Guides
The theory behind the tools — written for working editors, not textbooks.
How to Match a Translated DOCX or TXT to SRT Timecodes
Map a translated Word or TXT document back to existing SRT timecodes, diagnose line-count mismatches, and export reviewed subtitles.
How to Make English and Chinese Bilingual SRT Subtitles
Create an English-Chinese bilingual SRT while preserving every timecode, choose the language order, and check line length before delivery.
How to Convert SRT to TXT Without Timestamps
Turn an SRT or VTT subtitle file into a clean TXT transcript, choose line or paragraph output, and avoid common encoding and formatting problems.
How to Write AI Video Prompts Like a Filmmaker (Veo 3, Sora, Kling, Runway)
A working filmmaker's guide to prompting AI video models: the six-part shot structure, camera vocabulary that actually works, and how Veo 3, Sora, Kling and Runway Gen-4 each want their prompts.
What Is 23.976 fps? Why '24 fps' Video Usually Isn't
The strange history of 23.976 fps, how it differs from true 24, when the difference actually matters, and how to avoid the classic sync traps.
Video File Size Cheat Sheet: How Big Is an Hour of Footage?
Real-world file sizes for every common format — from phone video to ProRes and camera raw — plus the one formula that lets you estimate any of them yourself.
SRT vs VTT: Which Subtitle Format Do You Need?
The practical differences between SRT and WebVTT subtitle files, which platforms want which format, and how to convert between them without breaking timing.
OBS Bitrate Settings for Twitch: A Practical Guide
How to pick the right OBS bitrate for Twitch from your actual upload speed — with recommended settings for 1080p60, 936p and 720p60, and the fixes for dropped frames.
How Long Is a Script When Read Aloud? (Voice Over Timing Guide)
Words-to-minutes benchmarks for voice over, YouTube narration, commercials and audiobooks — plus the professional pacing rules that raw word counts miss.
How to Fix Out-of-Sync Subtitles (Every Cause, Every Fix)
Subtitles late, early, or drifting worse over time? Diagnose which of the three sync problems you have and fix it in minutes — no software install needed.
Drop Frame vs Non-Drop Frame Timecode, Explained Simply
Why 29.97 fps needs two kinds of timecode, how drop frame actually works, when your delivery requires it — and the one thing it never does: drop frames.
YouTube Bitrate for 1080p, 1440p and 4K — Recommended Settings
The recommended YouTube bitrate for 1080p, 1440p and 4K uploads at 24–60 fps, plus practical H.264, audio and file-size guidance.