User`s guide

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to the Roll-up mode, you first need to make sure that there is only one line of text per cell. (The
Roll-up mode is the only caption mode that requires that there be only one line of text per cell).
Use the Split Cell icon or Insert Cell icon to create new cells and modify the text in the
following way.
NOW THE ROLL-UP MODE.
THIS MODE IS NORMALLY
USED FOR TV NEWS PROGRAMS.
CAPTION LINES ROLL UP
FROM THE SCREEN BOTTOM
ONE LINE AT A TIME.
Music Symbol
The last character in the file is a music symbol. From the demo.text file it is imported as .
Replace the character by \m. You will see \m will be replaced by a symbol that looks like a
music symbol. You may also choose the music symbol from the Attribute menu.
A Useful Trick
Let’s do a special trick to split a caption into two. Let’s start with a caption cell like this:
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¿Dónde Está el niño?
Está en la casa.
On the video area, double click on the first line
Time Stamping
of captions. It will turn to gray. Now click on it
and drag it to the left and a couple of lines up. This is how you can place portions of a single
caption cell into different locations on the screen.
Now is the time to synchronize the captions with the video. This is done by pressing the [+] key.
Reassignment of [+] Key: Besides the [+] key, you may also choose one of the
function keys F1 through F12 from the Preference menu for time stamping.
Make sure to take these steps before you begin time stamping:
• Click on the first text cell
• Position the movie slider below the video to the beginning of the movie. Click on the
Time Stamp button in the Control Mode section.