With the latest update to Adobe Premiere Pro CC, you are now able to create open captions as well as closed captions without the need to ever leave the NLE. If you are in need of a quick and easy way to subtitle your work, this is something that’s definitely worth a look!
Premiere Pro allows editors to create Open Captions, also known as subtitles, which are captions burned into the video stream (as opposed to Closed Captions which can be toggled on or off by the viewer). Users can create Open Captions or import caption formatted XML and SRT files.
How to create closed captions for videos?
1 insert captions (new item > captions) and choose your video setting. 2 choose your captions format (closed or open captions) 3 edit captions (writing, formatting, timing) 4 export (burnt in or sidecar file).
How do I edit an embedded caption in Premiere Pro?
Premiere Pro does not re-scan for caption data when you open that file later. To edit an embedded caption file in Premiere Pro, follow the same steps as you do to create a separate caption file. When you edit an embedded caption file, the edits are applied only within the project and the source file is not modified.
You could be thinking “How do I export media with embedded captions in Premiere Pro?”
To export media with embedded captions, select the target sequence selected in the Timeline, and choose File > Export > Media. Premiere Pro opens the Export Settings dialog box. In the Export Settings dialog box, select the Format as either Quick. Time or MXF. In the Captions tab, select the Export Options as Embed In Output File.
How to add subtitles in Premiere Pro?
With a foreign-language caption file, follow these steps to add subtitles in Premiere. Import Subtitles File In Adobe Premiere Pro, you can add multiple subtitles files to the project. You add them the same exact way you import captions from the previous example. It’s visually less confusing to place them close together.
What is the difference between open captions and closed captions?
You can create closed or open captions, the main difference being that viewers can turn off closed captions, while open captions are always on screen. Whichever option you go with, captions are always a good idea.
What is the difference between Premiere Pro and MacCaption?
On the other hand, the closed caption tool is deeply integrated within Premiere Pro and it comes as a free update, while the Mac. Caption software starts at $1,095 up to a whooping $6,235. That’s only reasonable if you are doing A LOT of professional work on a daily basis.