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Carlo Mov
Carlo Mov
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Sep 21, 2021 7:34 AM UTC
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Caption Track height

How can I adjust the Caption track height. It appears half size and I can't do anything to make it appear as it's normal height! Is it a bug?

Thank you

Mr. Oppong
Mr. OppongCorrect answer
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Oct 26, 2022 9:42 AM UTC

YEEEEEES ! (SOLVED)
Create new caption tracks and use ALT to mouse-scroll on the track that you wish to scale and you will get readable captions thumbnails. Oh this one was turning my head in. I those of you searching found this post quickly to alleviate you from the agony lol. Happy editing 🙂

 
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Carlo Mov
Carlo MovAuthor
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Apr 15, 2025 4:33 AM UTC

Please, don't reply this is an old post and it's been solved already. It was a bug 4 years ago.

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Carlos Pino
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Apr 14, 2025 6:49 PM UTC

I might found out another solution. For this, I have a keyboard shortcut assigned to "Maximize window":

- Do the mouse scroll thing, the track will get wider but you'll be unable to see it full scale in the timeline.

- Maximize the timeline window. The track widens up!

- Un-maximize the window using the same shortcut.

- You will have to do this everytime you modify the track height. It will update when Maximize.

- Adobe should really make this easier.

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Stan Jones
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Stan JonesCommunity Expert
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Apr 14, 2025 7:04 PM UTC

@Carlos Pino,

 

Thanks for sharing that. Do you get the same result if you click the CC icon in the track header, pick, Hide all caption tracks, then Show all caption tracks?

 

Stan

 

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Carlos Pino
Participant
Apr 14, 2025 8:34 PM UTC

Hi!

The answer would be no.

If I add more than one track, I have to do the operation described above to get the desired track height.

Even if I have a super wide space with two huge CC tracks in it, if now I want them smaller, I have to downsize using the scroll, then Maximize, so they take up less screen space.

Hiding/showing tracks preserve the last seen track height.

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huttumi
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Jun 3, 2022 9:15 AM UTC

I found this:
Add more caption tarck,(e.g. 4 tracks), You will get more space for tracks
Resize caption tracks alt+scroll in header area
Delete the caption tracks, just leaving one.

It could be easier if you hit ` (grave) key to enlarge selected panel (in this case timeline panel). Hit again to resize to a normal

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    Mr. Oppong
    Mr. OppongCorrect answer
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    Oct 26, 2022 9:42 AM UTC

    YEEEEEES ! (SOLVED)
    Create new caption tracks and use ALT to mouse-scroll on the track that you wish to scale and you will get readable captions thumbnails. Oh this one was turning my head in. I those of you searching found this post quickly to alleviate you from the agony lol. Happy editing 🙂

     
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      Walter Bosello
      Participating Frequently
      Apr 17, 2024 1:38 PM UTC

      Thank you all very much for finding a workaround.
      This is obviously a mistake in UI programming and it should be addressed by Adobe. 
      First: the subtitle tracks should have an area that's fully adjustable in height.
      Second: no one needs crazy keyboard/mouse combos to resize single tracks: you've already got a working method in your video/audio tracks, just use that one.
      I don't have time to submit a bug report yet, but I'll get to it eventually. Right now editing in somewhat frustrating.

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        David Arbor
        Inspiring
        Oct 1, 2021 1:27 PM UTC

        You can adjust the Caption track height by holding Shift or Option/Alt and scrolling with the mouse wheel. See if one or two clicks on the wheel restores the original size of the Captions track.

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          Ann Bens
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          Ann BensCommunity Expert
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          Oct 1, 2021 2:55 PM UTC

          I think there is an issue with the track height and font size. You can alt+scroll but its not ideal.

           

           

           

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            Stan Jones
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            Stan JonesCommunity Expert
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            Oct 1, 2021 3:29 PM UTC

            Learn someting new every day. And yes, Ann, these track height adjustments do affect the font size of the text in the timeline segment box.

             

            Alt-scroll appears to affect a single track. Shift-scroll appears to affect all tracks equally. 

             

            If the timeline panel is "short" enough relative to the number of caption tracks, a scroll bar does appear. It overlaps these functions. Not quite sure.

             

            I now assume, as I think you do, Ann, that Carlo accidentally discovered this adjustment!

             

            Stan

             

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            Stan Jones
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            Stan JonesCommunity Expert
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            Oct 1, 2021 1:08 PM UTC

            I think it is not your "track height" as much as the text size in the caption segments. But I can't find any way to make the text size in the segment in the timeline anything other than "regular." Very odd.

             

            And yes, the Caption tracks have no adjustments for height or ven the subtitles section.

             

            Stan

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            Ann Bens
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            Ann BensCommunity Expert
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            Sep 21, 2021 8:47 AM UTC

            FAQ: How to reset (trash) preferences.

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            Carlo Mov
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            Sep 21, 2021 9:27 AM UTC

            @Ann Bens   Thank you but it didn't work. this is a bug issue or I don't know what it is! I still see the caption layer half normal size

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            Ann Bens
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            Ann BensCommunity Expert
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            Sep 21, 2021 1:36 PM UTC

            If it were a bug more users would have reported it.

            How large is your screen?

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