Little tools to help working in Amara

These tools here are bookmarklets, which are short javascript code snippets, that you can save as bookmarks. Clicking later on that bookmark will perform a certain operation on the page you are using. They should work in any "modern" browser, that is Internet Explorer 8 or higher, Opera, Firefox, Chrome.

To install them simply drag the links to your bookmark bar. (If your bookmark bar is hidden/disabled, check the help of your browser how to turn it on.) It will show up there as a bookmark link. If you are using Internet Explorer, you can also right click the link and add it to your favorites.

If you have questions, comments, you can send me a message through Amara.

Color translated lines in the Amara subtitle editor - updated to v2

What it does

This will change the color of the translated text to red, if the reading speed exceeds 21 characters/second, and it will change the background of text to pale yellow, if there is any line in the text box which is longer than 42 characters. It is only here to help you until Amara implements some kind of color coding, and for that reason it has been made in the simplest possible way which means it has limitations, see below.

Drag this link to your bookmark bar: colorAmara

How to use it

Once you have opened the translation work in the Amara subtitle editor, click on the "colorAmara" link on your bookmark bar. It will do the coloring right away. Note: it is a static tool, so this will not change the coloring automagically, after you have edited the text. For that you have to click on the bookmark again. If you are fed up with the colors, then either: correct all errors, then click on the bookmark. If no more errors, no more colors. Or save your work, refresh the page, and all coloring will disappear.

Bugs and limitations

Open the video comments page from the editor

What it does

When I work on subtitle approval or review, I always check the comments coming from the translators, they might levae some clues what to watch out for. Finding them however takes couple of clicks, through slowly loading pages, and there is no direct link from the editor either. So this bookmarklet will open the comments page in a new window (or tab, if that is your default browser setting), for the language you are working on.

How to use it

When in the editor, just click the bookmark, it will open the comments page for you, and as well leave the editor open.

Drag this link to your bookmark bar: Open subtitle comments

Bugs and limitations