap Clips? Hearing Static in Your Descript Compositions?

You may be suffering from 'room tone' static. Descript applies what it calls 'room tone' to gap clips by default. If you're using a gap clip to add some distance between your clips in the timeline, you may discover there's a static hissing noise.

How to Change the Orientation of a Video in Descript

It's very easy to change the orientation of a video in Descript Storyboard. You can do it in a composition, you can change from landscape to portrait, square or to a custom orientation. Just hover...