INSTRUCTIONS FOR
TRANSCRIBING A
SHELDON TOON

(Keep this page open while transcribing...it'll walk you through the process)

FIRST: WHY ARE WE TRANSCRIBING STRIPS?
By transcribing all the dialogue from Sheldon toons, you're helping to make the archives searchable. Want to find that one strip where Arthur meets an Oompa Loompa?  Or Sheldon hires the Superman 2 villains?  By transcribing this and other strips, we can make this possible.

INSTRUCTIONS
To keep things simple, we break down each strip into individual panels. You'll be entering the characters and dialogue that appear in panel 1...and then doing the same for panels 2 and 3. There is a 5-minute learning curve...but once you get it, it's easy as pie.

(Note: As you enter data, the only truly critical things are the characters and the text. On occasion, though, a prop or location will play a big role, and should be noted. For example, if Sheldon is stuck in a cave, or gets hit by a ball, those are important details to put in.)

  1. If you've found these instructions, we'll assume that you've already clicked "Transcribe this comic", and are now on a page that reprints the strip...and has text below it. At the bottom of that text, locate and click "Edit".
  2. You'll be taken to the transcription page. Here, you'll first use the drop-downs to add in the characters, props, and locations you see in that first panel.
  3. When you've added in the location, props, and characters that appear int he first panel, click "Update".
  4. The page will refresh with those details now added in. On this updated page, you can now
    - Add in any attributes for locations and props. For the most part, we can skip attributes. So ignore 'em.
    - Add in the dialogue text for each character. Type it in exactly as it appears. Please don't "correct" anything...it should look exactly as it does in the strip. Also note: if a character is present in a panel, but doesn't speak, no text should be typed in.
  5. When all the dialogue and text for that panel is entered, click "Update".
  6. Time Saver! Clicking "Clone for new panel" creates a copy of everything in the last panel, except for the text. Saves you from having to re-enter data.
  7. Repeat steps 1-6 until all the panels are done.
  8. When you finish, click "Back to Strip", and click the drop-down to change status to "Mark for Approval". And you're done!

Thank you!
Dave