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CaptionMaker Knowledge Base
CPC has a number of new documents for trouble shooting and also for
the latest features at http://www.cpcweb.com/TechSupport/CapMaker.
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04/02/08 Version 4.02
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New Demo Version Installer
There are now two CaptionMaker installers. The original installer is
used to install all types of CaptionMaker. A new installer was created
to install only the Demo version of CaptionMaker. This makes it easier
to download and install just the Demo version for evaluation.
Introducing CaptionMaker-Web Post
A new type of CaptionMaker was added. This replaces CPC-800 Lite.
CaptionMaker-Web Post is
customized for people who only do "webcasting" (captioning
for the web).
CaptionMaker-DV Merged with
CaptionMaker-NLE/HD/Web
The new CaptionMaker-DV/NLE/HD/Web version incorporates both the DV and
the NLE/HD/Web versions together. The only place you will notice this
change is in the installation process when you choose which type to
install. There used to be separate selections for DV and NLE/HD. Now
there is one selection for DV/NLE/HD/Web.
New Import/Export Group: "WebCast"
A new "WebCast" export group was added. Most of the
import/export functions in this group were previously located in the
"Caption Formatted" group.
New Import/Export: Windows Media
files (.wmv)
The ability to import/export captions directly from/to Windows Media
files was added. This method embeds the captions into the .wmv files
(as opposed to generating separate SAMI files to be used with the .wmv
files).
New Export: Timed Text Authoring
Format (DFXP) XML
A new webcast export option was added to export timed text (TT)
authoring format DFXP (distribution format exchange profile) XML
files. This file can be used for Flash captioning using Adobe CS3.
New Export: Cheetah .cap file
The ability to export Cheetah .cap (binary) files was added.
New Import: NCI .cap file
The ability to import NCI .cap (binary) files was added.
Non-Linear Time Code Shrink
A new function was added to adjust the time codes to correct the
caption timing after "shrinking" a video (processing the
video to reduce the length). Systems that shrink a video do so by
dropping some video frames, and this disturbs the captioning. This
function allows you to import a file created by the equipment used to
shrink the video (containing info about which frames were dropped) to
correct the caption timing.
This option can be used with Time
tailor Post from www.primeimageinc.com.
Broadcasters use Time Tailor Post to save a minute or so from an hour
show and use that minute to air more commercials.
MPEG Captioning
The functions for encoding captions into MPEG files and retrieving
captions from MPEG files were enhanced. The enhancements improve the
way CaptionMaker handles variations in MPEG files caused by different
MPEG codecs.
Bold/Italics/Underline Toggling
A problem was corrected that caused bold/italics/underline to function
improperly when trying to change the bold/italics/underline attributes
for all of the captions at once by selecting the entire column.
Import Cheetah CAP (.cap)
A problem was corrected that sometimes caused incorrect placement of
blank rows when importing Cheetah CAP files.
Export ULT (.ult)
A problem was corrected with the user interface when exporting ULT
(multi-language merge) files.
Import .ULT and .CC/.SCC
A problem was corrected that was sometimes causing errors when
importing .ult, .cc, and .scc files.
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Name Changes
The name of the "DV" version of the software was changed to
"CaptionMaker-DV" (the old name was CPC-700 DV). Also the
"lite" version is now called "CaptionMaker-DV
Encoder".
The name of the "NLE"
version of the software was changed to "CaptionMaker-NLE"
(the old name was CPC-700 NLE). Also the "lite" version is
now called "CaptionMaker-NLE Encoder".
The name of the "HD"
version of the software was changed to "CaptionMaker-HD"
(the old name was CPC-700 HD). Also the "lite" version is
now called "CaptionMaker-HD Encoder".
Automatic Software Updates
A new feature was added to make it easier to keep your software up to
date. When a new version of CaptionMaker is posted on the CPC web
site, the software can alert you and give you the option of
automatically downloading and installing the new version. For more
information, click on "Automatic Updates" in the
"Help" menu.
New Webcast Export: Google .SRT
A new webcast export option was added to allow the export of Google .SRT
script files.
"JKL" Play and Shuttle
Method
The "JKL" control feature was implemented. This feature is
enabled by selecting the "Enable JKL Control" item in the
"VTR Control" menu. When enabled, the j, k, and l keystrokes
are intercepted and used to control the shuttling of the VTR or the
video file.
The "k" key stops the
video.
When the video is stopped, the
"j" key starts shuttling reverse at 1x. When the video is
shuttling reverse, pressing the "j" key increases the
reverse shuttle speed. When the video is shuttling forward, the
"j' key reduces the forward shuttle speed (if the forward shuttle
speed is reduced below 1x then it will start shuttling reverse at 1x).
When the video is stopped, the
"l" key starts shuttling forward at 1x. When the video is
shuttling forward, pressing the "l" key increases the
forward shuttle speed. When the video is shuttling reverse, the
"l' key reduces the reverse shuttle speed (if the reverse shuttle
speed is reduced below 1x then it will start shuttling forward at 1x).
Audio File Playback Using DirectX
MP3 audio file playback was already supported using QuickTime, but now
DirectX support has been added for audio files (such as WAV and MP3).
Any audio file format supported by DirectX (anything that will play in
Windows MediaPlayer) will now play in the preview window in
CaptionMaker.
Preview Window Video File Playback
A problem was corrected that caused the preview window to malfunction
when playing back DV AVI files after installing Adobe Premiere.
Print to Tape
A problem was corrected that caused the "DV AVI print to
tape" feature to malfunction after installing Adobe Premiere.
Also, you can now start the print to tape function in
"pause" mode by clicking the pause button instead of the
play button in the print to tape dialog.
