Add a Project-level Special Instructions/Cheat Sheet for Audio Description service requests in order to inform the pronunciation of the synthesized speech output for words that are not easily researchable and for how acronyms should be pronounced. (See step 5 on how to add Special Instructions to a completed file)
Please include the word as it is spelled and the equivalent for how the word should be pronounced like the following examples:
| Word as spelled | Word as pronounced |
|---|---|
| Über | oo-ber |
| WYSIWYG | wizzyWig |
| Note: Your phonetic spellings do not need to be exact, but should generally inform how you would like the word pronounced. |
- In addition to phonetic pronunciation preferences please include any preferences for how the people and other proper nouns that appear in your content should be identified in the audio description track.
| Note: All Audio Description requests made within this project will automatically incorporate the information from this cheat sheet. |
Steps to Add Project-Wide Audio Description Instructions
1. Navigate to Settings
Once logged into 3Play Media, click on Settings located in the upper, right-hand corner of the page.
2. Click Audio Description Settings
On the left-hand side of the Settings page, click Audio Description Settings located under Basic Settings.
3. Add Audio Description Project-Level Cheat Sheet
Type your Audio Description Cheat Sheet information into the available field or attach the cheat sheet as a PDF.
4. Click Save
Once you have inputted your text or attached a PDF click Save.
Adding Special Instructions on a Completed Transcription File
If a file has completed the transcription service ( but our audio describers have not started creating audio descriptions ), you can order AD by following these steps.
- After the order has been placed, click on the Audio Description tab on the file level.
- Next, click Add Order Instructions.
Which will bring up this page, where you can enter your Special Instructions/Cheat Sheet.
