2.3 Editing Lines & Roles

Know what each column edits

• Sequence: checkbox for batch selection, drag handle for reordering, and the visible cue number.
• Type: a dropdown for Character or Stage Direction.
• Character: a dropdown. Choose an existing character or + Add new character.
• Main Language: source text in a textarea.
• Working Language: the currently selected translation language in a textarea.
• Actions: the first row has add, merge up, flag, lock, and delete. The second row has line history and single-line AI refinement.

Edit safely

• Text edits happen inside the source or working-language textareas.
• Type and character are dropdown fields, not free-text cells.
• If a row is a stage direction, the character dropdown is disabled.
• If a row is locked or translation is running, some controls may be disabled.

Use row actions

• Use the checkbox on the far left only when you need to delete several rows together.
• Use the grip handle near the sequence area to drag a row to a new sequence position.
• Use the row-end action icons on the far right for add, merge up, flag, lock, and delete.
• Use the clock icon to review saved source and working-language history. Scroll or load earlier entries when a line has many changes.
• Use the wand icon to refine the current translation. Generate a suggestion, review it, then apply it separately.

History and AI refinement

• Line history includes saved manual edits and full-script AI translation overwrites.
• AI refinement needs source text and a working language. Its optional instruction is limited to 100 characters.
• The estimate is shown before generation. Credits are charged when a suggestion is generated, not when you apply it.

Save behavior

SurtitleLive saves while you work. The save-status indicator in the top-left area shows whether changes are saving, saved, or retrying. Use Save in the top-right area when you want to push pending changes immediately.