Subtitle Video File
A problem was corrected that caused the "subtitle video file" feature to malfunction
for DV AVI files after installing Adobe Premiere. Also, a problem was
corrected that caused the "subtitle video file" function to
generate DV AVI files that would not print to tape.
Find Shot Changes
A problem was corrected that caused the "find shot changes" feature to malfunction
for DV AVI files after installing Adobe Premiere.
Duration Column
The duration column was expanded to show MM:SS:FF (was only showing
SS:FF). Also the duration column width was corrected for Vista (was
getting cut off). Also the duration column width is now adjustable.
Improved Protection Key Error
Messages
The messages displayed when a protection key error occurs were
improved to make it easier to determine what the problem is when there
is a problem.
Webcast Export: QuickTime .SMI
The existing QuickTime webcast export function was enhanced to also
export a .SMI file in addition to the exported .TXT file.
Webcast Export: Flash .XML for
Captionate
The Flash XML webcast export function was changed to use the proper
UTF-8 character for the music symbol. Also, a problem was corrected
with the horizontal positioning processing in this function.
Webcast Export: Spruce .STL
The Spruce .STL webcast export function was changed to use the proper
UTF-8 character for the music symbol. Also the proper UTF-8 indicator
is now added to the header of the exported .STL files.
Import Text "Lines per
Row" Option
A problem was corrected that made it difficult to change the
value for the number of lines of text per row when importing free-form
text files.
Bold/Italics/Underline Toggling
A problem was corrected that caused bold/italics/underline to function
improperly when trying to change the bold/italics/underline attributes
for a group of selected rows of captions.
32 Character Formatting Issue
A problem was corrected that caused a word wrapping discrepancy
between the text displayed in the preview window and the text
displayed in the caption cell.
Export Subtitled Blank QuickTime
File for NLE
A problem with the alpha information was corrected in these exported
movie files.
Autosave Problem in "Lite"
(Encoder) Versions
A problem was corrected that caused the autosave messages to appear in
the "Lite" (Encoder) versions of the software.
Video File Shuttle Problem
Some problems were corrected in the video file playback shuttle
functions when using DirectX (these problems didn't occur when using
QuickTime).
Final Check
A minor problem was corrected in the final check function to make it
ignore blank lines when checking for minimum duration.
NLE System Settings for Adrenaline
The parameters used for Adrenaline (alternate) were corrected. The
parameters are now row 1 column 35 (they were row 2 column 20).
Cheetah ASC
A problem was corrected that caused space characters to be
accidentally dropped at the points where the bold/italic/underline
attributes change.
CommandLine Mode
A problem was corrected that caused "autosave" messages to
interrupt commandline mode operation.
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Multi-Language (multi-caption
service) Support
All of the caption decoding and encoding functions were enhanced to
allow the decoding, encoding, re-encoding, and multiplexing/merging of
multiple caption services (CC1, CC2, CC3, etc.).
CaptionMaker still only loads one
language at a time into it's database for editing, but it now has the
ability to "multiplex" multiple languages into several types
of video files and caption files. The
following sections provide the details of the individual functions
that were enhanced.
Enhanced Encode CC / Export
Functions for Multi-Language Support
These functions were enhanced to allow the encoding and
"multiplexing" of any caption services (CC1, CC2, CC3,
etc.). These functions are used to encode captions into caption files
and video files.
For details, click here.
The following functions were enhanced
to support multi-language:
- Export Ultech ULT caption files
(*.ult)
- Export "Merged" ULT
caption file (adds additional service to existing file)
- Encode CC into 720x512 AVI files
for NLE
- Encode CC into DV AVI files
- Encode CC into DV QuickTime files
- Encode CC into DVD MPEG2 files
- Encode CC into ATSC MPEG2 files
- Encode CC into CCube MPEG2 files
Enhanced Retrieve CC/Import
Functions for Multi-language Support
These functions were enhanced to properly "de-multiplex" and
decode any of the caption services (CC1, CC2, CC3, etc.). These
functions are used to retrieve captions from hardware devices, and
import captions from caption files and video files.
Some new items were added to the
"import options" dialog to allow you to select which caption
service (CC1, CC2, CC3, etc.) you wish to import.
The following functions were enhanced
to support multi-language:
- Retrieve Captions from Adrienne
time code device with L21 capture (PCI/USB)
- Import Ultech ULT caption files
(*.ult)
- Retrieve CC from 720x512 AVI files
for NLE
- Retrieve CC from DV AVI files
- Retrieve CC from DV QuickTime
files
- Retrieve CC from DVD MPEG2 files
- Retrieve CC from ATSC MPEG2 files
- Retrieve CC from CCube MPEG2 files
Retrieve CC from 720x512 AVI files
for NLE
The ability to read the captions from these files was added. This
function supports reading any caption service from the files (see
"Multi-Language Support" below).
Encode CC into 720x512 AVI files
for NLE
The ability to encode captions into these files was added. This
function supports encoding any caption service into the files (see
"Multi-Language Support" below).
Export "Merged" ULT
Files
A new export option was added that can "add" caption
services to existing ULT files. This was added as part of
"Multi-Language Support" (see below).
CommandLine Mode
Support for the following import types was added:
- 04 - Daikin Scenarist DVD Caption
File (*.scc)
- 21 - Sonic Solutions DVD Caption
File (*.cc)
- 29 - Windows Media Player SAMI
file (*.smi)
Support for the following export
types was added
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Webcast Export: Flash XML
A new webcast export type was added to create Flash XML files (for
import into Captionate).
CommandLine Mode
The software was enhanced to allow it to perform certain functions in
"batch" mode via commandline parameters. For more
information, refer to "CaptionMaker CommandLine Options.doc".
