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September 27, 2022
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Transcript render captions with combined and split sentences.

  • September 27, 2022
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I edited inside the transcript panel and then pressed CC to caption but it does not render the way I edited.

 

Here's an example of what it looks like in both Transcipt and Captions windows:

 

Transcript:

00;00;00;16 - 00;00;12;29     

Yeah

 

00;00;13;02 - 00;00;15;14

Hi, how are you?

 

Then in Captions it shows:

 

00;00;00;16             Yeah Hi, how are you?

00;00;15;04

 

 How can I fix this? Thanks!

 

 

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Joost van der Hoeven
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Joost van der HoevenCommunity Expert
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September 29, 2022

Please post screenshots, so we understand better what you need.

    BEAN26307660
    BEAN26307660Author
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    October 3, 2022

    Thank you Joost! I see how the tempation to use merge/split operations within the Transcript Panel can happen and now I see, thanks to Stan, that these merge/split operations are best handled after basic grammatical edits within the Captions panel but I have to see how that will go as I fear duplications from splitting. Thanks for being there for me. Appeciate : ) 

    Stan Jones
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    Stan JonesCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 27, 2022

    The problem with splits in the Transcript is that you have no control over the timecodes. And the Transcript is looking to the Create Captions dialogue for instruction on how to split the transcript into captions.

     

    I don't think others who have tried this found a way, but perhaps someone will jump in.

     

    I would edit the Transcript only for content (spellings etc). Then create captions, and experiment with the settings in that dialogue. Then do the split/merge operations on the captions.

     

    Stan

     

      BEAN26307660
      BEAN26307660Author
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      September 29, 2022

      Thanks Stan!

      Are you saying to (1) edit within Transcript and (2) then create captions and (3) experiment within settings of Captions and not the Transcipt panel? If so, I'm not sure if I'm seeing options for settings in the Captions panel. I've only seen and used them within the Transcript panel and the most I've been able to edit within Captions are the sentences but not the merge/split operations like in Transcript. 

      Stan Jones
      Community Expert
      Stan JonesCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 29, 2022

      Yes, edit in the transcript for spellings, etc. But not for merge/split.

       

      When you use the Create Captions dialogue look at the options for max characters, etc. The defaults are usually okay, but your preferences may lead you to make some changes. You may want to simply experiment with that. You can create captions multiple times from the same transcript, look at the differences, then delete the caption tracks that are not needed.

       

      Once you have captions, you can use the split/merge commands there. There are the buttons, and also keyboard shortcuts. The main difference - and one that is very frustrating for some users - is when splitting, the split is where you have the playhead (all good), but the entire caption text is repeated in both captions.

       

      If this does not make sense, post a screenshot.

       

      Stan

       

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