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Closed Captioning / Subtitles without Audio?

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November 29, 2016
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Is it possible to include Closed Captioning or Subtitles without audio? I´d like to insert the subtitles before including the audio files, so that the customer can click through the course while reading the subtitles - before recording the audios in the studio. Another effect must be that the learner can click "audio off" and read instead of hearing.

Is this possible with the CC functionallity?

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Correct answer RodWard

I HAVE seen this asked about before, but the issue was easily resolved by just extending the audio as you have indicated. The other user was more than happy with that solution. You want something much more flexible.

You are correct that for your particular situation you are better off adding Smart Shapes to the screen and display the text in those objects.

Captivate's default CC text functionality is entirely linked to the audio file and when there is no audio the CC text is programmed to disappear.

There is no default method provided to un-link the CC text from the audio. That's where Smart Shapes would come in.

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andrew141414

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I think that the best option is to use slide notes to create both computer generated voice over and closed captions. Then, edit the volume of the voice over so that it isn't audible.

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ContentbeeAuthor

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andrew141414 schrieb
I think that the best option is to use slide notes to create both computer generated voice over and closed captions. Then, edit the volume of the voice over so that it isn't audible.

This is not my question, it´s not about muting the slide audio, but to make closed captions visible when there´s no audio playing. You see, even if the audio is muted, when the audio ends, the closed captions dissapear. We tried a workaround with adding a minute or two with silence to the audios, so that the closed captions are still on screen even there´s no hearable speaker. But thats - as we say here - a "cold trick", it´s not a real solution. What we need is the possibility to show the spaeker´s text independent from the audio. This ensures hearing disabled persons to either hear and/or read. And as hearing is faster than reading, the text must be visible even if the audio is finished playing.

I know I can realize this with another workaround, by adding smartshapes with the speakers text and a show/hide button for them, but that´s quite uncomfortable when closed captions are offered in the playbar and easy to insert with slide notes ... The only thing I wanted to do is to unbind closed captiosn from the audio and it´s length ....

RodWard

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I HAVE seen this asked about before, but the issue was easily resolved by just extending the audio as you have indicated. The other user was more than happy with that solution. You want something much more flexible.

You are correct that for your particular situation you are better off adding Smart Shapes to the screen and display the text in those objects.

Captivate's default CC text functionality is entirely linked to the audio file and when there is no audio the CC text is programmed to disappear.

There is no default method provided to un-link the CC text from the audio. That's where Smart Shapes would come in.

RodWard

Community Expert

I usually just use the Text to Speech functionality of Captivate for initial timing of the slides and use the Slide Notes in Word Doc print handout output to give to the client to approve the voiceover script.

If using the normal Captivate playbar, you can configure it to have a MUTE button that allows the learner to turn off the audio. Alternatively, you can do the same thing with Advanced Actions triggered by a button on slide that toggles the value of the cpCmndMute System Variable between 1 and 0.

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ContentbeeAuthor

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Hi Rod,

when you´re talking about Slide Notes as a Word handout (I guess via exporting the Slide Notes), is it vice versa possible to import Word doc into Slide notes? I think it´s quite uncomfortable to copy&paste each slide note one by one ... By the way, we use powerpoint storyboards before working in Captivate which contain not only the slides, pics and texts but also the voice over as slide notes ;-)

And yes, I am using the Captivate playbar (which I made anew in the customers style) and I have the sound on/off button included. Actually I wanted to try if with sound off the CC still shows. Unfortunately it´s not allowed to use additional buttons on the slides (I mean, buttons which are shown on every slide - the customer wants the screen as sleek as possible). Do you think the standard audio button will work as I need?

RodWard

Community Expert

The Handout document I'm talking about is the one you can output via File > Print > Type = Handout in Captivate. You need to select to have Slide Notes as well as Slide Objects and Quiz Questions specified as what you want to appear in the final output. This creates a good document that you can use for review purposes. But you cannot reimport it back into Captivate.

If the standard playbar Mute button does what you want, then why not use it.

Lilybiri

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Not really. But why not insert a short audio clip with very light 'noise'? That will offer you the possibility to have CC.

However: you will still have to edit the slide duration and synchronize the audio when the recorded audio has been inserted.

If you are not using a playbar which has a CC toggle button, you can create a custom button. Have a look at:

1 action = 5 Toggle Buttons - Captivate blog

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