Add "DV" and
"HD" menus to 700 DEMO
The "DV" and "HD" menus were missing in 700 DEMO
V3.08. This was corrected.
Increment/Decrement Time Code
keystrokes (Ctrl+ and Ctrl-)
In previous versions, the increment/decrement time code keystrokes
were hard coded to Ctrl+ and Ctrl-. These functions were enhanced so
that they can be re-assigned to any keystrokes using "customize
keystrokes".
Highlight Current Row
A new feature was added to highlight the "caption/subtitle
text" cell being edited. When a cell is being edited, the
background of that cell changes from white to light gray.
Character Counter
A new feature was added to display the current column position of the
cursor in the "status bar" at the bottom of the window (in
the lower right next to the caps lock indicator).
Copy/Paste
A problem was corrected where copying all columns except for the
"caption/subtitle text" and then pasting into another file
didn't work properly.
Transcription Mode Enable/Disable
A problem was corrected that was causing the transcription mode to
sometimes accidentally enable/disable.
NLE System List
Several new entries were added to the NLE System List, and the default
parameters were updated for several of the existing entries.
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Windows Vista Compliance
Versions 3.07 and older are not Vista compliant. They will install
normally, but they can't access the HASP hardware key, so they won't
execute.
The HASP hardware key access was
enhanced to work in Windows Vista (and
Windows 2000/XP). The CaptionMaker installer now uses the latest
version of
the Aladdin HINSTALL command line utility to install/update/uninstall
the
HASP drivers.
For your information, the most
up-to-date driver is HASP4
driver setup.zip and it can found at www.aladdin.com/support/hasp/hasp4/vendor.asp.
DVD MPEG2 Video Files (700 NLE and
700 HD)
The existing functions for encoding captions into and retrieving
captions from DVD MPEG2 files was improved to properly handle
different variations of these video files.
ATSC MPEG2 Video Files (700 NLE
and 700 HD)
The ability to encode captions into and retrieve captions from
these files was added. Note that 700 NLE can only handle standard
definition video files (up to 720x480), but 700 HD can handle standard
definition and high definition video files (up to 1920x1080).
CCube MPEG2 Video Files (700 NLE
and 700 HD)
The ability to encode captions into and retrieve captions from
these files was added. Both the linear and the temporal caption data
formats are supported.
Matrox DigiServer 720x12 YUY2 AVI
caption files
The ability to encode captions into and retrieve captions from
these files was added.
2 GB file size limit corrected
A problem was corrected that prevented CaptionMaker from
retrieving captions from DV and MPEG video files larger than 2 GB.
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Software name changes and a few
more new flavors
CPC 700 DV
The version of CPC 700 formally known as CPC 700 NL has be
re-named to CPC 700 DV.
CPC 700 DV LITE
A new version was added to the CPC 700 family: CPC 700 DV LITE. This
version is the same as CPC 700 DV, but all of the caption/subtitle
editing functions are disabled.
CPC 700 NLE LITE
A new version was added to the CPC 700 family: CPC 700 NLE
LITE.
This version is the same as CPC 700 NLE, but all of the
caption/subtitle editing functions are disabled.
CPC 700 HD
A new version was added to the CPC 700 family: CPC 700 HD. This
version has all of the features of CPC 700 NLE plus new features for
captioning/subtitling HD (high definition).
HD Captioning features will be added in the next version.
CPC 700 HD LITE
A new version was added to the CPC 700 family: CPC 700 HD
LITE.
This version is the same as CPC 700 HD, but all of the
caption/subtitle editing functions are disabled.
HD Captioning features will be added in the next version.
Cheetah .cap file import
The ability to import Cheetah .cap (binary) files was added.
MP3 files
The MP3 file type was added to the list of supported video file
formats. When you select an MP3 file as the video file to use within
CaptionMaker, the "use QuickTime" check box is automatically
selected (CaptionMaker must use QuickTime to properly handle MP3
files).
Live Caption Mode
When you switch from post mode to live mode, the software no
longer clears the caption encoder immediately. The software now waits
until it needs to send live captioning to the encoder (after you start
typing) before it clears the caption encoder.
Subtitle Mode and Preview Window
Fixed A problem was corrected that was causing improper font and
font color selections when importing text files for subtitling as a
result text did not appear on the Preview Window.
DVD Studio Pro
Since version 4 no longer accepts text files, the export descriptions
were changed to indicate this. A problem was corrected that was
causing the left edges of some subtitles to be cut off. To correct
this problem, CaptionMaker adds an extra space character at the
beginning of all subtitle lines that are left positioned (only for STL
file export).
Compatible NLE Systems List
The NLE systems list was expanded. Entries for AJA Kona and Avid Media
Composer were added. The NLE systems list is in the "set default
values" section of the "export NLE" dialogs. The
previous version of CaptionMaker had individual buttons for each NLE
system. In this version of CaptionMaker, this was changed to a drop
down list.
The default values for Blackmagic Declink Extreme were corrected.
Customize Keystrokes
The previous versions of CaptionMaker would not allow you to re-assign
the following keystrokes because they are assigned to the CaptionMaker
menus.
ALT+ E, V, A, O, C, S, T, L, H
These reserved keystrokes can now be re-assigned to other functions
using the "customize keystrokes" feature of CaptionMaker.
Help File
Updated Help files (up to date to ver. 3.06) added.
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Edit/Transcript Modes
Fixed problems with status bar when resizing.
Fixed problem with transcription mode
accidentally getting enabled when running auto-sync or
auto-preview-sync.
