Using Captions in Final Cut Pro

Learn how to set up caption roles, create, import, show or hide, adjust, format, convert, export, and fix captions in Final Cut Pro.

133. How to Set Up Caption Roles in Final Cut Pro

Before you start adding captions to your video, you need to set up caption roles. The caption format will vary, depending on how you plan on sharing your project. Stick around and we'll go over all you need to know when setting up your caption roles in Final Cut Pro.


134. How to Create Captions in Final Cut Pro

Captions let you add subtitles or closed captions to your project and are essential if you plan on sharing your project to YouTube, Vimeo, or other social media platforms. In this video, we'll not only take a look at how to add captions but also how to adjust them in the timeline.


135. How to Import Captions in Final Cut Pro

Do you already have exported caption files created, and just want to import them into your project? Or maybe you have a media file with embedded captions and want to extract them so that you can edit them. In this quick video, we'll go over all everything you need to know in order to import your captions into your project.


136. How to Show or Hide Captions in Final Cut Pro

In Final Cut Pro, you can use the timeline index to show or hide captions in the viewer and the timeline. We'll go over how to toggle captions on and off, and also show you some helpful tips when working with captions.


137. How to Adjust and Arrange Captions in Final Cut Pro

Once you create captions in Final Cut Pro, you can control the timing of captions by arranging and trimming them just as you would other types of clips. In this video, we'll go over a few tips on how to adjust your captions in the timeline.


138. How to Format Caption Text in Final Cut Pro

Depending on which caption format you choose, you will have various formatting options for text, placement, color, and much more. Want to learn how to format your captions? Well, you've come to the right place! We're going to cover how to style your caption text for each caption format.


139. How to Convert Captions to Another Format in Final Cut Pro

If needed, you can easily convert your captions from one format to another. In this quick video, we'll take a look at how to properly convert your captions in Final Cut Pro.


140. How to Export Captions in Final Cut Pro

Sometimes you may want to save your captions as separate files if you want to import them into a different project. Final Cut Pro makes this super easy to do! We'll cover how to export your captions, as well as some settings you can adjust before exporting.


141. How to Fix Caption Errors in Final Cut Pro

Are you encountering different error messages when working with captions in Final Cut Pro? Well, you've come to the right place! We're going to cover everything you need to know to fix any error messages you might come across.

Last modified: Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 10:35 PM