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January 31, 2023
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Captions - Click to change?

  • January 31, 2023
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I used to be able to click on a caption in the Program Monitor panel to change text. Also I could drag in the Program Monitor to change position. This seems to have changed in the past few days/week?

 

Now I can only change the text of captions in the Captions panel and the position in the Essential Graphics panel.

 

Any similar experience / insight from anyone?


R.

(edited for clarity)

(edited again "viewer" > "Program Monitor"

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Stan Jones
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Stan JonesCommunity Expert
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January 31, 2023

Remote Index,

 

I don't think anything has changed recently.

 

Double-Left-Click on the caption text in the Program Monitor to edit. (Double click to select all and enter edit mode; single click to edit position.)

 

See this post for a keyboard shortcut workflow:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/editing-subtitles/m-p/13464567#M447651

 

It relies on an unassigned keyboard shortcut for "Edit Selected Caption Text" - I use Ctrl+Alt+X.

 

With the cursor in the plain arrow/selection mode, I can single-click a caption text and drag it. It changes the horizontal/vertical position parameters in the EGP.

 

Stan

 

 

 

Remote Index
Remote IndexAuthor
January 31, 2023

Stan Jones, Thanks for taking the time to respond.

"Double-Left-Click on the caption text in the Program Monitor to edit."

When I click or double click on the caption text in the Program Monitor nothing happens. No text editing possible. This is on 2 machines (one intel, one M1 Mac). Previous to a couple of days ago it was as you described.

"With the cursor in the plain arrow/selection mode, I can single-click a caption text and drag it. It changes the horizontal/vertical position parameters in the EGP."

When I click or double click on the caption text in the Program Monitor nothing happens. No caption outline appears (neither the red 'enter text' outline, nor the blue 'move window' outline). No dragging is possible.

"... an unassigned keyboard shortcut for "Edit Selected Caption Text""

This at least allows me that access I used to have by clicking.

I used to be able to click on a caption in the Program Monitor panel to change text. Also I could drag in the Program Monitor to change position.

 

R.

Remote Index
Remote IndexAuthor
February 1, 2023

Seems workspace related. I switched and / or set up a new workspace and the functionality seems to have returned to normal (including in the old workspace).

 

R.

    Ann Bens
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    Ann BensCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 31, 2023

    What is the viewer window?

    Remote Index
    Remote IndexAuthor
    January 31, 2023

    What is the viewer window?

    I mean the timeline viewer. Adobe calls it the "Program Monitor" panel. I've edited the OP for clarity on this.

     

    R.

     

     

    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Ann BensCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 31, 2023

    Better stick to what Adobe official calls it: Program monitor.

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