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Spell Checker
Spell check was re-structured. It now spell checks about 2 times
faster, and you can "suspend" spell checking. Here is how
"suspend" works: when a spelling error is found, the error
is highlighted and the spell check dialog pops up. At this point, you
may make edits to the caption data in the database. If you do then the
spell check dialog will go into "suspend" mode and a
"resume" button will appear. After making edits to the
database, you can resume spell checking by clicking the
"resume" button. The spell checker will re-check the cell
that it was checking when it was suspended and then continue.
Live Caption Send Options
Two live mode time-outs were added. The time-out values are set in the
live mode "send options" dialog.
Flush last word time-out: if there is no keyboard activity for
the specified interval (including input from speech recognition
software) then CaptionMaker will insert an "enter" key press
to flush the rest of the current caption out to the caption encoder
device.
Close device time-out: if there is no keyboard activity for the
specified interval then CaptionMaker will close the caption encoder
device (which puts the caption encoder into "transparent"
mode so that existing captions in the video are passed through the
encoder).
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Demo version
Fixed Demo version installer
Spell checker
Made the spell checker a little faster by not highlighting each cell
and a few other issues. We are working on the spell checker to make it
even faster and having more features.
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Enhanced Undo/Redo
Functionality
The Undo/Redo mechanisms were enhanced to
track all text changes.
Transcription Mode
"Auto-wrap"
An "auto-wrap" feature was added
to transcription mode. When enabled, this feature automatically wraps
text into the next row, so that you can just keep typing without
having to press "enter".
Paste into cell
A problem was corrected with pasting into a
cell. If a large block of text was pasted that required reformatting,
sometimes the text would not be reformatted properly. The pasting
function was enhanced to allow pasting multiple cells into one cell.
Spell Check
The spell check components were updated to
the latest release (V5.15). The spell check functions were enhanced to
make them about 50% faster.
VTR "seek time
code" and "frame advance"
A problem was corrected that was causing the
VTR "seek time code" and "frame advance" functions
to sometimes not work properly.
Scan QuickTime .MOV files
for time code info
Added the capability to scan
.MOV files for
time code information (the first time code value in the file and the
time code frame rate standard).
Set Read Speed
A problem was corrected with "set read
speed" that was limiting the number of rows to 16. When more that
16 rows were selected, then the "set read speed" function
was not working properly.
Export Dialog
The export dialog was compressed vertically
so that it will still fit properly on your screen when your screen
resolution is set to 800 x 600.
Enhanced "Default
Folder"
A new "default folder" setting was
added for video files - in addition to the current "default
folder" setting for all other types of files.
Preserve "Video
Playback File" setting
A new dialog was added to allow you to keep
your current "video playback file" setting during load and
import operations.
MP3 Files and Auto-sync
A problem was corrected that was causing the
preview window to not display captions correctly during auto-sync when
using an MP3 file as your "video playback file" using
QickTime.
Roll-up caption and Preview
Window
In the AutoSync mode, Roll-up captions displays in the preview window
correctly.
Webcast Exports
The "start time" setting now
defaults to the first time code value in the database instead of
00:00:00:00.
Added subtitle device for
Apple DVD Studio Pro
This new device selection was added to
eliminate confusion. Previously, when exporting DVD files for Apple
DVD Studio Pro, you had to select the "Spruce" subtitle
device.
Import SCC
A problem with importing SCC files was corrected. When the imported
SCC file contained roll up captions, an extra blank line was being
accidentally inserted when the roll up base row changed.
Export DV video with
Captions
Fixed the faulty progress bar status while
exporting captions to a DV video larger than 2 GB.
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Enhanced
Text File Import
·
Added “start row on” custom character function. This allows you to
command CaptionMaker to start a new row whenever it encounters a
particular character while importing text. Note that CaptionMaker also
properly handles multiple consecutive instances of the character. For
example, if you select the “>” character, CaptionMaker will
start a new row when it sees “>”, or “>>”, or “>>>”,
etc.
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Added “end row on” custom character function. This allows you to
command CaptionMaker to end the current row whenever it encounters a
particular character while importing text. For example a new caption
starts after the phrase [applause].
·
Improved the handling of punctuation within quotations.
·
Properly handle left and right single and double quote characters.
·
Increased the list of exceptions to “end of sentence” punctuation
processing. Added St. Rd. Sr. Jr. Lb. Lbs. Ave. Rev.
·
Automatically convert the ellipsis character (…) into three period
characters.
Print DV Video to Tape
This new function allows you to transmit a DV AVI file out over
fire wire (IEEE 1394) to devices such as DV camcorders or digital to
analog video converters such as the Sony DVMC-DA1/DA2.
Capture DV Video
This new function allows you to receive DV video via fire wire
(IEEE 1394) and create a DV AVI file. Video may be captured from fire
wire devices such as the Sony DVMC-DA1/DA2.
DV Video File Time Code
Added the ability to scan DV video files (AVI or
MOV) for time
code information. You may now scan DV video files for time code info
(the time code offset and standard), and you can use the “actual”
time code values in the file (all time code values are scanned and
then used in the time code reader device).
Export NLE Subtitles (Blank AVI
and MOV files with subtitles)
This new function allows you to create “blank” video files
with “burned in” subtitles. You can choose any color as a
background color. These video files can then be “mixed” into you
program video within your NLE system.
Export NLE Captions (blank
AVI/QT
file with line 21 waveform)
Added a check box to enable/disable the “secondary” row. The
secondary row should be disabled for all NLE systems except for Avid
with ABVB. Changed default values for Avid Adrenaline to 0 and 22.
VPedal Foot Pedal Controller
Support
You can control a digital video file using vPedal foot pedal
controller (http://www.vpedal.com/).
Support was added for the vPedal foot controller including the “release
back” function under VTR Control >> Vpedal option. Release
back time is user selectable.
