As one of the most advanced video editing apps out there, Avid Media Composer is notorious for having a difficult subtitle/caption workflow. It definitely can be a nuisance, but it doesn't have to be - not with the right AI-powered tools. In this guide, we'll show you how to seamlessly add precise SubCap subtitles/captions to your Avid Media Composer sequence, using Simon Says.
As one of the most advanced video editing apps out there, Avid Media Composer is notorious for having a difficult subtitle/caption workflow. It definitely can be a nuisance, but it doesn't have to be - not with the right AI-powered tools. In this guide, we'll show you how to seamlessly add precise SubCap subtitles/captions to your Avid Media Composer sequence, using Simon Says.
How to subtitle/caption your Avid Media Composer timeline/sequence

1. Prepare and export sequence for transcription

In Avid Media Composer, mute any tracks containing music. From the toolbar, go to File > Publish To > Local Drive and export your sequence as an h264 MOV file which will preserve timecode.

2. Upload sequence for transcription

In Simon Says, add your exported sequence into a new project. Once the sequence has been processed, select the language of your video and click Transcribe (we support 100+ languages). In just a few minutes, the Simon Says AI will accurately transcribe your sequence.

3. Preview in the Visual Subtitle Editor

From your new transcript, click export, and select the Visual Subtitle Editor which lets you preview how subtitles will be split and formatted. Combine and split subtitle cards as desired. If you want to translate the transcript for foreign language subtitles: click export from the transcript, choose translate, pick the desired languages and then export to the Visual Subtitle Editor.

4. Bring the subtitles back to Media Composer

Next, click Export > Avid Media Composer > SubCap; open the downloaded zip file. Switch back to Media Composer, open the Effect Palette, and locate the SubCap Generator. Drag and drop the effect onto the timeline. Next, open the Effect Editor window, click Import Caption Data and select the SubCap file. You can then adjust the format of your subtitles/captions in the Effect Editor.

Voilà! Your Avid Media Composer sequence now has subtitles/captions. Not as difficult as it seemed, right?
How to subtitle/caption your Avid Media Composer timeline/sequence
Voilà! Your Avid Media Composer sequence now has subtitles/captions. Not as difficult as it seemed, right?

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