Displaying OPEN captions in rendered output??? at DVinfo.net

Reid Bailey · December 28th, 2010, 08:46 AM

Hi all,

I'm kind of banging my head against the wall with trying to figure out how to display OPEN captions in my rendered output.

I can handle getting the captioning text into vegas and on the time line.
I can get it to appear in the preview window when I select the overlay for the Closed Caption 1 channel.

But what I want to do to is display the CC text as Open Captioned, basically in a burn in window for lack of a better term.

For 508c compliancy we have to post an open captioned version to the web.

Can anyone figure out how to make the caption info visible when I render out?

Edward Troxel · December 28th, 2010, 09:56 AM

I would use standard titles for that.

Reid Bailey · December 29th, 2010, 08:03 AM

okay, thanks.

It just seems like there would be a better way since I can see everything in the preview window.

I realize encoding performs a lot of magic behind the scenes, but it's all right there.
I was hoping for a switch setting or something :-(

Bob Safay · December 29th, 2010, 01:47 PM

Reid, I'm in the same boat with 508. I can get CC on the dvd, but not for the web. Bob

Seth Bloombaum · December 29th, 2010, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reid Bailey

...For 508c compliancy we have to post an open captioned version to the web...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Safay

Reid, I'm in the same boat with 508. I can get CC on the dvd, but not for the web. Bob

Is this really true?

I think there's a workflow where:
We encode a wmv with closed cap.
We play it back with a silverlight player that is cross-platform and cross-browser, and presents a "CC" button.

I've not really tested this out, but I see all the features in Vegas and Silverlight to do it... Been doing a lot of SL work recently, it really is a slick distribution method for web video.

Edward Troxel · December 29th, 2010, 03:19 PM

Worst case, a script should be able to change your command markers from the closed caption type to the wmv caption type.

Chip Gallo · January 5th, 2011, 12:45 PM

Section 508 does NOT require open captions. It's your choice, open or closed. Many prefer to let the viewer turn them on. See Video and Multimedia Products (1194.24).

December 28th, 2010, 08:46 AM	#1
Reid Bailey Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fredericksburg, Va Posts: 220	Displaying OPEN captions in rendered output??? Hi all, I'm kind of banging my head against the wall with trying to figure out how to display OPEN captions in my rendered output. I can handle getting the captioning text into vegas and on the time line. I can get it to appear in the preview window when I select the overlay for the Closed Caption 1 channel. But what I want to do to is display the CC text as Open Captioned, basically in a burn in window for lack of a better term. For 508c compliancy we have to post an open captioned version to the web. Can anyone figure out how to make the caption info visible when I render out?

December 28th, 2010, 09:56 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I would use standard titles for that. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 29th, 2010, 03:19 PM	#6
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Worst case, a script should be able to change your command markers from the closed caption type to the wmv caption type. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 29th, 2010, 08:03 AM	#3
Reid Bailey Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fredericksburg, Va Posts: 220	okay, thanks. It just seems like there would be a better way since I can see everything in the preview window. I realize encoding performs a lot of magic behind the scenes, but it's all right there. I was hoping for a switch setting or something :-(

December 29th, 2010, 01:47 PM	#4
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Reid, I'm in the same boat with 508. I can get CC on the dvd, but not for the web. Bob

January 5th, 2011, 12:45 PM	#7
Chip Gallo Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV USA Posts: 164	Section 508 does NOT require open captions. It's your choice, open or closed. Many prefer to let the viewer turn them on. See Video and Multimedia Products (1194.24).