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FCPX Closed Captions 2020
I’m using Rev.com to create my closed captions. I downloaded the .srt file in added it my project. So how do I render out my .mp4 file to allow the view to access the CC?
What am I missing? I don’t see where Rev allows me to download a CEA-608 or iTT file. ???
Help?
Ken Bennett
Video Adventures
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If I select to export the .srt file as a separate file in my Share process, I will end up with two files; my video file and the .srt file.
I have to deliver this CC project not only to Vimeo but to DVD, BD and broadcast TV. What DVD/BD authoring software supports CC? What do I deliver to the TV studio for CC broadcast?
Ken Bennett
Video Adventures
Capturing Your Life’s Adventures! -
The station should have a document somewhere on their site or sent to you with the exact specs for that but typically you would deliver a video file and a “sidecar file” with the timed captions that the station will integrate on their end.
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Thank you. That takes care of broadcast. Now I still need a DVD/BD authoring software that supports CC.
Ken Bennett
Video Adventures
Capturing Your Life’s Adventures! -
I’ve some of this lately. I take REV’s .srt file and convert it to .scc using one of a couple of different apps. This is then imported into FCPX and edited/formatted as needed. Export a ProRes master with embedded captions.
Then use Compressor to create .mp4 files with embedded code. The only thing is that I can’t remember if we did .mp4 or others. I know we did a ton of different formats – usually variations of program stream and transport stream MPEG2s. You should also be able to export .mov files with H.264 compression that will be the same as your .mp4.
– Oliver
Oliver Peters – oliverpeters.com
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So you are saying the SRT or SCC file actually gets embedded in FCPX when you export to ProRes then take that into Compressor. And you only end up with 1 file to create your DVD/BD discs from. About right?
What are your exact steps when you’re ready to export/share/render out the project?
Thanks.
Ken Bennett
Video Adventures
Capturing Your Life’s Adventures! -
Do I need a DVD/BD authoring software program that supports CC? What do you recommend? I need to create menus and scene selections.
Ken Bennett
Video Adventures
Capturing Your Life’s Adventures! -
[Ken Bennett] “So you are saying the SRT or SCC file actually gets embedded in FCPX when you export to ProRes then take that into Compressor. And you only end up with 1 file to create your DVD/BD discs from. About right?”
Yes, however, I didn’t create DVD or BD discs. These were files for broadcast and streaming. I’m not sure about DVD, because the standards are a bit different.
Once you have captions in the FCPX project, you have export options in the share menu to either embed captions (if the format supports it) or as a separate sidecar file. You can do this in both FCPX and Premiere Pro, however, each recognize a slightly different set of compatible formats.
– Oliver
Oliver Peters – oliverpeters.com
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In FCPX there are only 2 options for captions, burn them into the video or save as a separate file. There is no embed SRT into the MOV video file. What am I missing here?
Ken Bennett
Video Adventures
Capturing Your Life’s Adventures! -
[Ken Bennett] “There is no embed SRT into the MOV video file. What am I missing here?”
You can embed captions on export. You may have to convert the SRT into SCC before importing into FCPX. I presume you are trying to build the captions into an FCPX timeline. Staring by importing an existing caption file. Correct?
– Oliver
Oliver Peters – oliverpeters.com
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