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What do Blackmagic's guides state about DaVinci Resolve's transcription-driven editing features (text-based editing, speaker detection, IntelliScript, Multicam SmartSwitch): inputs, outputs, edition, matching rules and limits?

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Across the Resolve 19, 20 and 21 New Features Guides, transcription underpins text-based editing in the Transcription window (Resolve 19, Studio), speaker detection, SRT import/export, and IntelliScript (Resolve 20, Studio) which builds a timeline from a plain-text script and picks the best take by spoken-dialogue matching only. Resolve 21 adds Final Draft (.fdx) script import. Multicam SmartSwitch (Resolve 20, Studio) cuts to the active speaker using audio plus video cues. The guides inspected do not state language lists for transcription (they point to Project Settings and the reference manual) or whether transcription is local or cloud; the 209 MB reference manual was not fetched.

Across the Resolve 19, 20 and 21 New Features Guides, transcription underpins text-based editing in the Transcription window (Resolve 19, Studio), speaker detection, SRT import/export, and IntelliScript (Resolve 20, Studio) which builds a timeline from a plain-text script and picks the best take by spoken-dialogue matching only. Resolve 21 adds Final Draft (.fdx) script import. Multicam SmartSwitch (Resolve 20, Studio) cuts to the active speaker using audio plus video cues. The guides inspected do not state language lists for transcription (they point to Project Settings and the reference manual) or whether transcription is local or cloud; the 209 MB reference manual was not fetched. Curator qualifications: All excerpts located; Resolve transcription-driven editing. Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.
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      "url": "https://documents.blackmagicdesign.com/SupportNotes/DaVinci_Resolve_20_New_Features_Guide.pdf",
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      "url": "https://documents.blackmagicdesign.com/SupportNotes/DaVinci_Resolve_21_New_Features_Guide.pdf",
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Evidence claims

  • [sourced_fact] Across the Resolve 19, 20 and 21 New Features Guides, transcription underpins text-based editing in the Transcription window (Resolve 19, Studio), speaker detection, SRT import/export, and IntelliScript (Resolve 20, Studio) which builds a timeline from a plain-text script and picks the best take by spoken-dialogue matching only. Resolve 21 adds Final Draft (.fdx) script import. Multicam SmartSwitch (Resolve 20, Studio) cuts to the active speaker using audio plus video cues. The guides inspected do not state language lists for transcription (they point to Project Settings and the reference manual) or whether transcription is local or cloud; the 209 MB reference manual was not fetched. · locator: candidate evidence excerpts source

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