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changes, the file is ready for to be combined with the video as captions or subtitles using
MacCaption software.
By utilizing the Automatic Match Text with Audio process, you are able to create a file that is
more tightly synchronized than the traditional method, while dramatically increasing your
productivity.
Text and Audio Files
You have to upload a text file to Automatic Sync. Follow this guideline for the text file:
• Do not use any illegal caption character, such as, * \ ~ ` | _
• Use square brackets for name of the speaker, music etc., like [Paul], [ music]
• Spell out numbers from one to ten, but use numerals for all numbers over ten.
• Avoid confusing abbreviations. Use ‘number ‘ instead of ‘No.’ and ‘street’ instead of
‘St.’
• You also have to upload a corresponding mp3 audio file at
o 16 KHz, 22.05 KHz or 44.1 KHz only
o 8 bits or 16 bits (16 bits recommended)
• Mono or stereo (mono recommended)
• Typically, mp3 file size is about 1 MB per minute of audio.
Creating an MP3 file on Macintosh
Step 1. Extracting an audio track from a QuickTime Movie.
Double click the QuickTime movie to open it in QuickTime Player. Under the File/Export pull
down menu select Export. Choose “Sound to Wave” and under options select Compressor: None,
Rate: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit Stereo. Click OK and then click Save to create a .wav sound file.
Step 2. Convert a .wav sound file into an MP3 file.
Start a MP3 conversion application such as Amadeus II from http://www.hairersoft.com. Choose
Save As from the File menu then select Format: Mp3. Select Settings and under the Encoder Tab
select 64 kbps and Quality: Best. Under the Expert Tab select vbr_rh and Force mono encoding.
Click OK then Select Save to generate your MP3 audio file.
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