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Synchronizing captions with video
After you import captions, you may need to adjust timing to synchronize the markers with your video.
1.
Use the procedure described earlier in this chapter to import captions.
2.
Position your video events as desired in the timeline.
3.
From the View menu, choose Edit Details to display the Edit Details window.
4.
From the Show drop-down list, choose Commands. Your captioning commands are now displayed in the Edit Details window.
5.
In the timeline, position the cursor where you want to start inserting captions.
6.
Select a row in the Edit Details list to select the first caption you want to insert.
7.
Click the Play button ( ) to start playback.
8.
When you’re ready to insert your first caption, press Ctrl+K. The first caption is inserted at the cursor position, the Position
setting is updated, and the next caption is selected.
9.
Press Ctrl+K to insert each subsequent caption.
Adding or editing closed caption markers on the timeline
You can edit closed caption markers on the timeline to adjust caption start times, delete caption markers, edit their contents, or add
new markers.
• To add a new marker, click to position the cursor on the timeline and then choose Command from the Insert menu (or press C).
• To move a marker, drag the marker tag on the timeline.
• To delete a marker, right-click it and choose Delete from the shortcut menu.
• To edit a marker, double-click the marker tag.
Use the Command Properties dialog to edit the marker.
Tip:
To create a pop-on caption quickly, type your caption text in the Comment box in the Command Properties dialog. Caption
markup is added automatically. You can use [BR] to indicate a line break.
Item Description
Command Choose 608CC1 for primary-language captions.
Choose 608CC3 for secondary-language captions.
Notes:
• Vegas Pro also supports 608CC2 and 608CC4 commands for the CC2/CC4 channels.
• When rendering to XDCAM HD/HD422, CEA608 data is uplifted to CEA708 format so
that CEA608 and CEA708 captions are available when playing via HD SDI. CEA608
CC1 is uplifted to CEA708 Service 1, and CEA608 CC3 is uplifted to CEA708 Service 2).
Parameter Displays the marker’s captioning text. [BR] indicates a line break.