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Timing

Subtitle synchronization: reading speed, duration, gaps, snapping, and cascade.

Timing is what makes the difference between amateur subtitling and professional work. A perfectly written subtitle that is poorly timed — too short to read, straddling a shot change, or crammed against the next one — ruins the viewer's experience.

Scene Cut includes a set of tools to get timing right on the first pass, and to quickly fix what isn't.

This chapter covers:

Timing rules — reading speed, duration, gaps: the fundamentals
Positioning on the timeline — adjust, move, and snap subtitles with precision
Autofit and cascade — timing automation tools

Formatting and Corrections

Subtitle formatting (italic, dialogue, position) and automatic corrections.

Timing Rules

Reading speed, minimum and maximum duration, gap between subtitles: the fundamentals of professional timing.