Alec Vohnoutka, Author at Captionmax

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Influencing With Accessibility

Influencing With Accessibility The explosion of social media has created many things beyond connections between people. Social media has created its own subculture and ecosystem. One of the coolest ways it has influenced our daily lives is, well, influence. The…

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Live Captioning for Commencement

Ah, springtime: the nights become longer, the air feels warmer, and graduation looms on the horizon for many young adults. Even if students don’t care much for the pomp and circumstance, it’s a chance for their families and loved ones to…

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Audio Description Project Primer

Audio Description Project Primer Getting your content described is incredibly rewarding, as the full meaning of your content can now be understood by any viewer. We’ve put together this handy primer to take the mystery out of the description process,…

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The Complete Guide to Caption Encoders

When it comes to live captioning, the very first step is determining if you will need an encoder. Encoders let a broadcaster simultaneously receive and encode the captions, allowing them to be displayed alongside a television program or video in…

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Transcript Elements Primer

If you’re in the process of making a new training video for your company, putting together a lecture for your class, or simply making a new video for your YouTube channel, there are many good reasons to create a verbatim transcript…

Captionmax Enters the Entertainment Globalization Association

Captionmax is excited to be a new member and supporter of theEntertainment Globalization Association (EGA)! The Entertainment Globalization Association is committed to ongoing research and study to better understand how the entertainment industry best meets the complex demands of a global…

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Subtitles vs. Captions: What is the Difference?

When you see words displayed across the bottom of your screen, what term comes to mind? For some, they think of closed captions; others may call them subtitles. The two terms are often used interchangeably, but even though they have…

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What is a TextDS File?

When it comes to making media accessible for low-vision consumers, there are several options to choose from. Audio description is a common solution, along with screen readers and other accessibility technology. But what happens when you want to combine these…

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Happy 10th Birthday to the CVAA!

Ten years ago, on October 8th, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) into law, pushing forward another groundbreaking step in the realm of media and digital accessibility. The CVAA contains many telecommunications…

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Automated Speech Recognition and Translation Engines

Since the dawn of media accessibility, the captions you’ve come to know and love have all been expertly crafted by professional captioners. Between a college education in their language of choice and years of additional training and practice, captioners bring…

Author: Alec Vohnoutka