How do I use the Caption Editor to edit a caption file?
In Canvas Studio, if your media includes a caption file, you can search and edit caption lines in the caption editor. The caption editor allows you to edit caption text and timestamps. You can also insert new caption lines or delete caption lines.
You can upload caption files from your computer, create captions manually, or request automatically-generated captions.
Starting March 25, 2024, media uploaded to Canvas Studio includes auto-generated captions by default. Once the caption tool has finished processing, you can use the Caption Editor to edit the automatically generated captions.
Locate Media
In Studio, the My Library page opens by default. The library displays media preview tiles with the most recently added media displayed first.
To search for a media file, click the Search icon [1]. To sort media by title, click the Sort By drop-down menu [2]. To filter media by collection, or caption status, click the Filter by drop-down menu [3].
Note: Media that includes captions displays the Caption icon [4].
Open Media
Hover your cursor over the media thumbnail and click the View button.
Manage Captions
Click the Captions tab [1]. Then, click the Options icon [2].
To edit a caption, click the Edit link [3].
In the Options menu, you can also download the caption file [4], replace the caption file with a file from your computer [5], or permanently delete the captions [6].
Notes:
- Canvas Studio caption files download as SRT files. After downloading, you can convert caption files into word processing files on most computers.
- Captions that are deleted cannot be recovered.
Search Text
To search for all instances of text in the caption file, enter the text in the Search for field [1].
To edit a single instance of the selected text in the caption editor, click the caption line [2].
To replace the text in all instances, click the Replace... link [3].
Replace Text
Enter new text in the Replace with field [1].
To make the search case-sensitive, click the Case-sensitive checkbox [2].
Click the Replace all button [3].
The replacement confirmation window displays [4].
Note: In the search and replace feature, partial text will be selected and replaced. Be sure to correct any partial text replacements in the Caption Editor.
Edit Caption Line
In the caption timeline, locate the text to edit and click the caption line [1].
Enter new text in the Caption Text field [2].
Changes are saved automatically, and the Changes Saved! message displays [3].
Edit Timestamp
To move a caption to a new timestamp, click the Edit... link [1]. Then, enter new times in the Appears At and Until fields [2].
To save your changes, click the Save button [3].
Note: Timestamps must be entered in the 00:00:00.00 format, which is [hours]:[minutes]:[seconds].[milliseconds].
Insert Caption Line
In the media viewer, drag the cursor to where you want to add the text and click the timestamp [1]. To edit or refine the timestamp, enter times in the Appears At and Until fields [2].
Click the Insert line button [3]. Then, enter text in the Caption Text field [4].
To insert the caption line, click the Add Line button [5].
Delete Caption
In the timeline, locate the text to delete and click the caption line [1].
In the caption editor, click the Options icon [2]. Then, click the Delete caption line icon [3].
