System information

1. Create and edit your captions as described in this help topic.
2. From the Tools menu, choose Scripting, and then choose a command from the submenu:
Item Description
Export Closed
Captioning for DVD
Architect
Creates a subtitle (.SUB) file that can be used by DVD Architect
software. The .SUB file contains timecode values and text that will be
used to create subtitle events in DVD Architect.
Export Closed
Captioning for
QuickTime
Creates a text (.TXT) and .SMIL file for each subtitle service. The text
file contains the captions and formatting, and the .SMIL file contains
information that defines how captions will display on the media file.
The .SMIL file links to a .MOV file that uses the same base name as
your exported captions file by default. You can edit the file to refer to
the desired media file name.
If you're using QuickTime Pro, you can create a QuickTime text
track to embed captions in your video file.
Export Closed
Captioning for
Windows Media Player
Creates a .SMI and .ASX file for each subtitle service. The .SMI file
contains the captions and formatting, and the .ASX file contains
information that defines how captions will display on the media file.
The .ASX file links to a .WMV file that uses the same base name as
your exported captions file by default. You can edit the file to refer to
the desired media file name.
Export Closed
Captioning for YouTube
Creates an .SRT file that can be used for YouTube captions and by
some DVD authoring software.
For information about adding subtitles to your YouTube videos,
please see http://www.youtube.com/t/captions_about.
3. Use the Save dialog to specify a file name and folder for your captions file, and then click Save.
Editing multiple captions with the Edit Details window
The Edit Details window allows you to see all of your project's captions at once for quick editing.For more
information, see "Using the Edit Details Window" on page 185.
You can even edit multiple captions at once. For example, if you wanted to change your 608CC1 (primary
language) captions to 608CC3 (secondary language), perform the following steps.
1. From the View menu, choose Edit Details to display the Edit Details window if it isn't already visible.
2. In the Edit Details window, choose Commands from the Show drop-down list. Your closed caption
markers are displayed.
3. Select the captions you want to edit:
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