By Jake Drown
Tag: cc
CC stands for “Closed Captions,” which are a type of subtitle that appears on the screen to display spoken dialogue, sound effects, and other audio information for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as for those who may be watching a video in a noisy environment or without sound. Closed Captions (CC) can be turned on or off by the viewer, and are typically produced by a professional captioning company or using automated captioning tools.
By Ben Kalb
The FCC Cracks Down on Quality Standards
Discount companies are using shortcuts and claim high accuracy at low costs, which sounds pretty good, right? But the FCC isn’t looking for “pretty good”—it’s mandating perfection.
By Ryan Hawthorne
Fishers of Men: The Importance of Quality Closed Captioning in Ministry Broadcasts
A pure gold brick wrapped in an ugly package.
If you’re a ministry organization, and you’re settling for poor quality closed captioning, that’s exactly what you’re offering to deaf and hard of hearing parishioners.
By Ben Kalb
YouTube Introduces New Caption Features
Recent YouTube improvements have made watching online videos with captions better than ever. Since YouTube’s introduction of caption support in 2006, the social media site has been a trendsetter for online accessibility.
By Ryan Hawthorne
Premiere Pro Makes Adding Captions Easy
Many editors and producers often wonder how to add closed captioning to their video projects. Fortunately, this process is becoming easier and easier due to great improvements in editing software.
By Ben Kalb
Adding Captions in DVD Studio Pro for Accessibility
Many people are aware that a DVD can contain subtitles, but few realize that closed captions can also be included. In fact, authoring a DVD with captions may seem like a daunting task, but it is actually a much easier process than you might think.
By Ben Kalb
Closed Captioning vs Subtitles: Understanding the Difference and Their Role
Almost everyone has used captions at one time or another, whether they are hearing impaired or not. Think about it – how many times have you read captions in a restaurant or at the gym? Closed captions are used everywhere.
By Ben Kalb
New Closed Captioned Complaint Rules and Addressing Closed Captioning Issues
Closed captions link whole segments of the population to the world, and that link is about to get stronger.
By Ben Kalb
Who Is Required To Close-Caption?
With only a few exceptions, all programming for broadcast in the United States must be closed captioned. The rules for the requirement of closed captions were directed by the U.S. Congress in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and became effective starting in 1998. Since then, the required amount of captioning has been steadily increasing. Today, nearly 100% of all English and Spanish language programming is closed captioned.
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