VesselReview words, timing, and placement for a more accessible clip.
Check the spoken words
In the clip workflow, turn on Caption style when you want words burned into the video. Choose a preset or, where offered, Custom caption style to adjust size, colors, words per line and capitalization. Check every caption against the recording, especially names, scripture and negations.
Play through transitions. Captions should appear with the words, remain legible over the image, and leave enough time to read. Short lines help on a phone, but splitting a phrase at the wrong point can change its meaning. Keep text clear of the edges and the speaker’s face.
Burned-in captions are part of the exported picture. If you need a separately editable subtitle file or another language, check the export options in the relevant subtitle or Translation Studio workflow.
Choose a caption presentation. Caption style controls appearance; it cannot fix the transcript itself.
Work through a passage
For a sample Harbor Community Church clip, the speaker says a scripture reference and a person’s name. Listen to the original, then compare each displayed caption with what was said. A transcript can mistake a name for a common word or miss a negation. Correct the source transcript or revise as supported by the workspace before the final export.
Try a preset such as Soft Highlight or Active Plate in Clip Studio, then view it over both light and dark parts of the recording. A highlight can guide the eye, but it should not make the remaining words disappear. Where the generation screen exposes Custom caption style, adjust font size, primary and accent colors, words per line and capitalization. These settings affect presentation; they do not establish the accuracy of the transcript.
Verify text and timing. Listen to the source and check the words, timing, contrast, and safe placement.
A phone-size check
Play the export on a small screen. Can you read the line before it changes? Does it cover the face, a slide or a meaningful gesture? Social platforms can add their own controls near the edges, so allow space there. Keep phrases together when possible: a short line is only helpful if it still communicates the thought.
If the timing feels late, check the source and selected range, then review the result again after changing it. Burned-in captions become part of the picture, so a corrected version requires a new export. For another language, use Translation Studio and ask a fluent reviewer to check meaning as well as timing. For the full production sequence, see Edit a moment.
Style for the footage, not just the preset
A light caption can disappear over a bright slide; an accent plate or outline may improve contrast. Test the selected style over several different shots, and choose a size that leaves enough of the image visible. Avoid using capitalization alone to signal emphasis if it makes a long passage harder to read.
A line can be technically correct but difficult to follow when it breaks in the middle of an important phrase. Review the flow with sound off once, then listen with sound on to confirm the words and their timing.
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