MACHINE ASR ACCESSIBILITY AID
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- 0:00–0:01CHAPTER 12
- 0:01–0:05CAPTIONS, ACCESSABILITY AND REGIONAL LANGUAGE TEXT
- 0:05–0:08By the end of this chapter, you will be able to
- 0:08–0:13create readable captions not prepare regional language text for correct display
- 0:13–0:18not choose between selectable and burned in captions key terms
- 0:18–0:21captions subtitle SRT safe area
- 0:21–0:23captions are not decoration
- 0:23–0:27captions serve viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing
- 0:27–0:33People watching without sound, learners following an unfamiliar accent, and anyone in a noisy place.
- 0:33–0:38They must carry meaning accurately, not merely resemble the organo.
- 0:38–0:39Caption rules.
- 0:39–0:42Break lines at natural phrase boundaries.
- 0:42–0:45Keep each caption on screen long enough to read.
- 0:45–0:50Do not cover faces, hands, demonstrations or essential labels.
- 0:50–0:54Use strong contrast and a clear font.
- 0:54–0:59Identify important off-screen speakers and meaningful sounds when needed.
- 0:59–1:03Proofread names and regional language spellings manually.
- 1:03–1:05Regional language scripts.
- 1:05–1:08Use a Unicode font with the required script.
- 1:08–1:11Test combined letters and vowel marks,
- 1:11–1:16and avoid converting words into broken letter by letter transliteration.
- 1:16–1:19Export a short test before rendering the full video.
- 1:19–1:24When a platform replaces your font, consider burning captions.
- 1:24–1:30When accessibility and search are priorities, also upload a separate caption file.
- 1:30–1:32SRT or burning.
- 1:32–1:39An SRT file can be switched on or off, translated, indexed and read by accessibility tools.
- 1:39–1:46Burning captions always remain visible and preserved typography, but cannot be corrected after export.
- 1:46–1:49For important public work, keep both.
- 1:49–1:55A clean video master, a captioned viewing copy and the editable caption file.
- 1:55–1:59Accessibility review watch, once with SoundMuted.
- 1:59–2:02Then listen, once without looking at the screen.
- 2:02–2:08Each test reveals information that depends on only one channel and may need captions.
- 2:08–2:11Narration or an audio description.
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CHAPTER 12 CAPTIONS, ACCESSABILITY AND REGIONAL LANGUAGE TEXT By the end of this chapter, you will be able to create readable captions not prepare regional language text for correct display not choose between selectable and burned in captions key terms captions subtitle SRT safe area captions are not decoration captions serve viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing People watching without sound, learners following an unfamiliar accent, and anyone in a noisy place. They must carry meaning accurately, not merely resemble the organo. Caption rules. Break lines at natural phrase boundaries. Keep each caption on screen long enough to read. Do not cover faces, hands, demonstrations or essential labels. Use strong contrast and a clear font. Identify important off-screen speakers and meaningful sounds when needed. Proofread names and regional language spellings manually. Regional language scripts. Use a Unicode font with the required script. Test combined letters and vowel marks, and avoid converting words into broken letter by letter transliteration. Export a short test before rendering the full video. When a platform replaces your font, consider burning captions. When accessibility and search are priorities, also upload a separate caption file. SRT or burning. An SRT file can be switched on or off, translated, indexed and read by accessibility tools. Burning captions always remain visible and preserved typography, but cannot be corrected after export. For important public work, keep both. A clean video master, a captioned viewing copy and the editable caption file. Accessibility review watch, once with SoundMuted. Then listen, once without looking at the screen. Each test reveals information that depends on only one channel and may need captions. Narration or an audio description.