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callumc10
callumc10
Participant
July 29, 2021
Question

'Add Captions' Button Disappeared

  • July 29, 2021
  • 6 replies
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Hi,

For some odd reason, the button which adds new captions in the 'text' menu has just totally disappeared..?

There is no [+] button to enter a new caption.

I have no idea why this has happened, is anyone else experiencing this issue and can anyone help at all?

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brixm50462793
Participant
July 6, 2024

This was happening to me too. i found that you can click on "CC" under the "Transcript" tab (within Captions/Graphics window) and create them there...looks like same results to me. The CC button is just to the right of the filter icon...white rectangle with CC letters.

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Alanna_happylilflowers
Participant
July 21, 2022

I know this is a year after the fact but I was troubleshooting this issue myself and just in case it helps anyone else searching... 

Switch from "captions" workspace to "captions and graphics" workspace!! 

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    Duncan295665011apu
    Participant
    April 24, 2023

    Thanks all for this thread. As a new person to Premiere Pro, these kinds of things are invaluable. Not always the easiest and most intuitive!

    Alexander Riss
    Adobe Employee
    Alexander Riss
    Adobe Employee
    July 30, 2021

    Thank you for reporting this issue.

     

    It sounds like you need to widen the text panel to make these buttons appear again - else they will be collapsed into the "..." overflow menu item.

     

    Best regards,

     Alexander

      Stan Jones
      Community Expert
      Stan JonesCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 30, 2021

      Alexander, thanks!

       

      I totally forgot this possible cause. I now remember it has come up before.

       

      Stan

      Stan Jones
      Community Expert
      Stan JonesCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 29, 2021

      If Ann and Neil's responses don't get you back on track, a screenshot would help.

       

      Stan

       

      R Neil Haugen
      R Neil Haugen
      Legend
      July 29, 2021

      This might not be your issue. But one thing that can be confusing ... the + button to add another text icon only lights up when you move the CTI (playhead) to an "open" spot on the timeline with no other captions there. If you have the CTI over a spot with a curent caption, it's grayed out.

       

      Neil

      Everyone's mileage always varies ...
        Ann Bens
        Community Expert
        Ann BensCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        July 29, 2021

        FAQ: How to reset (trash) preferences.

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