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MacCaption searches for the upper most closed caption data line in the input file and then
decodes the closed captions in the rest of the file. To inhibit auto search and use the Row and
Column that has been previously manually set in the Preferences/NLE tab check "Inhibit auto
scan for first caption Row and Column" in the import file input dialog.
Decoding closed caption data from an NLE 720x486 movie can be used for determining the Row
and Column to set in the Preferences NLE tab for enabling MacCaption to generate closed
captions for a particular non linear editing system. To do this:
• Import a movie containing closed captions into your NLE system
• Using your NLE system make a full frame 720x486 29.97 frames per second QuickTime
movie
• Using MacCaption decode the closed captions in the QuickTime movie and have
MacCaption determine the Row and Column of the closed captions.
MacCaption is now set up to export properly placed closed captions for use with your NLE.
Retrieve captions from a MPEG-2 movie
MacCaption will decode the closed caption information contained in MPEG-2 video. Go to File
>> Import option and choose one of your desired options – DVD, DTV 608, DTV 708, CCube,
Sigma MPEG-2, or SCTE 20 608 depending on your video source. You will see captions appear
on the screen after decoding is completed. To decode alternate channels of captioning like CC2,
CC3, CC4 or Service number 2,3,4,5,or 6, go to top menu Caption>Set Decode Channel and
Caption> Set Decode Channel Service Number.
Retrieve captions from HD movie
MacCaption will decode the closed caption information contained in an HD QuickTime file. Go
to File >> Import option and choose one of your desired options – XDCAM HD Material
eXchange Format (.mxf), DVCPRO HD (DV100), QuickTime 608/708 track, and Matrox
4VANC depending on your video source. You will see captions appear on the screen after
decoding is completed. To decode alternate channels of captioning like CC2, CC3, CC4 or
Service number 2,3,4,5,or 6, go to top menu Caption>Set Decode Channel and Caption> Set
Decode Channel Service Number.
To retrieve captions from XDCAM HD Material eXchange Format (.mxf) simply connect your
Sony XDCAM HD VTR to the FireWire port of your Mac and mount the Professional Disk in
the Finder. Once the Professional Disk icon appears on your desktop, go to the Clips Folder and
copy one of the captioned MXF files to your desktop. Once it is finished copying, go to
File>Import>Material eXchange Format (.MXF) in order to browse and open the closed
captioned MXF with MacCaption.
To retrieve captions from DVCPRO HD (DV100) QuickTime files, you must capture the video
from FireWire using MacCaption. Panasonic VTR 1400 DVCPRO HD is compatible with