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Triscari1492
Triscari1492
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July 31, 2017
Question

Closed Captioning problems in Premiere Pro CC on Windows

  • July 31, 2017
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I am attempting to create closed captioning for my 1080p video in Premiere Pro CC. I have the latest, most up to date version of Premiere Pro CC. When I create my Caption file, I choose CEA-708, Service 1, but it doesn't give me the option to use the same resolution settings. The first issue that comes up is when I place my caption file into my timeline. It prompts me with the question to change my sequence settings to SD or to keep the settings the way they are. I obviously want to keep my sequence settings the way they are. Next I try to actually create the individual text captions, but there are many glitches within the captioning options. I am unable to change transparency options, I constantly have to fix the positioning because the text either isn't on the screen or is in the wrong place, and I also get the period symbol between each letter. Lastly, when I go to export out my video, and I want to create a side car file, I only get 3 options. I can create a MacCaption, W3C, or subrip. I want to create a .scc file but am not given that option. When I choose the export my video with MacCaption it gives me a .SCC file and not a .MCC file which is MacCaption.

There are literally glitches every step of the way and I am really frustrated. Please tell me I am doing something wrong so that I can get the captions I want. Otherwise I feel like the only way to get captions is by uploading to Youtube and creating captions that way.

Thanks for any help I can get!

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Sasa at UH
Sasa at UH
Inspiring
July 2, 2018

Hi,

Kevin-Monahan's post is almost a year old. Any progress here?

Me too, I constantly have trouble with captions. For instance for one project (an interview series with 5 persons being interviewed and for each I create their own captions) I have successfully created the first three captions. I was able to adjust the captions to my liking (background opacity, font size, position and so on) but with the fourth all of a sudden the option of changing opacity is gone (the icon is greyed out).

When I duplicate the caption of person three hoping to be able to use the adjustments of that captions the text of person three stays visible even though I have deleted the text of that caption.

Any input? What can be done? Anything I am doing wrong?


I have tried for instance to Reset to Saved Layout (as somewhere I read Workspaces may causes problems).

Thank you for any help.

Sasa

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PC version of Premiere Pro CC 12.1.1 Build 10

Stan Jones
Community Expert
Stan JonesCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 2, 2018

This thread was started during PR CC 2017. PR CC 2018 made significant changes to captioning, and there have been 3 updates since the initial 2018 release. There continue to be issues with captioning, but some of them are due to confusion over the changes that have already been made.

I suggest you create a new thread with your issue, and we'll see how we can help.

For example, 2018 added "Open Subtitling" as a caption type, but it is different from "Open Captions." One user was user open subtitling, and couldn't find the opacity slider. (I'm not suggesting this is your issue; yours is greyed out.)

    Sasa at UH
    Sasa at UH
    Inspiring
    July 3, 2018

    Thank you for replying Stan.

    I will create a new thread!


    S

    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Legend
    August 17, 2017

    Hi Triscari,

    Might a "Scale to Frame Size" command assist you in scaling up the closed captions? I've heard of someone doing that with open captions. Let me know.

    You can file a bug report for some of these issues. Sorry for the pain points.

    Thanks,
    Kevin

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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