Hello Descript Support Team,

I’m using Descript regularly for long-form video projects and podcasts, and I’m running into two recurring workflow issues that significantly slow down production. I’m hoping there may already be a solution—or that these can be considered as feature improvements.

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When I insert my avatar (image or video), its size and shape are inconsistent:

• Sometimes it appears long and horizontal

• Other times it appears as a small circular avatar

• The avatar preview often shows in the lower-right area, but I must manually resize and reposition it repeatedly

What I’m looking for:

• A way to lock the avatar’s size, aspect ratio, and position for the entire project

• Ideally, a project-level or scene-level setting so every new section uses the same avatar dimensions automatically

• Similar to a “style lock” or “template” behavior

This would be extremely helpful for consistency in branded content and AI-avatar–based videos.

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I frequently work with two speakers, and I want each speaker’s text to always appear in a specific color.

Right now:

• I must manually change the text color every time a speaker talks

• This becomes very time-consuming in longer projects

What I’m looking for:

• A way to assign a default text color to each speaker

• Once assigned, all future text from that speaker automatically uses the selected color

• Ideally saved at the project level, similar to speaker labeling

This would dramatically improve clarity, accessibility, and editing speed.

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Why This Matters

These two features would:

• Save significant editing time

• Improve visual consistency across long projects

• Make Descript much more powerful for professional, branded, multi-speaker workflows

If there are existing workarounds, templates, or beta features that support this, I’d love to know. If not, I hope these can be considered for future updates.

Thank you for your time and for building such a powerful tool.

Best regards,

PHILLIP HUMPHREY