Voice-Over Export/Import
Voice-Over Export
 | "Localization VO export / import" |
1 Open the export dialog via the main menu and select the Voice-over export from the list.
2 Select the objects that you want to export.
3 Choose the Recoding language for the export.
4 Check to not export any lines that already have status “Final” in the Recording language.
5 Set a password to lock all cells apart from the columns “Audio Filename (New)” and “Voice-over state” to protect the document from unintentional changes.
6 Uncheck to not automatically open the exported Excel file.
7 Choose file name and target folder for export.
8 You can save your selected export options as a Preset and load them again for later exports. Please note that the object selection will not be saved.
Voice-over Import
To open the Import Wizard click the main menu button 9 and select “Import” 10 or use the keyboard shortcut Shift + Ctrl + I
To open the Import Wizard click the main menu button 9 and select “Import” 10 or use the keyboard shortcut + + I
The first step of the import process is to select the Voice-over export file (.xlsx) you want to re-import 11.
When clicking on "Next" the selected file is parsed. If it is a valid file, the Settings are displayed.
12 The Import language is detected automatically. You can use it as a check that the correct file is getting imported.
13 Shows the target folder for imported audio files. Can be changed.
14 If the text states (In Progress, Final, Outdated) from the Excel file are supposed to be taken over into articy, check this option.
15 Otherwise you can select a state from the drop-down menu and enforce it for all imported data.
16 MULTI-USER If any partition claiming conflict occurs you have to option to Abort import and change nothing or to Only import non-conflicts, skip conflicts.
17 With this option you can decide how to handle import conflicts. Abort import and change nothing cancels the entire import process as soon as a conflict is detected. Only import non-conflicts, skip conflicts will lead to a partial import if conflicts are found. Manually resolve conflicts presents you a list of conflicts and you can decide for each conflict how it should be handled.
18 Uncheck to not create an excel file with all skipped entries during an export. It is highly recommended to use this option to keep the overview after a partial import!
To import audio files into articy:draft X, please make sure they are located in the same folder as the Excel file, if you just enter the file name in the Audio file name new column 19. Alternatively it is possible to enter a partial path in Audio file name new to have the Importer look for audio files in a subfolder relative to the location of the Excel file 20.
21 If Manually resolve conflicts is selected and conflicts occur during import this window will appear. It can be resized to fit longer strings.
22 If a text is changed in the project, between export and import, it creates a conflict, as the texts no longer match. On the left side the string is displayed as it appears in the project, on the right side the version from the Excel file is displayed.
23 You can select a resolution for each conflict. You can skip importing this entry, or you can import the entry with a selected state. If you have a lot of conflicts to cover, you can make these selections quickly with F1 to F4 – using the hotkeys will set the resolution and move to the next conflict in the list.
24 Here you see the total amount of conflicts found and which conflict is displayed currently. With the navigation you can go to the first, previous, next, or last conflict in the list.
25 Finish processes all your selected conflict resolutions and completes the import.
26 Cancel will automatically set the resolution for all conflicts to Skip and completes the import.
21 If Manually resolve conflicts is selected and conflicts occur during import this window will appear. It can be resized to fit longer strings.
22 If a text is changed in the project, between export and import, it creates a conflict, as the texts no longer match. On the left side the string is displayed as it appears in the project, on the right side the version from the Excel file is displayed.
23 You can select a resolution for each conflict. You can skip importing this entry, or you can import the entry with a selected state. If you have a lot of conflicts to cover, you can make these selections quickly with fn + F1 to fn + F4 – using the hotkeys will set the resolution and move to the next conflict in the list.
24 Here you see the total amount of conflicts found and which conflict is displayed currently. With the navigation you can go to the first, previous, next, or last conflict in the list.
25 Finish processes all your selected conflict resolutions and completes the import.
26 Cancel will automatically set the resolution for all conflicts to Skip and completes the import.
If you selected Only import non-conflicts, skip conflicts or skipped entries for Manually resolve conflicts and have checked Create Excel file with skipped entries in the Import settings, then an <your_filename>-skipped.xlsx will be created at the same location as the original export file. This file lists all entries that were skipped in the import process.
It is possible to make another import with this skipped file and then decide again how to treat the conflicts. You could do a fast first import for all entries without any conflicts, so people can continue to work on the project, then take your time looking over the conflicts with the help of the skipped file and do another import based on that file later.
If the import is complete, a result window opens that provides all necessary information regarding the import process. It shows the source file for the import 27, name and target folder for the skipped file, if applicable 28, as well as the statistics of the import process 29. This entire view is also saved as a log file 30.
Please note that the Voice-Over Export/Import functionality comes from a plugin. If you cannot find the Voice-over export in the export dialog, please check the Plugin Manager if the “Localization & Voiceover Import/Export Plugins” need to be enabled. If you are working on a multi-user project, please talk to your server administrator, as they might have disabled the plugin for all users.
If you are missing any specific functionality, you can customize the Voice-over export with the help of the free Macro Dev Kit. You can download the source code of the plugin here.
If you are missing any specific functionality, you can customize the Voice-over export with the help of the free Macro Dev Kit. You can download the source code of the plugin here.