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Closed Captions and Automatic Translation Made Easy
Rating: 4.7 out of 5(12 ratings)
58 students

Closed Captions and Automatic Translation Made Easy

Learn step by step how to do closed captions and translate to any language using Google Translate Free and Paid Versions
Created byAdam Muhammad Dias
Last updated 2/2019
English
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What you'll learn

  • Create Closed Captions From Scratch
  • Create Closed Captions From A Video Script
  • Synchronize the captions
  • 04 shortcuts to speed up the whole caption creation process
  • Translate the closed captions using Google Translate - paid and free versions
  • Upload the CC Files to Udemy (.vtt) and Youtube (.srt)

Course content

4 sections • 15 lectures • 1h 41m total length

  • Promo Vídeo1:06

    Learn to create closed captions from scratch or from a script and translate them into any language using Google Translate, with shortcuts to speed captioning for video creators.

  • Downloading and Installing the captioning and translating software2:24

    Download and install subtitle edit, the software used to create and translate closed captions, set English, and become familiar with its interface.

  • Explaining the Interface2:45

    Explore the captioning interface by loading video, viewing the wave form, and toggling caption windows. Create, translate, and adjust subtitles with shortcuts like f9–f12 and offset syncing, then customize settings.

  • How to Load the video into the software3:58

    Load your video into the software using open video or drag and drop, then generate and fix the waveform for captioning by configuring the ffmpeg path.

  • How to create captions from scratch and synchronize at the same time8:19

    Create captions from scratch by inserting subtitles at the video position, adjusting duration, and syncing dialogue; save as Unicode UTF-8 and export as SRT or web for YouTube or Udemy.

  • Using shortcuts to create captions and synchronize at the same time15:31

    Master creating and synchronizing captions using keyboard shortcuts, including play/pause, go back, insert new subtitle, and set and time, all without using the mouse.

  • How I caption and synchronize from scratch15:21

    Learn to caption and synchronize video content from scratch using keyboard shortcuts, creating captions without the mouse, and managing empty captions for clean, accessible transcripts.

  • Removing empty lines and other settings4:15

    Enable remove blank lines when opening subtitles to clean captions, then save changes. Adjust line length toward 60 characters and use break or split at cursor to fix long lines.

Requirements

  • This whole process of creating and translating CC files works only on Windows environment, but you can use Parallels Desktop or similar to run on Mac

Description

This is Closed Captions and Translation Made Easy. Here you will learn how to create closed captions from scratch or from a video script and translate it into any language you want.


In fact, there are several reasons for you to do closed captions. Here are some:


  • Not everyone can hear - in the world there are thousands of deaf people who depend on captions to understand what is being said in the videos.


  • Many people can't or won't turn on audio - there are people who watch videos in places where they cannot turn on the sound; hence the captions will make all the difference in understanding the video.


  • Captions enhance understanding - Many people watch television shows or movies with captions on, even if they are native of the original language being spoken. They do so simply because listening and reading at the same time greatly enhances the understanding of what is being said.


  • Not everyone speaks your language - In fact, for those who do not speak your language have to watch your videos, subtitles will help them.



How is this course organized?

Here is how this course is organized:


  1. Download and Installation of the captioning and translation software.

  2. Interface explanation of the captioning and translation software.

  3. Captioning and synchronizing from scratch - here, you will create captions from scratch.

  4. Shortcuts to speed up the captioning and synchronizing process.

  5. Captioning and synchronizing from a Script- here, you will create captions from a video script.

  6. Automatic translation using Google Translate - here, you will use free and paid translation services.

  7. Uploading to Udemy and Youtube - you will take the captions created and upload to Udemy and Youtube.

Who this course is for:

  • Video Creators
  • Youtubers
  • Marketers
  • Freelancers

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