Dolphin Publisher Features

Document Inputs

• Import MS Word (.doc and .docx) and TXT documents
• Import HTML and XHTML files
• Import NIMAS, unprotected EPUB and DTBook XML
• Drag and Drop text from any other application including Web pages
• Import images and graphics
• Import existing DAISY books for editing
• Automatic mark up of words, sentences or paragraphs for navigation.
• Automatic mark up of all document headings from HTML tags

Audio Importing and Recording

• Import mp3 or .wav (pcm) files into Dolphin Publisher
• Record audio directly into Dolphin Publisher using a microphone and a line-in to the PC sound card
• Apply automatic phrase detection to create navigable "audio events"
• Convert MP3 files into .wav during the import process to allow full editing
• Record audio from 8000Hz mono to 48000Hz stereo formats
• Resample audio during the import process
• Audio processing functions allow audio to be altered if needed (Resample, fade in, fade out, normalise, amplify, filter and insert silence)

Text To Speech features

• Automatically generate synthetic audio from any compatible SAPI 4 or SAPI 5 synthetic voices from the on-screen text
• Audio is automatically synchronised with the on-screen text
• Generate audio for entire productions or just individual sections
• Fill in the gaps where no pre-recorded audio is available using a synthetic voice
• Adjust speed and volume of the generated synthetic speech

Editing Facilities

• Use Dolphin Publisher's built in or your preferred HTML editor
• Alter font styles and sizes
• Apply style sheet to final production
• Mark body text as skippable elements (Page numbers, footnotes, producer notes and side bars) that can be played or ignored by supporting playback devices.
• Add “pop-up” images that are displayed in synchronisation with the corresponding audio.

DAISY Book Production Facilities

• Produce DAISY 2.02 or DAISY 3
• Produce all 6 types of DAISY digital talking book; including text only, audio only, or full text and audio
• Intellectual Property Protection (IPP) function allows protection from unauthorised copying, viewing or editing of the text and images in your production
• Validation function checks for possible errors prior to outputting
• Cleanup function removes redundant audio files and merges remaining files into logical segments
• Logically rename audio files to allow playback in standard MP3 players by adding ID3 tags to MP3 files used in your DAISY books.
• Convert full text and audio DAISY books into NCC/TOC only DAISY books
• Add EasyReader Express to your DAISY talking books. Not an EasyReader Express customer? find out more about EasyReader Express

Support

• Free lifetime technical support
• Full online help facility
• Full online user guide
• Full training programme available

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thompson

 

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