Edit transcript doesn't work as expected in team

I've done some further investigation. I have a solution of sorts, but also what looks like some UI inconsistency, unexplained behaviour, and requests for clarification in the documentation.

Amy wrote:

>>> It looks like to edit transcripts on a video uploaded by someone else, you will need to have edit-level access on the project.

I confirm that I am ‘Owner’ of the project in question (Menu > Manage People). That's the only option I have - as the creator of the project, I don't seem to be able to amend my privileges.

Entering that project, I open the menu for the file on I would like to be able to edit the transcript and then select, ‘Transfer ownership’ before entering my (Dropbox) email address.

Now, when I open the file, I see ‘Start live review’ (instead of ‘Join live review’) - a visual clue that I am now owner. And indeed, when I show the sidebar and select Transcript, I am now able to edit the transcript. Good news.

Now for the clarifications:

Question/request #1: Is there a way that we can see who is the 'owner' of a file? 'File info' doesn't reveal this information - only the video/audio stream in the file; would it make sense to reveal who the owner is in here? The How to manage Dropbox Replay for your team article, in the 'How to view the admin of a file or project' section, I don't believe still holds true (or, at best, isn't clear). If I 'Click any avatar (profile picture or initials) at the bottom of the project thumbnail' then I'm not presented with a 'list of team members to find the person with Admin beside their name', instead it opens the project. I use list view to see my projects by default. However, if I switch to tile view, the behaviour suggested at this point in the article is correct and, upon selecting any avatar, a new window 'People added to <project>' is shown. So, this is inconsistent behaviour on selecting an avatar depending upon the list/tile view mode.

However, this point is moot for me - while this does let me see the ownership of a project, the instructions here do not appear to let me see the ownership of a file within that project. There are no thumbnails when browsing the files within a project for me to click on/hover over, either in the list or tile views. It's important that I know who the owner is if I'm going to transfer ownership away from them and potentially revoke some of their rights.

Also, can a file be 'owned' by more than one person? Is it right that only the owner can edit the transcript? Shouldn't the 'owner' of the project automatically be able to perform these actions on all files within the project? For example, a production coordinator's role is to upload assets to a folder and coordinate internal and client reviews - but other producers will want to check/amend transcripts etc. Do we have to transfer ownership of the entire file individually to each of these people in order for them to do that?

Request #2: I suggest that there is documentation update is required to the How to manage Dropbox Replay for your team and article as there is no mention of ownership being necessary to edit transcripts. Perhaps an update on the video transcripts article too?

Unexplained behaviour #1: As explained above, transferring ownership of a file from whoever it was who owned the file to me enabled me to edit the transcript. However, one side effect of this is that it appears as though another copy of that file has now appeared in my root folder (ie where my list of projects resides).

I've checked the timestamps of the file (list view: updates/created/comments/Views) and they're identical, so I can only conclude that this is either a new copy OR that it's some kind of pointer? Is this an artefact of what's happening under the covers in Dropbox having transferred ownership of the file?

As this is a live file shared with clients for review, I'm keen not break it - but did I already just by transferring ownership? If I make edits on the transcript on the version of the file that I am now owner of, will the client see those? Or are the links shared with them still pointing to the version that was shared by the original uploader/owner?

Right, that's enough feedback for one sitting, I need to get this asset delivered. Grateful for any input on the above.

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David

Sounds Engaging