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Transcribe AND Caption Windows Media

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Why caption?
According to the American Disabilities Act Section 1194.22, multimedia provided on the web must be captioned. Further, if the multimedia includes video, it must be synchronously captioned so the words being displayed match the action on the video. This helps the viewer more fully understand the message being conveyed by the speaker.

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Slow-Motion Transcription
IDS caption allows for the slow-motion playback of any media enabling you to type along with the media at your adjustable typing speed. The program also has hotkeys to control the media player as you type, so you can pause, play, jump forward and backward, without having to take your hands off the keyboard.

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USING

IDS Caption

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Control Panel Layout
Hold your mouse over a menu, button, or area to view a description of its function.

IDS Caption Screen Shot Drag the outer blue bars of the window to resize the Caption Edit Area Drag the outer blue bars of the window to resize the Caption Edit Area The start time of the caption. This is the Ready Line. It will highlight the caption being entered or if the captions are already entered and you're just timing the captions with the [Set Time] button, this Ready Line will be the line just below the caption being read. Deletes a language added by the user. Enables the user to add another language Shows the current language being captioned Add a caption line This button will clear all caption times (but not the captions) Once the captions have been timed, this button allows for some quick rearranging of captions if needed. The [Set Time] button will set the timing of each caption as you listen to the media and watch the captions. When clicked it will set the start time and move the ready (blue line) down one line. Highlight a caption and delete it with this button Highlight the caption desired, click this button and the video will be taken to the timing of that caption Highlight the caption and click this button to edit its start time Media play speed; slow down for transcription, speed up for caption timing Volume control Stop the media and reset the timeline back to 0 Jump forward 3 seconds Jump back 3 seconds Slider bar to control the media timeline This is where the video or media will appear. Play / Pause button. This function can also be accomplished with the [Tab] key. Media Length Current Media Location Caption Location. These will show as you type or play the media. Place your mouse over any button for an explanation of its function.

 


High-speed synchronization
If you already have your media transcribed, you can speed up the caption synchronization process by increasing the media playback speed. The caption times are tied to the actual media times so by speeding up the media playback, you're shortening the time it takes to caption the project.


Caption while you transcribe
IDS Caption has integrated the captioning process with the transcription process by having caption start times automatically set for you as you transcribe. There is simply no quicker or easier way to caption a video than IDS Caption.

How Does IDS Caption Compare
to HiCaption and Magpie?

Product $ Variable Speed Media (slow for transcription,
fast for synchro-nization) 		Flash Quicktime Windows Media
Technical Exptertise Required
IDS Caption
$0
YES
NO
NO
YES
LOW
HiCaption
$495
NO
YES
YES
YES
HIGH
Magpie
$0
NO
YES
YES
NO but will take AVI and output Windows Media timing file
HIGH

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