Builder NLE

Builder NLE - Text Driven Editing

Lumberjack Builder NLE is a text driven video and audio editor for building stories with transcripts. Builder NLE solves the problem of working with transcripts, not just obtaining them, although you can order transcripts from within Builder and have them back way faster than real time.

As there is no conform time when returning to your NLE, Builder will save you

about $500 in conform time every time you send a Story to the NLE.

For Builder NLE we rethought the entire way we work with transcripts.

Transcripts in minutes in 30 supported languages, and only pay for the minutes you use
Or use your own transcripts in any language
Keyword paragraphs and identify People
Powerful (and unique) Keyword Manager
Comprehensive search tools to find exactly the quote you need for this Story beat
Drag and drop paragraphs to make a story. Trim, edit and re-order until it's perfect.
Send to Premiere Pro CC or Final Cut Pro X for finishing.

Download Lumberjack Builder NLE.

Operational details for Builder NLE are in the Builder Help.

Edit video with text

Builder NLE is a totally different way of working with transcripts and your favorite NLE. Many people will provide automated transcription & text editing tools, and perhaps even send selects to your NLE.

The problem is that no NLE is great for working with text. Even Avid ScriptSync is clumsy by comparison with Builder NLE.

In Builder NLE you work with text like in a Word Processor, and at the same time you are working with the video and audio. Trim the text: you trim clip.

At any time you can play the transcript's video/audio to check inflection or tonality.

There's a lot of great features, and a lot to read, so why not just watch the 57 second video below?

Builder NLE Help

Clip and Metadata Management

Having transcripts is great if you're searching for words, but they don't give you context or Keywords. Builder NLE supports Keywords for Concept and Person on every Text Block. The Logging View is where you:

Correct a transcript
Merge or break Text Ranges
Add People and Concept Keywords

Keyword Manager

Builder NLE contains a brand new Keyword Manager that allows us to:

Correct spelling and rename Keywords across all uses
Merge Keyword Ranges to bring similar concepts under one Keyword
Use Keywords from Lumberjack's Web app to rename Keywords in Builder
Delete Keywords without affecting the ranges.

Unique Story Building Tools

While you can send your Transcripts and Logging back to Final Cut Pro X or Premiere Pro, neither are good for transcript workflows. It makes more sense to use Builder NLE's unique Story Building Tools, optimized for building stories from multiple transcripts.

Optimized Story Building Interface
Multiple search tools so you can zero in on the story beat you need
Instant preview of all or part of a story in progress
Instantly build temporary narration.

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(Excludes transcripts ordered through Builder NLE.)

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