Voice Commands
Snap Commands turns your raw video into ready to use clips based on simple voice commands spoken while recording. These are the commands.
Basic Editing Commands
Just these few basic commands will get you 80% of the value Snap Commands provides. They are easy to master and seem natural right away.
"Snap Action"
Say this command to mark where your take starts. Use this command like a director might call out "Action" to mark the start of a take.
This is an optional command. In some cases, it can be faster and easier to not use the action command. In that case, the prior verbal Snap Command is used to mark the beginning or your take.
"Snap Keep"
Say this command at the end of your take when you want to keep it.
Snap Commands will create a clip starting with the prior Snap Command. Say this command at the end of your take when you want to keep it.
Snap Commands will create a clip starting with the prior Snap Command.
"Snap Cut"
Say this command at the end of your take when you want to throw it away.
The clips from your cut takes can still be generated by selecting the "Output Cuts" in the Snap Commands app. These can be useful if you want a blooper reel.
Extended Editing Commands
These editing commands can handle more use cases and extend the functionality of Snap Commands.
"Snap Synchronize"
When using multiple devices, Snap Commands will automatically align their footage using audio so that every take is clipped from each device perfectly aligned.
However, in some cases not all recording devices will be able to pick up audio all the time. In this case, start recording on all devices and say this command, plus a unique phrase. I typically use the current time, like "Snap Synchronize 8:30 AM".
After this, your devices will be in sync for the duration of the recording.
"Snap Clip"
This command is used to capture moments on camera that happen spontaneously. This is handy when cameras are left running to capture moments that are unscripted.
To capture something that just happened you can say "Snap Clip one minute". That will create a clip of the minute prior to the command.
If no timeframe is verbalized, then the default length of the clips 30 seconds. You can specify any number of minutes or seconds to capture.
"Snap Merge"
Say this command when you make a mistake in a take but want to merge your progress with the next take. Just backtrack a few words and start over again. Snap Commands will automatically trim the clip to remove the repeated content.
This can be difficult to understand, but it is a powerful tool especially if you're creating talking head videos, podcasts, or audio books.
"Snap Better"
This command works the same as "Snap Keep". The difference is only the grade used on the clip's file name.
Using this command, the file name will use the word "Better" instead of "Keep". This is helpful when you are doing multiple takes of the same shot and want to indicate this take is better.
"Snap Best"
This command works the same as "Snap Keep". The difference is only the grade used on the clip's file name.
Using this command, the file name will use the word "Best" instead of "Keep". This is helpful when you are doing multiple takes of the same shot and want to indicate this take is the best.
Organizational Commands
These commands help you organize your footage. Each command will extract a number, a letter, and a description when given after the command. When you use these commands your project's output will be organized like so.:
OuputDirectory/Sequence_001/Scene_001/DeviceName/Shot_001_Take_001_Keep.mp4
If you only use the shot command and not scene or sequence, then your output will be organized like so:
OuputDirectory/Devoce/Shot_001_Take_001_Keep.mp4
You get to choose how many levels of organization you'd like to use in your project.
"Snap Shot"
Say this command to along with a shot number (which can include a letter), and/or a description. This can be up to ten words long. Here are a few examples:
"Snap Shot 1"
or
"Snap Shot 2A"
or
"Snap Shot 3, Tony walks down the street"
By doing this, your shot number will become the first part of the clip's file name. This means you can order your clips by shot sequence, even if you shoot out of order.
Additionally, you will have a Shotlist.txt file with all the shots and descriptions listed.
"Snap Scene"
Say this command to along with a scene number (which can include a letter), and/or a description. This can be up to ten words long. Here are a few examples:
"Snap Scene 2"
or
"Snap Scene 6A"
or
"Snap Scene 1, Introduction"
By doing this, your scene number will become the name of a folder that includes all the clips after this command in the recording.
Additionally, you will have a Scenelist.txt file with all the scenes and descriptions listed.
"Snap Sequence"
Say this command to along with a sequence number (which can include a letter), and/or a description. This can be up to ten words long. Here are a few examples:
"Snap Sequence 1"
or
"Snap Sequence 1A"
or
"Snap Sequence 1, Part One"
By doing this, your sequence number will become the name of a folder that includes all the Scenes after this command in the recording.
Additionally, you will have a Sequencelist.txt file with all the Sequences and descriptions listed.