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To enable Scene Detection
Check the box labeled Caption Overlaps Scene Transition in Preferences > Display
Select Scene Detection under the Special menu
When scenes have been detected, the caption text area displays a green indicator whose length is
inversely proportional to how close the current movie time is to the detected scene transition.
The number of frames remaining until the scene transition is reached is also displayed. If the
movie frame extends into the scene transition a red "!"error indicator is shown. The details of the
transition violation can be obtained by putting the cursor over the "!" character or by directly
clicking on the "!" character.
Scene transition data is saved in a .cca file for subsequent use. Scene transition data must be
rescanned whenever a new movie is imported into MacCaption.
Once the video has been scanned, you will be alerted to shot changes with a shot change
indicator that appears in your caption window. This indicator will alert you to approaching shot
changes with a countdown timer and a progressive green bar. Once the countdown hits 0 and the
green bar fills up, the shot change occurs.
Spell Check
MacCaption will check the spelling of your caption text. Spell checking begins with the first
caption and ends with the last caption.
Words that are not found in the dictionary are displayed in the Not in dictionary box. To correct
a word, press the Change button or double click the appropriate word in the Suggestions box. If
no suggestion is presented or you wish to enter your own corrected word type the correct word in