Importing text locator marker files is the best way to start an editing project on Avid Media Composer. It lets you efficiently search through clips and streamline your post-production workflow. But first, you need a timecode-based transcript for your clips! Thankfully, this process is very straightforward and just takes a couple of minutes with Simon Says. We'll show you how to generate precise transcripts with artificial intelligence (A.I.) and receive text locator marker files in Avid Media Composer.

1. Upload files and transcribe

Open Simon Says. Then create a new project and upload your media files. Choose the original language of the media and select ‘Transcribe'. Simon Says will generate the transcript in a few minutes.

2. Edit transcript and add speaker labels, notes, and bookmarks

Review the transcript, make edits, add speaker labels, create notes, and bookmark snippets. Simon Says will auto-sync the timecode as you edit. If needed, you can also translate the transcript via the export window - we support 100+ languages.

3. Export to Markers/Locators file

Once your transcript is ready, click ‘Export’ and, under ‘Avid Media Composer’, select ‘Markers/Locators (UTF-8)’. Unzip the downloaded file.

4. Import text locator marker files into Avid Media Composer

Open Avid Media Composer. Navigate to the bin, right-click on the original media for your markers and select ‘Autosequence’ from the menu. A new sequence will be loaded into the record monitor. From the ‘Tools’ menu, open the ‘Marker Tool’, right-click inside the marker tool and select ‘Import Markers’. Finally, copy and paste the markers from the auto-sequenced clip onto your original media.

Ta-da - you now have text locator marker files in Avid Media Composer! You'll quickly see how easy it is to search and find your favorite shots.

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