STL Subtitle file exports (Spruce
& DVD StudioPro)
Added a new STL export file type for DVD StudioPro (the original
STL export is for Spruce DVD Maestro). Also added new STL export file
types to allow the selection of “standard” or “extended”
positioning.
Standard positioning simply positions
the subtitles based on the horizontal and vertical positioning
selected in the database. Extended positioning actually generates all
of the subtitle images (BMP’s) according to your choice of font. It
calculates more accurately the exact subtitle positioning
information.
Before exporting the file, make sure
the margins - top, bottom, left and right are set correctly. In most
cases you need to set all margins to 0.
Adobe Encore Export for DVD
Subtitles
Corrected the Adobe Encore text export to put CR between text
lines instead of TAB. Note that Adobe Encore requires these files to
be in UTF-8 format, but CaptionMaker exports them in standard text
format. To convert them to UTF-8, open them in Windows Notepad and
then “save as” and select UTF-8 encoding.
Transcription Mode
Added transcription mode under File menu. Also added an indicator
in the status bar to indicate when transcription mode is enabled.
Transcription mode can be enabled/disabled by clicking on this
indicator with the mouse. When transcription mode is enabled, pressing
“enter” will cause the cursor to move down to the next caption
cell. If you have the time code stamp active, time code is
automatically read as the cursor moves to the next cell.
HD-DVD Subtitles
The ability to generate subtitles for HD-DVD was implemented. Note
that this initial implementation supports generating .hdt files (with
TIF images) that are “scaled up” to HD resolutions. Full HD video
support is still being implemented.
Dragon Naturally Speaking Support
Live mode support was added for Dragon Naturally Speaking versions
7 and up. To enable Naturally Speaking to work with CaptionMaker, it
is necessary to execute a utility software called DnsIniFix. This
utility will find the Naturally Speaking ini files on your computer
and add an entry to them for CaptionMaker. The utility software
DnsIniFix.exe is available from www.cpcweb.com/download/cmplete_software_downloads.htm#Utilities
Live Mode with ViaVoice
Corrected a problem causing CaptionMaker to “lock up” when
using ViaVoice for live captioning for an extended period.
DSP-1000 LED display device
support
Support was added for Museum Technology's LED display
DSP-1000/CC-1000 device. This is a 4 line 32 column LED display
device.
CaptionMaker can now send caption
data in Roll-up mode to this device via a serial connection. This is
usually used for live caption for an large audience sitting in an
auditorium.
Fixes in different areas
Music note
Change “insert music note” to put the cursor after the music
note that was inserted instead of leaving the music note selected.
Spell Check and Final Check
To speed up spell check and final check, video file auto-shuttling
is now temporarily disabled during spell check and final check.
Subtitling with Ultech
DV-2000/ITVInjector (UYC files)
Enhanced the UYC file generator to eliminate accidental background
color “bleeding” into the character outlines. Correct problems
with semi-transparent backgrounds.
Frame step buttons
Correct problem with frame step buttons when using QuickTime.
Cheetah ASC file
Enhance token detection to tolerate missing “\” terminator.
Prevent accidental adding of spaces before punctuation (.,?!;:).
VTR Go to Time code
Automatically enter the time code value of the currently selected
row when possible.
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Installer Changes
There was a problem in the installers for versions V2.41, V2.42,
and V3.00. These versions will not un-install themselves properly. In
this version (V3.01), the installer was corrected so that it will
un-install properly and it can also un-install the problematic
versions that won’t un-install.
If you installed V2.41, V2.42, or
V3.00 and you need to un-install CaptionMaker, install this version
(V3.01), and then un-install CaptionMaker.
Added “special encoder”
caption device
This device functions the same as the “Evertz encoder” device
except it uses new parameters for the serial “control-A 3” command
to facilitate proper encoding of CC2 captions without disturbing
existing CC1 captions.
Improved STL file export
The accuracy of the subtitle positioning parameters in exported
STL files was improved.
QuickTime
A bug was corrected so that you can now click “play” while
fast forwarding or rewinding without having to click “stop” first.
Move Left/Right buttons
Added “move left/right one character” buttons and menus.
New Text Import option
Added a “display mode” selection to the text import options so
you can select whether the captions are imported as pop on, paint on,
or roll up.
Video File Auto_Shuttle
Added a new menu item to allow the video file auto-shuttle feature
to be disabled.
“Black box” space character
for captioning
Added a menu to insert a “black
box” space into caption text (just like the insert music note and
insert transparent space functions). The “black box” space is
represented by the “not sign” character (¬) (code 172) in the
caption text.
In addition, the CaptionMaker was
enhanced to automatically remove any duplicate spaces (“normal”
space characters) from all caption text. If you need to add extra
spaces into your displayed captions, insert “black box” space
characters.
Caption Retrieval for Evertz
encoders
Added “Evertz Encoder” to the list of devices that can be used
to retrieve captions.
Spell Check
Corrected several problems with spell check. Also added a new
button (“edit dictionary”) which brings up a dialog that allows
you to edit your custom dictionaries (add words, delete words, etc.).
Live mode “modem connected”
indicator
A problem was corrected with the live mode indicator in the status
bar. In live mode, when the modem is not connected, the indicator is
solid blue. When the modem is connected, the indicator is flashing
green.
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Shot Changes
Added the ability to scan video files to detect all the shot
changes. This function can be used to make sure no captions fall on a
shot change. After you open a video file, you can get the shot change
information by going to Tools > Find Shot Changes. Added shot
change status display (under time code display) “Next shot change in
ss:ff at hh:mm:ss:ff”.
Shot change status turns red when
next shot change in less than 10 seconds.
