User`s manual

8 CaptionMaker for Windows
Video File Time Code Offset
A new setting was added to the “video properties” dialog to allow the user to specify the time
code value for the first frame of a video file selected for play back in CaptionMaker CPC-
700NL. If you have a digital video with burn-in time code, you can adjust the time code
offset matched with the time code of the first caption.
Fill In Time Codes
Corrected a problem causing “fill in time codes” to sometimes malfunction when the “force
minimum cell duration” is specified. The software was not properly handling the situation
where the specified minimum cell duration would require more time than available to display
the captions. The software was enhanced to detect this condition and pop up a dialog giving
the user to option of allowing a lower minimum cell duration or aborting the operation.
Time Code Capture
Changed the existing function “mark time code” (defaults to key F5) to “mark in time code”.
Added a new function “mark out time code” (defaults to key F6) which captures the “out
time” by inserting a blank line.
Just like the existing functions “send caption line(s)” and “send subtitle line(s)” (defaults to
keypad +), added new functions “send caption erase” and “send subtitle erase” (defaults to
keypad -). These new functions send an erase to the caption/subtitle device and inserts a
blank line.
“In” and “Out” Buttons
Added two new tool buttons below the time code display: “In” and “Out”. The “In” tool
button is a shortcut to the “Send Caption/Subtitle Line(s)” menu, and the “Out” tool button is
a shortcut to the “Send Caption/Subtitle Erase” menu.
Stretch/Shrink Time Code
Added a new time code menu item “Stretch/Shrink Time Code”. This function allows you to
enter a new value for the last time code in the file, and it linearly stretches or shrinks all the
time code values in the file to make the last time code match the value you enter. The first
time code in the file is not affected by this operation. This function also provides a check box
to allow you to specify that the master tape has drop frame time code. When this box is
checked then no illegal time code values (i.e. dropped frames) will appear in the file.