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Eliana0D4C
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August 31, 2021
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Different subtitles on the same track

  • August 31, 2021
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I made 02 subtitle templates to apply: one on the side and one on the bottom of the video, but I can't apply the 02 templates in the same job!
I need one to be on the side and one on the bottom, but when I move, everything is on the bottom or on the side.
What to do?

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Correct answer Stan Jones

By Template, I assume you mean what the new caption workflow calls "Caption Track Style." The style applies to all elements in the track and the position is in the style. So as soon as you apply either style, it changes all the captions to that position.

 

See my post here providing some additional information about Caption Blocks. Note that you can "style" the blocks differently (e.g. position as you say), BUT if you apply a Caption Track Style it will affect ALL Blocks in the track. Meaning they will all move the whatever position is set in the style.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/captions-showing-2-caption-tracks-at-the-same-time-2021-workflow/m-p/11912151#M336322

 

Regarding adding an additional Caption Track, you can only have one active at a time. You can embed multiple closed caption tracks in a video, but you can ONLY burn in one track.

 

Stan

 

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Stan Jones
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Stan JonesCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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August 31, 2021

By Template, I assume you mean what the new caption workflow calls "Caption Track Style." The style applies to all elements in the track and the position is in the style. So as soon as you apply either style, it changes all the captions to that position.

 

See my post here providing some additional information about Caption Blocks. Note that you can "style" the blocks differently (e.g. position as you say), BUT if you apply a Caption Track Style it will affect ALL Blocks in the track. Meaning they will all move the whatever position is set in the style.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/captions-showing-2-caption-tracks-at-the-same-time-2021-workflow/m-p/11912151#M336322

 

Regarding adding an additional Caption Track, you can only have one active at a time. You can embed multiple closed caption tracks in a video, but you can ONLY burn in one track.

 

Stan

 

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ah.photo
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September 1, 2021
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Regarding adding an additional Caption Track, you can only have one active at a time. You can embed multiple closed caption tracks in a video, but you can ONLY burn in one track.

 

By @Stan Jones


Huh, no kidding? I guess I can see why, can only make one Captions track visible at a time.

So multi-track captioning is limited in closed captioning formats only? Seems like a bit of an oversight then, considering it could be done with the old captions workflow.

Stan Jones
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Stan JonesCommunity Expert
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September 1, 2021

The decision to make captions a new type track brought a number of consequences. This was one of them. There are feature requests to get more flexibility.

 

Stan

 

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    ah.photo
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    August 31, 2021

    You're using the new Captions workflow? (15.4 or later?)

     

    There would be two ways to do this:

     

    OPTION #1: Create a second text block to a caption clip. This allows you to provide unique control inputs for the other text block, despite it occuring simultaneously to the other one. To do this, right click your caption in the Text panel and select "Add new text block to caption"

     

    After doing this, you'll see a second text block appear undeneath (at the same timecode) and in your Essential Graphics panel you will see a new line. Think of this as another layer in a standard graphic. You can click the "layer" you wish to edit, and set unique parameters for that text block.

     

    OPTION #2: Create another captions track of the same format and stream, and add a new caption clip where you need it and format it as you desire. If you need unique timing and duration for each part of your subtitles, this would be the method you want to use. I'm pretty sure if you select the same Format and Stream (if applicable) in your new track, it will still be rolled in together on export with other tracks of the matching Format/Stream when you export out that captions format.

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