Added seek next/previous shot change menu items and buttons. These
seek the video file to the next/previous shot change position.
Autosync Roll-up Simulation in the Preview Window
When running autosync, the preview window will now display roll-up
captions as they will appear on a TV.
Timing Error Indicators
A new menu item was added to the “caption” and “subtitle”
menus to allow the configuration of timing error indicators. Three
timing error indicators were implemented:
·
Indicate when a WPM value is above a user configurable limit.
·
Indicate when there is not enough time to load a pop-on caption.
·
Indicate when a caption spans over a shot change.
MPEG2 Video File, Read Embedded
Time Code
Added the ability to scan MPEG2 video files for embedded time code
info.
Added the ability to scan MPEG2 video files for embedded time code and
use this “actual” time code within CaptionMaker.
Time Code Increment/Decrement
(Ctrl +/-)
Corrected a problem with the ctrl +/- where the time code being
incremented/decremented wouldn’t get updated until another cell was
clicked.
Export NLE (blank AVI/QT file with
line 21 waveform)
Changed the default start and end time codes. Start time now
defaults to 00:00:00:00. End time default to the time code of the last
frame of the loaded video file. If a video file is not loaded, then
the end time defaults to the last time code in the database plus
approximately 5 seconds.
Added default settings buttons for AJA IO LA, Avid ABVB, Avid DS,
Blackmagic DeckLink Extreme, NewTek Video Toaster 3, and Avid
Adrenaline.
Added another default settings button called “My NLE”. This
function allows you to store the default values for an additional NLE
system.
New Frame Advance Buttons
The original frame advance (forward/reverse) buttons step by 1
frame. Two new sets of buttons were added: one set to step by 5
frames, and the second set to step by a user configurable number of
frames.
Customize Keystrokes
The keypad 0 to 9 keys (NumLock on) can now be assigned to any
function.
Duration Column
The duration column was changed to only display SS:FF (limited to
59:29), and the width of the duration column was reduced accordingly.
“Text Output” Caption Device
A new caption device called “text output” was added under
Caption > Device menu. When this device is selected, caption
information is transmitted out the COM port as plain ASCII characters.
Each line of captions separated by an ASCII CR/LF. Accented and
special characters are transmitted just as they are displayed in the
database.
Reformat Rows
Corrected a problem with the “reformat rows” function that was
causing caption rows to be accidentally duplicated.
MediaPlayer .smi Import
Added the ability to import MediaPlayer .smi files.
Music Symbol
Corrected a problem where the “insert music symbol” function
would not work on an empty cell.
Retrieve Captions
A bug to retrieve captions using Link encoders is fix.
CPC-500
A bug associated with New and Save function under File menu is
fixed.
Local and Online Manual
Two new items were added to the “help” menu to open the manual
locally or via the internet.
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Reformat
Caption(s) to Pop On
A new
item was added to the “Format” menu: “Reformat Caption(s) to Pop
On”. This converts all selected roll up captions to pop on captions
(existing pop on captions are not touched). The software groups
multiple roll up captions together into single pop on captions based
on punctuation and the “number of lines per caption” selected by
the user.
Live
Mode
A problem
was corrected that was causing the backspace key to not backspace
properly when backspacing from the current line into the previous
line.
New
Time Code Conversion Option
A new
option was added to the time code converter to compensate for
conversion/reformatting of the media (video file, video tape, etc.). A
new check box was added to the time code conversion options dialog. If
the media being captioned/subtitles has been reformatted/converted
then the check box must be checked.
For
example, if you caption an NTSC video tape, and then you have the
master tape converted to PAL, then you must check the new check box
when you convert the time codes to PAL (because the media was
converted/reformatted).
Another
example, if you set the time code of a video file to NTSC drop frame
and caption it, and then you find out the video file is actually PAL,
then when you convert the time codes to PAL, you must un-check the new
check box (because the media was not converted/reformatted).
“Burn”
Subtitles into Video Files (700NLE only)
Added “Full
Frames (Uncompressed)” to the list of available compressors.
Corrected
the dialog that allows user to configure the time code offset.
New
NLE Menu (700NLE only)
A new “NLE”
menu was added between the “VTR Control” and “Tools” menus.
The NLE import (retrieve captions) and export (encode
captions/subtitles) feature are now accessible using this menu.
New
NLE Import and Export Groups (700NLE only)
A new “NLE”
group was added to the import and export dialogs.
New
Export Setting (700NLE only)
A new “use
video options file name” checkbox was added to the export dialog.
When exporting captions/subtitles to a video file, you must specify
the file name of the video file to caption/subtitle. Checking this
checkbox causes the software to use the file name that is entered in
the “Video Properties” dialog.
Video
File Time Code Selection Feature
A new “read
time code from video file” checkbox was added to the “Video
Properties” dialog. When you check this box, the time code device is
changed to “Video Playback”. When you uncheck this box, the time
code device is changed back to whatever was selected before you
checked this new checkbox.
Merge
Import
Corrected
a problem when the video file settings in the “Video Properties”
dialog (file name, time code offset, etc.) was being cleared during a
merge import operation.
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Reformat
Caption(s) to Roll Up
Corrected
a problem that would cause some multi line captions to not be broken
up properly when converted to roll-up.
Added a
progress meter to display the progress of lengthy conversions.
Suppressed
screen updates during conversion process (speeds up process).
Added
mechanism to abort the process by pressing the “Esc” key.
CaptionMaker
Installer Update
The
installation software that installs CaptionMaker was using some 16 bit
Windows functions, and this was causing installation problems on some
newer Windows XP PC’s. A new version of the installation software is
now being used to eliminate this problem.
