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How to Write Closed Captions: Transcription Guidelines

A very important part of the captioning process is the initial transcription of the programming. If the captioning company uses…

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Confiding in Your Closed-Captioning Company

So, you've contracted with a closed-captioning company (or closed-captioner service provider) and now you must put your full confidence in…

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Live Captioning: Building a Christian Dictionary

Have you ever wondered how live captioners caption Christian programming? Biblical and Christian terms used during a sermon or teaching…

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Importing Caption Files (.scc) into DVD Studio Pro

Oftentimes, when I give my clients caption files for their DVD Authoring Systems they encounter problems and call me with questions…

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Captioning Styles: Roll-up vs. Pop-on

Roll-up captions Roll-up is a style where the text rolls onto the screen from the bottom or top one line…

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Why Do Captions Look Garbled?

“That person doesn’t even know how to spell.”  “They can’t type correctly.”  “How come in today’s age of technology can’t…

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Subtitles

Subtitles differ from closed captions by the way they are presented on the screen. Words appear in upper and lower…

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The Benefits of Providing Closed Captioning

Who benefits from captioning? Everyone! A study conducted by The National Institute on Deafness concludes that over 28 million American…

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Sign Language vs Closed-Captioning for the Deaf Community

Closed captioning offers essential television access not only for the deaf community but also benefits the elderly, hard-of-hearing individuals, early…

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Captioning as a Family Business

Many captioning companies have their beginnings as a mom-and-pop shop or a husband-and-wife business. Uniquely, Aberdeen got its start as…

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