Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/burned-in-timecode-vs-clean-review-export

BURNED-IN TIMECODE VS A CLEAN REVIEW EXPORT FOR CLIENT FEEDBACK
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
When is a visible time reference useful?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should the reviewer understand about the copy?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Why can player time and timeline time disagree?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should feedback be turned into editing actions?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What prevents a marked copy from being published?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Make a short review copy from an existing authorized edit and label its version visibly. Ask a collaborator to describe three changes with locations. Apply one change that shifts later timing, then show why the old notes must remain attached to the old version. Export and inspect a clean final copy separately.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Pair every note with a version
Evidence:
[ ] Separate review and final files
Evidence:
[ ] Inspect the clean delivery
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
Premiere project consolidation and archiving: https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere/desktop/organize-media/create-projects/consolidate-and-archive-projects.html
Premiere caption workflow: https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere/desktop/add-text-images/insert-captions/about-captions.html

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