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Introducing
CaptionMaker 700NLE
CaptionMaker
700 NLE has the following features that are not available in the other
versions of CaptionMaker (such as 700 or 700NL):
·
Export captions for NLE (blank AVI & QuickTime movie files with
line 21). This feature allows you to export blank video files with
line 21 so that they can be overlaid using NLE equipment to encode
closed captions into video without having to use a hardware caption
encoder.
·
“Burn” Subtitles into Video Files (AVI, MPEG, WMV, etc.). No
generation loss.
·
Import/Export captions from/to MPEG2 video files.
·
Import/Export captions from/to DV video files (AVI and QuickTime).
DV
Video Files: Caption import/export (700NLE only)
Support for DV video files was implemented. CaptionMaker can now
retrieve the captions (import) from a DV video file, and it can encode
(export) captions into a DV video file. Support was added for both
Windows DV AVI video files and QuickTime DV movie files.
MPEG2 Import/Export Captions (700NLE only)
Added a new dialog to make it easier for the user to control the time
code settings while importing/exporting captions from/to MPEG2 video
files.
Improved
the speed of the software when importing/exporting captions from/to
MEPG2 video files. These functions now execute about 5 times faster.
“Burn”
Subtitles into Video Files (700NLE only)
Corrected
a typo that was sometimes causing no audio in the output AVI files.
Import
QuickTime Webcast Script files
A new feature was implemented to import QuickTime WebCast script text
files.
Flash Text Webcast Export
A new
Webcast export type was added: Flash Text. This feature creates a text
file that can be used to embed captions into Flash movies using the
Macromedia Flash authoring tools.
Video
File Automatic Shuttling
A new
feature was implemented to automatically shuttle the video file to the
time code of the selected row. When enabled and you click on a row,
the video file is quickly rewound or fast forwarded to the start time
code of the row you clicked on.
NOTE –
this feature is only enabled under the following conditions:
·
When the “mark time codes on send lines” feature is enabled (via
the “time code” menu or the icon in the “time code” display
section of the program).
·
When a video file is loaded and enabled during editing, and it is
stopped (not playing and not paused).
Reformat
Caption(s) to Roll Up
A new
item was added to the “Format” menu: “Reformat Caption(s) to
Roll Up”. This converts all selected pop on and paint on captions to
roll up captions (existing roll up captions are not touched). Multiple
row captions (including multiple pop on captions with the same start
time) are broken into separate roll up captions (one line per roll up
caption), and the “fill in time codes” function is automatically
performed as needed.
Fill
In Time Codes
Corrected
a problem causing “fill in time codes” to sometimes malfunction
when the “force minimum cell duration” is specified. The software
was not properly handling the situation where the specified minimum
cell duration would require more time than available to display the
captions. The software was enhanced to detect this condition and pop
up a dialog giving the user to option of allowing a lower minimum cell
duration or aborting the operation.
Final
Check
·
Changed default range selection to “from cursor to end of file”.
·
Detect when there are multiple rows of roll-up captions with the same
start time. This is common for pop-on captions, but technically
illegal for roll-up captions.
·
Re-size all of the error message dialogs so that the “yes” and “no”
buttons are always in the same place (so you don’t have to keep
moving the mouse when you want to keep clicking the “yes” button).
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Added
Ability to “Burn” Subtitles into Video Files
This new
feature reads a video file (AVI, MPEG, WMV, etc.), overlays your
subtitles, and outputs a standard Windows AVI file with your subtitles
“burned” into the video.
[This
option is temporarily available in CPC-700NL (for testing purposes
only) and will not be available from June 2005.This feature will be
officially released in a month or so in CPC-700-NLE (not CPC-700NL)]
Webcast
Export for Windows MediaPlayer
Several
minor problems were corrected, and one enhancement was implemented.
·
Changed bold formatting from <b/> </b> to <b>
</b>
·
Changed italic formatting from <em/> </em> to <i>
</i>
·
Changed underline formatting from <u/> </u> to <u>
</u>
·
Disabled ASX option for book format (book format is HTML only)
·
Added export custom text color (override default text color when the
text color in the database is not black)
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Live
Mode
·
The efficiency of the software was improved for live captioning.
Several portions of the software were streamlined to decrease the load
on the CPU.
·
A mechanism was added to prevent slow VGA video cards from causing a
“lag” in the encoded live captions. With some slow VGA video
cards, the preview window cannot be updated fast enough to keep up
with the live captions, and this can slow down the encoding of the
captions and cause the “lag”. The new mechanism prevents this by
skipping some preview window updates when necessary.
Time
Code Configuration Dialog
The
operation of the “Force Time code Reader Mode” selection was
changed to only allow the selections that are valid for the currently
selected video mode and time code reader device.
Video
File Time Codes
Corrected
a problem with the handling of video file time code “mis-matches”.
A video file time code “mis-match” occurs when the time code frame
rate does not match the video file frame rate. For example, an NTSC
video file (29.97 fps) with non-drop frame time code (30 fps).
AutoSync
Time Codes
Added the
ability to detect autosync time code “mis-matches”. When a “mis-match”
is detected, the problem is reported to the user with instructions
describing how to correct it. An autosync time code “mis-match”
occurs when the type of time codes in the database does not match the
type of time codes being read from the time code reader device. For
example, if the database contains drop frame time codes and the time
code reader is reading non-drop frame time codes. This can cause
autosync timing inaccuracies.
Fill
In Time Codes
A problem
was corrected that was causing the “fill in time codes” function
to sometimes leave “gaps” (groups of rows where the time codes
would not get filled in).
COM
Ports
Corrected
a problem with com ports 5 and above (for example, a USB com port
device set up as COM 5) that would sometimes cause an erroneous error
message stating that the COM port was already in use.
