captioning
Writing on-screen words
Captioning is the process of adding text to video or images, displaying spoken dialogue, sound effects, or descriptions on screen.
Closed captions can be toggled on or off; open captions are permanently embedded.
Captioning serves deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, but also helps in noisy environments or when watching without sound: I always watch with captioning on at the gym.
On-screen dialogue text
- deafUnable to hear
- CCAdditional email recipient field
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
assistive · inclusion · ADA · audio-description · SDH · CART · speech-to-text · hearing-impaired
On-screen dialogue text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
dialogue · transcript · SDH · fansub · hardcoded · timing · synchronization
Recorded moving imagery
- filmMovie or coating
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- screenshotCaptured display image
image · photo · still · frame · overlay · YouTube · TikTok · Instagram
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- readabilityEase of understanding text
- legibilityClearness of text
- positioningArranging in specific locations
timing · duration · color · contrast · size · placement · formatting · speed
Added explanatory comment
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- tagIdentifier or classifier
context · explanatory · identification · attribution · credit · watermark · timestamp · geotag
subtitles
On-screen dialogue text
transcription · assistive · inclusion · ADA · audio-description · SDH · CART · speech-to-text · hearing-impaired · accommodations
subtitles
On-screen dialogue text
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
multilingual · dialogue · transcript · SDH · fansub · hardcoded · timing · synchronization
video
Recorded moving imagery
- filmMovie or coating
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
screenshot · image · photo · still · frame · overlay · YouTube · TikTok · Instagram · streaming
font
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- readabilityEase of understanding text
- legibilityClearness of text
positioning · timing · duration · color · contrast · size · placement · formatting · speed · display
annotation
Added explanatory comment
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
- metadataDescriptive information about content
tag · context · explanatory · identification · attribution · credit · watermark · timestamp · geotag · hashtag
- accommodationsextra time, double time, time and a half, breaks, rest breaks
- voice technologyspeech recognition, voice commands, virtual assistants, digital assistant, AI assistant
- broadcasting rulesFCC, broadcast license, broadcast spectrum, broadcasting license, license renewal
- accessibilitywheelchair access, wheelchair sports, wheelchair ramp, adaptive skiing, accessibility features
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
- language toolsdictionary, translation, translator, thesaurus, grammar books
captioningdubbing
Post-production sound replacement
voice-over · revoicing · audio description · lip-syncing · sign language interpretation
- closed captioningOn-screen transcription of audio
- live captioningImmediate text of speech
- close captioningText transcription of audio
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