Closed Captioning

italiangen

Hi Thanks for taking my question. I have a Zoom recording that has two out files. One has embedded cc and the other without but has a separate vtt file. I'm trying to get VPE to display the text for the embedded version and still adjust the text size and position. Or, I'd like to use the video version without cc but add the vtt file and make adjustments.

Can you supply some insight as to where or not VPE can handle this and how I might proceed?

Regards, PeterD

borate

You should be able to import the VTT file and make size and position adjustments under the format tab. Tested and working here in the current VP version.

In the subtitle compose window, click LOAD on the toolbar to import the file.

italiangen

Here is a Debut clip of what I think you are saying. Hope you don't mind me asking for your help this way? Peter

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cPwsO7evWo_tm4GpaCXnuJnVI0CLE8Ym/view?usp=sharing

borate

Asking and helping ... that's the mission of the forum. ^_

You have done everything correctly, but for the SHOW button. Click it, on the toolbar, and captions should appear.

These will be open captions - subtitles - that are integrated into the video and cannot be turned off.

Closed captioning can be achieved by importing the VTT into a capable viewer, such as MPC-BE.

italiangen

I still had some issues so I created another Debut file for you to review. Thanks

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qJJYOR4xib_g1JkIWMPckZmIeMBbEpoF/view?usp=sharing

borate

Examine the subtitle list in the editor and eliminate any overlapping times.

You might also try to convert the VTT file to SSA and import that instead. It may do better. https://gotranscript.com/subtitle-converter

italiangen

I tried the ssa file and got the same result.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11GhHwhktHYlJHhKKLAcI7qhBJkk__8ol/view?usp=aring

borate

Perhaps the file was not correctly generated. If there are overlaps you will have to correct them manually. VP plays only what it sees in that file.

If this is the nearly two-hour file that you recently linked it's already available here. Upload the VTT file and someone will check it out.

italiangen

Borate, I'm still having issues with CC. Here is a link to the folder that has a 10 minute, low res clip. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16ITYOoYZlDhBsH-byao2M5ozmmVy2K3W?usp=sharing Here are the four files it contains and the issues I'm having.

The original zoom file and the vtt file. When I loaded the mp4 and the vtt for the project and then went to the subtitles tab I tried to save the vtt file and it could only save it as an ssa file.

2. I extracted the 10 minutes portion and had to note the beginning and end time stamp so that I could line up the cc text with the audio portion.

3. I did figure out the format edits but I could not get the overlapping to stop. I was also trying to get the text to scroll from right to left. Is that possible.

4. I noticed that when in the subtitles tab window that there is a Auto Generate tab. Is this a better way to create cc by having VP to do it?

Thanks for your help.

Peter

borate

The caption file times are not correct for this ten-minute file. For example, cap # 2 begins at ten minutes and ends later than an hour. That likely explains the overlap.

And no, subtitles cannot be scrolled. But text files can, should you choose to go that route.

VP's Speech to Text feature won't be useful for this. To generate an SSA file from your content, explore this site, which as worked well on tests here. They may provide a free trial.

italiangen

Thanks. So how do I get the correct caps for the 10 minutes? In the large text box on the left side of the Subtitles screen, I deleted and began the cc text at 10:00 and I deleted everything after the 20:00 mark. Is that not correct? Peter

borate

Caps would have to begin at 00 and end at the last sentence. Not worth fiddling with the exiting file, IMO.

The resource linked in the last post does a nice job. Add it to your ten-minute video.

Click the Format tab and change the font size to 10pt. APPLY.

italiangen

Got it thanks. I figured out that the overlapping was due to me setting the red start at 0 minutes and the blue end at 10 minutes.

If I get a VTT file from Zoom, can I load it into the subtitles and hit apply or should I first save the VTT file in the subtitles window as an SRT, then apply the SRT file and delete the VTT?

Thanks, Peter

borate

The VTT, like the one you submitted earlier, should work, but some have failed here. So save as an SRT for protection. Those always seem to work well.