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creating subtitles in avid – complicated?
okay currently I am NOT using a computer with Avid installed on it but I remember doing subtitles in avid is kind of a pain in the … I might be wrong and it’s actually pretty easy. So please correct me.
I come from a Final Cut Pro background and adding text in Final Cut Pro is easy and fast (in my opinion). It goes something like this:
create text – write the text- drag it on to your time line – copy that thing around on your time line and click on it to change the text
Now here is how I would create my subtitles in Avid:
tools – title tool – Select TITLE and not marquee tool – Avid opens a new program INSIDE avid called TITLE TOOL – create a title in that title tool- SAVE the title inside one of your bins – CLOSE the title tool – FIND the bin you saved your title in – double click the title – get it into your time line
repeat this for new text because you can’t just copy that clip around on your time line and alter it like you can in Final CutI might be wrong. It might be easy. Please share your wisdom with me. Thanks a lot 🙂
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Make your title…use the SUBTITLE tool. It’s in the same area of the EFFECTS tab as the timecode reader. Make your first subtitle. Mark IN and OUT including only that track. COPY that to your clipboard. Load that into the PREVIEW monitor…drop it in where you want it to go…change the text.
Fairly quick.
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That sounds great. Thanks a lot.
Sadly I have to admit I am too stupid for this / I have no idea where all of this is hiding so could you please give me an idiot guide?
The Effects tab is that purple icon next to Settings and Format and contains all my effects hence the name effects tab, right?
If that’s so I can NOT find the Effect under which subtitle might be hiding. I have found: Generator – SubCap
do you mean this one? I couldn’t figure out how this one works at all. I also have no idea where the timecode reader is hiding. A screenshot would help since I am quite lost.
Thanks a million 🙂
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thats the spot. I’ve never used it, but in 10 secs of trying, here is what I figured out.
Drag the effect to your clip, or put it on an empty track up top.
Open your effects properties (tools effect editor)
open the area that says “caption text”
type your text
As soon as you start typing, a caption box appears on your screen. I’m sure you can take it from there.Glenn
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Sorry to interrupt but I’m in a hurry looking for an answer. I’m subtitling with AvidSubCap in Spanish and I’m having problems with the orthographic symbols. I’ve done it before in an other computer and it worked fine. Now, when I type an accent, p.e., the text disappears… May it be because of the font? I’m using Arial.
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Type it in the master caption list and the individual caption area.
Michael
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Thanks Michael, but I already tried that…
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yes under generator > subcap
drag that on the area you want to subcap > open up the effects editors
in the effects editor enter you text in the “caption text” box, you will now see the text on the output window.
then use the text appearance area in the effects editor to adjust size and location
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