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February 19, 2024
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Supported formats for Captions File Importation? What is the exact structure of such files?

  • February 19, 2024
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Hello I checked this page (https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/working-with-captions.html)

And it says that the supported files are SRT.. (expected).. but also XML etc.

I know how SRT are made:

It's: a number, the timecode, then the text, then an empty line!

 

But I have NO IDEA what an xml captions file looks like?

I checked this (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Subtitle_Format)

But I am sure this is not it.

 

I would like to have some guidance on what is the form of the files expected as entry for the "Import captions from file" function please? How is the XML structured? (For now only XML is of interest, but any other format information is welcome aswell, why not)

 

 

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    Correct answer Bruce Bullis

    Universale Subtitle Format is not an Adobe format; we can provide no further info about that format.

    Importing .srt files is the right approach.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/working-with-captions.html

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    Bruce Bullis
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    Bruce BullisCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    February 19, 2024

    Universale Subtitle Format is not an Adobe format; we can provide no further info about that format.

    Importing .srt files is the right approach.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/working-with-captions.html

    Bed30321077z973
    Bed30321077z973Author
    Inspiring
    February 19, 2024

    Adobe itself mentions other formats actually supported for the captions import:

     

    All I wanted to know is how should the other formats be structured so PPRE recognize such files and be able to read them?

    I want to produce files (such as XML) that can be read by ppre, althought yeah SRT could do the job.

    Now there is something I don't understand, XML files seems to be used for actually different items that captions, more like ACTUAL text graphics, here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWRLDcrOhIA) at 3:40!

    He somehow was able to use a THIRD PARTY PAID SOFTWARE, to transform captions into .. xml file that is translated into : text graphics.

    is that a some feature in PPRO? Being able to open XML files to insert items in the video and audio tracks?

    Bed30321077z973
    Bed30321077z973Author
    Inspiring
    February 19, 2024

    >All I wanted to know is how should the other formats be structured so PPRE recognize such files and be able to read them?

    Adobe does not support or maintain documentation for other organization's file formats.

    > is that a some feature in PPRO?

    The YouTuber used 3rd party software, which suggests that the feature was not available in PPro.

     


    >Adobe does not support or maintain documentation for other organization's file formats.

    I undersand, But since it was mentioned in the main website of adobe, I hope dadobe would tell us what the structure of said formats mentioned. I somehow thought PPRO would not recognize an XML file unless it was formatted in a certain way. Maybe I am missing something.

     

    >The YouTuber used 3rd party software, which suggests that the feature was not available in PPro

    I thought he only used a software to make the XML file.

    And I thought PPRO actually was able to read XML file (translate them into text graphics)

    So The part where he open an XML file and translate it into a sequence of text files, that is actually somethign PPRO cannot do and only a third partyt software can do?

    If that's the case, then ok.

     

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