Provide a way to delete a transcription

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
January 24, 2023
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When you copy a sequence and then delete clips in it, the old transcription stays with the timeline. Sometimes I copy a timeline because it has a layout and features that I am using consistently throughout a project but am building new edits within it. I realize that creating a template is probably the best way to go, but sometimes I just want to copy another timeline with edits already in it and work from that. I'd like to be able to just completely delete the transcript that comes over with it.

Perhaps offer an option in the ... menu to CLEAR TRANSCRIPTION

I am on MacPro (M1) in PP 23.2 on Ventura

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JohnRael

Participating Frequently

Agreed! With all the Transcript 'bells and whistles' you'd think this would be the easiest one to implement.

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aleek3D

Participant

Totally agree. No clue why this still isnt an option. I also like to simply duplicate an existing sequence and mix clips as I'm working through various cuts. On a current project, I split my file into 2 unique files for organizational purposes but only just realized that an unrelated transcription from the other file has been following me across everything new. It's now embedded into everything to the point that I can't even copy a clip without bringing along some chunk of useless transcription. Someone might say that I can simply re-transcribe the sequences, but I have many takes across many shots, most of which I won't end up needing transcription for. What should have been a 'that was dumb' moment, followed by deleting all transcriptions is now a headache and waste of time.

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ambrosial_delight00686

Participant

100% agree!

Stan Jones

Community Expert

@Hugo36391780k9m5,

Are you uploading the SRT to create captions? Just disable the caption track (eyeball). Once you are in the caption track, you will get the option to import sidecar.

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Hugo36391780k9m5

Participant

This KILLS my workflow, please implement an easier way to delete a transcript so we can upload an SRT file with a different language.

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Drew282889109oru

Participant

Just wanted to update this thread with how I was able to get rid of transcription on an audio track.

I had a sequence with audio that had already been transcribed. I needed to remove it but I was unable- only able to re-transcribe. I exported the sequence as an XML, and brought it back into a clean project. Transcription data gone! Kind of a pain but works if you need to get rid of it.