ULT
File Export
Corrected
a bug in the ULT caption file exporter that was sometimes causing a
syntax error in the exported ULT files.
Spruce
STL File Export
Corrected
a problem with italics.
Webcast
Captioning with Media Player and Real Player
Corrected
a problem that was accidentally limiting the font size of the caption
text to 10 points.
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Time
Code Drop Frame Calculations
Enhanced
all of the drop frame calculations performed in CaptionMaker to use
more accurate formulas.
Time
Code Conversions
Corrected
all time code conversion calculations.
Enhanced
the conversion functions to use more accurate formulas.
24 fps
Time Code (“Film”)
Added
support for “Film” time code (24 frames per second).
Video
File Time Code
Enhanced
video file time code functions to properly handle all time code modes
(NTSC non-drop frame, NTSC drop frame, PAL, and Film).
Enhanced
video file offset calculations to use more accurate formulas.
Corrected
a problem where the checkbox to enable/disable the video file time
code offset was accidentally being cleared when opening a CaptionMaker
file.
Corrected
a problem where the time code would go back to zero when you stop
playing a video file.
System
Timer Time Code
Enhanced
system timer time code functions to properly generate all time code
modes (NTSC non-drop frame, NTSC drop frame, PAL, and Film).
Enhanced
system timer offset calculations to use more accurate formulas.
Live
Mode Encoder Transparency
Added a
new item to the “Caption” menu: “Close Device”. Whenever the
caption device is closed, the caption encoder will be commanded to go
into “transparent mode” to allow all existing caption data to pass
through the caption encoder in tact. During Live caption encoding,
closing the caption device allows upstream captions to pass through
the caption encoder during commercials, interstitials, etc. Note that
the caption encoder is automatically re-opened and re-initialized by
CaptionMaker when you send any caption data to the caption encoder
(continue typing in live mode, select “send caption” or “clear
caption”, etc.).
Video
File Association
Corrected
a problem where the associated video file information (path & file
name, etc.) was being lost after importing/inserting captions from
another file into the database.
Protection
Box Conflict Between CaptionMaker and CCaption
When
CaptionMaker and CCaption are both installed on the same PC, two
protection boxes are required. This caused problems because both
programs would try to use the first protection box found. This problem
was corrected by changing CaptionMaker to search for all connected
protection boxes until the one programmed for CaptionMaker is found.
Live
Mode “Modem Connected” Indication in Status Bar
When in
live mode and the modem is connected, the “Live” indicator in the
status bar will be green. When the modem is not connected, the
indicator will be blue.
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QuickTime
Support
Added the
ability to play QuickTime movie files in the preview window (CaptionMaker
700NL). QuickTime movie files can now be played just like Windows and
MPEG video files. Because Windows can play some QuickTime files, and
QuickTime can play some Windows and MPEG files, a new “Use QuickTime”
check box was added to the “Video Properties” dialog. When this
box is checked then CaptionMaker will use the QuickTime components to
play the video file, and when it is not checked then CaptionMaker will
use the Windows DirectX components to play the video file.
MPEG
Import/Export
Added
the ability to import/export captions from/to MPEG video files. The
import function decodes the captions from an MPEG video file. The
export function encodes captions into an MPEG video file. This
feature is unique in captioning software. You would not need an
expensive closed caption encoder to insert captions. CaptionMaker will
caption an Mpeg video directly on your hard drive.
Text
Import
Fixed a
problem causing free form and delimited text import to hang on bad
characters.
Fixed
problem importing text containing CR’s without LF’s.
Added a
“line delimited” import mode (for text, rich text, and Word docs).
Merge
Import
The merge
import function (used to simplify language translation) was enhanced
to remember and restore the values in the H, V, J, and Display columns
during the merge import processing. The merge import function was also
enhanced to tolerate missing TAB characters on lines that only contain
time code markers.
Hebrew
& Arabic Subtitles (Writing from Right to Left)
Added a
check box to the “Image Font” dialog to reverse subtitle text for
right-to-left languages such as Arabic.
TranStation
Subtitle Import
Added the
ability to import TranStation RTF subtitle files.
Webcast
Captioning using Media Player ASX Format
Added the
ability to export captions for Media Player using the .ASX file
format. The normal Media Player export creates an HTML file, which
opens Media Player from within a web page. The .ASX format opens Media
Player from within Windows, so the video with captions can be played
using Media Player without using Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Webcast
Captioning with Media Player
Fixed a
problem with italics in captions where a space character would be lost
at the transition between italic and normal. Problem was corrected by
adding   after the </em>.
Webcast
Captioning with Real Player
Fixed a
problem with blank lines not properly erasing the captions in Real
Player. Problem was corrected by adding a space character after the
<clear/>.
Panasonic
AG-2580 VTR with BCD C7 controller
Fixed
problem with “reverse one frame” button. Note that this correction
requires BCD C7 firmware version 040907. For firmware update
instructions click here.
DVD
Caption File Export
Combined
the Daikin, Scenarist, and Sonic DVD caption file import/export
functions into two functions: one for *.cc file import /export, and
one for *.scc file import/export.
Sonic
Producer Export
Fixed a
problem where some TAB characters were omitted if the first line was
blank.
Evertz
Added new
device: “Evertz XON/XOFF”. It is the same as the regular Evertz
device setting, but it enables the XON/XOFF serial handshaking.
Auto-Match
Text with Audio
A new “Configure”
button was added to the “Auto Match Text with Audio” dialog to
allow users to override the automatically generated “sub account ID”
and “authorization code” values when necessary.
EIA-608
Transparent Space Character
Added the
ability to insert transparent space characters into the caption text.
The transparent space character is an EIA-608 “special character”
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