[Sw-l] Sign Maker - Collecting ideas for faster writing

[Jonathan Duncan]

If you want to try out QuickSignEditor (no saving capability in this 
one, but the same is in SignWriter Studio and can save) Try it here.

https://jonathandduncan.github.io/QuickSignEditor/

or

https://jonathandduncan.github.io/QuickSignEditor/signmaker/#?ui=en

Jonathan

On 11/25/2021 8:41 PM, Jonathan Duncan wrote:
> Hi Uta,
>
>     I agree that is a very useful idea. I found myself copying 
> existing signs and modifying them to save work.  Mostly I had to 
> remember the signs I needed to copy them and modify them.
>
>     It seems to me SignMaker 2015 has a feature that does just that.  
> Import your puddle, then start writing and it can filter the puddle to 
> show signs that match on the left.  Alas, you can't easily save the 
> sign back to the public puddles.
>
>     SignWriter Studio can search signs by symbol too and you can 
> import a puddle to have a starting point. And you can also duplicate 
> entries to easily modify the duplicated one.  And if you have a 
> SignPuddle account you can save it back to the public puddle.  It also 
> has quick sign editor which makes it easier to get to all the symbols 
> and easily change a symbol to another rotation etc. However it only 
> works on Windows.  If you're interested, I can show you how to do it 
> on a Zoom call.
>
> Jonathan
>
> On 11/25/2021 9:44 AM, Uta Meißner wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> So far, we, delegs (is working with sign2mint), have received about 
>> 2000 videos and have also transcribed them. We have been able to gain 
>> a lot of experience with signwriting.
>>
>> Who also has experience?
>>
>> We need about one hour for 20 videos and that is too much. We want to 
>> go faster. One video is only about 2 seconds long.
>>
>> My suggestion:
>> - Sign search must be built in, because many signs are similar. And 
>> it should be suggested signs and if I find a similar one, then I 
>> choose it and adjust it.
>> - Handshape symbol should always be placed in the middle if neutral 
>> (want to avoid long dragging)
>> - Language selection should lead to reduction of symbols like hand 
>> shapes. DGS, for example, has only about 60 hand shapes.
>> - Left hand that are paralell or symmetrical should be inserted 
>> automatically.
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> I am looking forward to our animated exchange!
>>
>> Best regards Uta
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