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== Editing Process == | == Editing Process == | ||
Some people prefer doing the majority of their editing in Otter, while others prefer Google Docs. Both are necessary, but you are free to use them as best suits your preferences. | Some people prefer doing the majority of their editing and corrections in Otter, while others prefer Google Docs. Both are necessary, but you are free to use them as best suits your preferences. The general process follows these steps: | ||
# Edit in Otter | # Edit in Otter, focusing on matching text to the correct speaker. | ||
# Edit in | # Export to Google Docs when finished. | ||
# Edit in | # Edit in Google Docs while listening to the source material, correcting major errors and adding paragraph breaks and new timestamps where necessary. | ||
# Edit in Google Docs again, fine tuning grammar and punctuation. | |||
Search for terms or phrases that you don't know. Search for song lyrics or exact quotes in order to mirror how they were originally written. | Leave comments where you're uncertain on what is being said. Search online for terms or phrases that you don't know, Google can usually find most of them. Search for song lyrics or exact quotes in order to mirror how they were originally written. | ||
=== | === Tips for Otter === | ||
* Export as text to your clipboard, and paste it into a new Google Doc. | |||
* Wait to make sure that Otter has finished "matching speakers" before exporting. | * Wait to make sure that Otter has finished "matching speakers" before exporting. | ||
* https://help.otter.ai/hc/en-us/articles/360047731754-Edit-a-conversation | * https://help.otter.ai/hc/en-us/articles/360047731754-Edit-a-conversation | ||
* https://help.otter.ai/hc/en-us/articles/360047733634-Export-conversations | * https://help.otter.ai/hc/en-us/articles/360047733634-Export-conversations | ||
=== | === Tips for Google Docs === | ||
* Disable smart quotes | * Disable smart quotes in Preferences | ||
* Disable substitutions | * Disable substitutions in Preferences | ||
* | * Use heading level 3 as your highest heading level. | ||
== When finished == | == When finished == |