For an overview of Catalogs, click here.
Create a text-to-speech audio file that can be used in any script. These are great for voiceovers and placeholders for professional voiceovers.
The Text to Speech creator can be found in the Media tab
This section has several parts:
Language menu: Choose the desired language and accent
Voice menu: Choose between different voice types
Text area: Enter the text that will become the audio file
Preview button: Press this button to hear the text in the language and voice selected in the previous menus
File name: By default, the file name is the same as the text. You can change the file name if you wish. If the text is long, shortening the name can make it easier to find
Save file button: This will save the file to your media library.
File names: If you write complete sentences with punctuation or quotations, remember to change the file name or remove those characters from the file name before you save.
Once you’ve saved a file it will be found in the Media library but it will not be available to be used until it’s in a Catalog.
Add the Text-to-Speech File to a Catalog
1. Click the Catalogs tab
2. Scroll down to the Media Items Catalogs and open the catalog you want to save the text-to-speech audio file to
If you do not yet have a Media Item Catalog, click the Create button to make one.
3. Inside the Media Item Catalog, click the '+' button to create a new catalog item
In the new Catalog item:
4. Enter a Title
5. Click Choose Media
6. Find your audio file and select it. You can use the search bar at the top or the Types menu to filter the items in the library. This can help you find your file faster.
7. Save
The audio file can now be added to any Storyflow script from this catalog.