Types of Computer Captions

  • Open Captions

    • Use where the type of equipment or the media player cannot be specified

    • May be small and difficult to read

    • Cannot be separated from the video

  • Closed Captions

    • Technique is specific to a particular player media format, may require multiple versions

    • Can control format of the caption text

    • Can edit caption text post production

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