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110Compressor User Guide
3. To modify the position of the caption in the video frame, click a Text Placement arrow
(under the Caption Text field).
The caption is repositioned in the video frame.
WARNING: CEA-608 captions that overlap spatially and temporally may create position
and timing errors.
Modify text color and style
The formatting controls in the Closed Captions inspector or Subtitles inspector let you
change the color and font style of caption text. CEA-608 closed captions have additional
formatting controls that let you choose text background colors.
1. In the Captions list or Subtitles list in Compressor (at the bottom of the Closed Captions
inspector or Subtitles inspector), click the caption you want to modify.
2. In the Caption Text field, select the text characters you want to modify.
3. In the Formatting area, select a font style (bold, italic, or underscore) from the
Format row.
4. In the Formatting area, do any of the following:
• For CEA-608 closed captions: Select a color swatch from the Text Color row, select
a color swatch from the Text Background row, then select an opacity swatch from
Background Opacity row.
Tip: If you don’t want a text background color, select the leftmost opacity swatch
(0 percent opacity). However, if you opt for a background color, make sure there’s
ample contrast between the text color and the background color.
• For iTT and SRT subtitles: Click the Text Color well, then select a new color in the
Colors window.
The modified caption is updated in the preview area.