# Forced-alignment caption timing sheet

Audio master:
Exact spoken transcript:
Alignment response file:
Audio start in video timeline:

Original sentence: Choose the blue brush. Paint inside the outline.

Illustrative values only:

| Word | File start | File end | Timeline start with +3 s offset |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Choose | 0.40 | 0.72 | 3.40 |
| the | 0.73 | 0.84 | 3.73 |
| blue | 0.86 | 1.13 | 3.86 |
| brush. | 1.15 | 1.55 | 4.15 |

First phrase speech span: 1.55 - 0.40 = 1.15 seconds.

| Caption | First word start | Last word end | Reviewed display end | Offset applied | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choose the blue brush. | | | | | |
| Paint inside the outline. | | | | | |

- [ ] Transcript matches the actual performance.
- [ ] Unspoken speaker labels and cues removed.
- [ ] Suspicious zero-length, long, or overlapping spans reviewed.
- [ ] Offset distinguished from progressive drift.
- [ ] Any audio edits trigger timing review or realignment.
- [ ] Phrase boundaries and negatives preserved.
- [ ] Final export checked with sound and muted.