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      What is the Closed captions mode?

      This article will describe just the specific issues when creating Line 21 or digital closed captions.

      Working with closed captions (CC) often needs a different approach compared to the open subtitling process.
      OOONA Tools provide additional features to address these requirements. Some of these options are available only when you are working in Closed Captions mode. Our apps come with a predefined mode focused on the tools for Closed Captioning. For compatibility, you might need to switch this mode on in Project Settings before starting.

      Toolkit - closed captions

      Default settings are made for CEA-608 captions standard, so the screen is divided into 15 lines and 32 columns, to allow no more than 32 characters for each text line.
      A monospaced font is used for preview.
      Toolkit - closed captions
      The following closed captions file formats are supported on export:

      Scenarist Closed Caption Format (SCC)
      Cheetah (CAP)
      Ultech (ULT) Captions
      SMPTE-TT CEA-608 Captions (.xml)

      Mode-specific Settings

      Toolkit - closed captions mode-specific settings
        

      Default style

      sets the presentation style for a new caption (Paint-On, Pop-On, or Roll-up).

      Blanks between pop-on

      the default value is 2 frames.
      The option is used instead of Minimum Time Gap

      Double control codes

      the control characters are duplicated on transmit