Edit, deliver and publish

6 min read

A practical edit workflow from card to master: when proxies help, how to keep a timeline clean for the conform, and what to check before you deliver.

Word or Google Docs · free preview

A UK credits order worksheet: set the order of opening, closing and end credits, check every name, and get sign-off before the picture locks.

Zip of files · free preview

How to build lower thirds and keep titles inside the safe area, with a template to set up, a worked example and the margins to check.

Calculator · free, no sign-up

Which aspect ratio suits YouTube, TikTok, Reels, Facebook and LinkedIn, and how to keep faces and captions clear of platform overlays.

Interactive · free, no sign-up

How to turn one filmed shoot into a month of posts, with a repurposing map for each source and a calendar that keeps every cut in order.

PDF, 2 pages · free preview

Current upload limits and recommended settings for TikTok, Reels, YouTube and LinkedIn video, with the checks to run before you export.

3 min read

Ofcom's draft code would make Netflix, ITVX and others subtitle 80%, audio describe 10% and sign 5% of their catalogues. What it means for producers.

3 min read

What the Ofcom access rules say about subtitles, how to choose a subtitle file format, and how to time and check a file before you deliver it.

7 min read

Audio description explained: what it is, how it is written and recorded, the UK 10% broadcast quota, and the new Media Act rules coming for Netflix, Disney+ and ITVX.

6 min read

What WCAG 2.2 asks of captions, transcripts and audio description, what Ofcom's access targets mean for producers, and how to plan accessible video from the script.

3 min read

What the AS-11 UK DPP HD file specification asks for, the video, audio, caption and metadata settings, and how to prepare a delivery without surprises.

2 min read

What Netflix asks productions to plan, submit and check, and which parts a small shoot can borrow without the full production manual.

Excel or Google Sheets · free preview

How to plan which film festivals to enter and keep every deadline, fee and reply in one tracker, with a worked example and the common mistakes.

PDF, 2 pages · free preview

A one-page list of the delivery checks for broadcast and online video, covering frame rate, size, loudness, peaks, bitrate, audio and test patterns.

PDF, 2 pages · free preview

The loudness, true peak and file checks to run on a dialogue mix before delivery, with the EBU R 128 targets, a checklist and the mistakes that get edits sent back.