Captioning Solutions for DVD Media High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community Colleges at the Foothill-De Anza Community College District 21050 McClellan Road Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 996-4636 www.htctu.
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Table of Contents CAPTIONING SOLUTIONS FOR DVD MEDIA .............................................................. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... 3 WORKFLOW OPTIONS FOR DVD MEDIA.............................................................................. 5 Captioned VHS to Captioned DVD................................................................................... 5 Uncaptioned VHS to Captioned DVD...........
Workflow Options for DVD Media Captioned VHS to Captioned DVD If you are beginning with a captioned VHS tape, an easy method to move your VHS captions to DVD media is to use a VHS to DVD recorder, such as the Phillips DVDR 985 or DVDR 600VR recording system. Currently, it appears only the Phillips-brand VCR to DVD recorders retain the Line 21 caption information. 1. Insert VHS tape and DVD media into Phillips VHS to DVD recorder. Use the correct DVD media for the recorder (typically DVD+R). 2.
Uncaptioned DVD to Captioned DVD Before you can modify the information on a DVD, it is necessary to “rip” or copy the material from the uncaptioned DVD to the computer. Similar to digitizing, this requires the use of DVD copying software (e.g., AOA DVD Ripper, ImTOO DVD, etc.). DVD ripping software will convert the DVD presentation into one of the necessary file formats for Encore; .AVI, MPEG-2, or .MOV. 1. Insert the uncaptioned DVD media into the computer.
Adobe Encore DVD 2.0 Publisher: Adobe Systems http://www.adobe.com http://access.adobe.com Retail Cost: Educational discount for California community colleges: http://www.foundationccc.org Adobe Online Store: http://store.adobe.com/store/main.jhtml System Requirements: Intel Pentium 4 processor Windows XP Home/Professional and Service Pack 2 512 MB of RAM (1 GB RAM recommended) 1 GB minimum of available hard-disk space DVD-ROM required for installation, DVD+/- R required for recording QuickTime 6.
spoken dialogue. For broadcast and VHS usage, captions are encoded on Line 21 of the video signal, require a decoding device to view, and are displayed as white text on a black background. Subtitles are similar to captions in that they provide a text display of spoken content; however subtitles generally do not contain the entire audio portion of the presentation. Rather, subtitles generally contain just the spoken dialogue or provide the dialogue in another language.
2. Select the video asset you wish to add your subtitles to and then choose “File,” “New,” and “Timeline” (shortcut key is Ctrl + T). This will open the timeline of your video in the lower region of the application. Move the playhead in the Timeline window left or right to move forward and backward in the video. To move in smaller one second increments, use the left- and right-arrow keys on the keyboard. You can also play the video in the Monitor window for additional review.
(e.g., Notepad, TextEdit, etc.). This file type is different from subtitles created with a hh;mm;ss;ms (hours; minutes; seconds; milliseconds) format. Here is an example of the Subtitle_# Start_Timecode End_Timecode Subtitle Text format: 1 00;00;02;23 00;00;04;07 The following takes place between 7:00PM and 8:00PM. In this example, the Subtitle # is one. The start time is 2 seconds and 23 frames; the end time is 4 seconds and 7 frames.
1. To add the .SCC file, choose the video asset in the timeline that you wish to add the caption file to, and choose the “Properties” tab (F12). 2. In either Field 1 or Field 2, select the “Browse” button and navigate to the .SCC file. Select the .SCC file and press “OK.” This will attach the .SCC file to your video asset. 3. When the DVD is played with a caption decoder present, then the caption information as it exists in the .SCC file will be displayed on-screen. NOTE—you will not be able to view the .
corner of the window, choose the correct subtitle track that you wish to play with the video presentation. Save your DVD project and test the menu functionality in the Preview window (under “File” on the menu bar and “Preview”). The menu you created should play first and you will be able to interact with the buttons you created. Adding Chapters Chapters provide a simple and convenient method to navigate through a DVD presentation.
Basic Captioning Terms Off-line captioning: Captioning that is produced after a video segment has been recorded. A captioner watches the video recording and creates captions, paying attention to the timing and screen placement of each caption. The captions are usually then recorded on a videotape with the program picture and sound before the program is broadcast or distributed. Most captioned programming is produced off-line.
Web Resources Adobe Encore DVD Website http://www.adobe.com/products/encore/ Accessibility Information at Adobe http://www.adobe.com/enterprise/accessibility/main.html Automatic Sync Technologies http://www.automaticsync.com/ CPC Captioning http://www.cpcweb.com/ RapidText Captioning http://www.rapidtext.com/ Captioned Media Program http://www.cfv.
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Legal Opinion M 02-22 16 August 2, 2002 Chancellor's Office Legal Opinion No. M 01-17 for a full discussion of the section 508 requirements. That opinion is available in the Legal Affairs portion of the Chancellor's Office web site, on the Opinions page, at the following URL: http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/legal/Opinions/opinions.htm. From 1996 to 1998 the U.S.
Legal Opinion M 02-22 17 August 2, 2002 concerning how to comply with the legal obligation to caption instructional materials within the constraints imposed by federal copyright law. Unfortunately, there are no bright-line, definitive answers to these questions, as the law in this area is complex, and requires looking at the particular facts of each situation on a case-by-case-basis. Section 121 of the U.S. Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §§ 101, et seq.
Legal Opinion M 02-22 18 August 2, 2002 titles are available in a closed-captioned format. Even if your college already owns the titles in question, it may be more economical to repurchase those titles in a closed-captioned format than to caption the titles in-house or contract with a third-party provider for captioning services.
Legal Opinion M 02-22 19 August 2, 2002 Once permission has been obtained, a statement informing the users that permission has been obtained from the copyright owner to modify and disseminate the material should be clearly placed on the material. If there are limitations on its use and dissemination, a statement as to these limitations should either be clearly placed on the materials, or it should be indicated from whom permission must be obtained in order to use or disseminate the materials.
Legal Opinion M 02-22 20 August 2, 2002 students during the same timeframe in which they are accessible to students that are not disabled). Check online database collections to identify captioned audiovisual material. Some resources include: • U.S. Department of Education, National Association of the Deaf, Captioned Media Program at http://www.cfv.org/; • High Tech Center Training Unit (HTCTU) Alternate Media Exchange at http://exchange.htctu.fhda.edu:591/intro.
Legal Opinion M 02-22 21 August 2, 2002 Litigation Should litigation occur, a copyright owner may file suit for an injunction to prevent college staff from infringing his or her copyright. States have claimed sovereign immunity under the 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution as a defense against liability in copyright infringement cases. The 9th U.S.
Legal Opinion M 02-22 22 August 2, 2002 Technical questions regarding captioning processes, equipment and services may be directed to HTCTU Director, Carl Brown, at (408) 996-4636.
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