Caption settings
Caption defaults, errors and warnings
Captions and subtitles often have pre-defined specifications, especially for broadcast use. This can include how long a subtitle lasts on screen for, or how many characters it has. In CaptionHub, we refer to this specification as Limits. CaptionHub helps you create technically accurate captions by continually checking that your captions obey these limits.
These limits include:
- Maximum caption duration
- Minimum caption duration
- Maximum characters per line
- Maximum line count
- Minimum frames between captions
- Maximum reading speed (either WPM or CPS)
- Whether to require completed metadata
- Whether to convert quotes in captions to curly/smart quotes
Note: You can apply these limits to T1 only, or to both T1 and T2, by selecting your preferred option under Apply limits to at the top of the limits list.
If your captions fail to meet any of these criteria, then your team won't be able to approve them.
You're also able to specify whether to enforce curly quotes, for stylistic purposes. If you'd prefer not to enforce curly quotes, then leave this button unticked.
You're able to specify default limits in Team Settings. This means that every new set of captions you create will default to these limits. You're able to override these limits from the Edit limits option in the drop-down menu on the Edit page.
