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Tag: accessibility

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The Top Three Live Caption Encoder Workflows

Posted on: May 17, 2022 Last updated on: May 18, 2022 Written by: Alec Vohnoutka
Portions of this article originally appeared in The Complete Caption Encoder Guide; check it out to get the full scoop on live captioning encoders!  Jump to Section: – How Encoders Work– Telco Encoders– Telnet Encoders– iCap Encoders Encoders let a…
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Why Are My Captions Wrong?

Posted on: May 10, 2022 Last updated on: May 10, 2022 Written by: Alec Vohnoutka
Why Are My Captions Wrong? At Captionmax, we take pride in our expertise and accuracy when it comes to the art of captioning. We also understand that sometimes our captions may not look correct to our viewers. Blame is often…
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Different Types of Closed Captions

Posted on: April 26, 2022 Last updated on: April 26, 2022 Written by: Alec Vohnoutka
Check out our video on this topic here! When entering the world of closed captioning for your media, it’s easy to get bogged down with the all the variations, customizations, and styles that can be applied to your captions. Even…
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How Audio Description Supports Neurodivergent Audiences 

Posted on: April 19, 2022 Last updated on: April 19, 2022 Written by: Alec Vohnoutka
In Audio Description (AD), visual details are narrated by voiceover artists to create an immersive, accessible experience for the blind and low vision communities. While the traditional audience for audio description has been those who are blind and low vision,…
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Modernizing Accessibility Terminology

Posted on: March 30, 2022 Last updated on: March 30, 2022 Written by: Alec Vohnoutka
Media should be accessible for everyone, everywhere. But how do we continuously work towards ensuring accessibility services like closed captioning and audio description are as inclusive as possible?   Modernizing Accessibility Terminology discusses how our teams in Prerecorded Captioning and Description…
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Corporate Compliance Primer

Posted on: March 7, 2022 Last updated on: March 7, 2022 Written by: Alec Vohnoutka
Adding accessibility services to your media demonstrates a commitment to making your content inclusive and accessible to all, while also helping you meet a variety of important established standards and regulations. Below, we’ve developed a helpful primer for the most…
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Celebrating World Hearing Day 2022

Posted on: March 3, 2022 Last updated on: March 3, 2022 Written by: Alec Vohnoutka
At Captionmax, we focus on meeting the accessibility needs of those in the D/deaf and hard of hearing communities via closed captions and more. This year, we’re taking that a step further by highlighting an important day for people of…
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Webinar: Captionmax Webinar with Emily Ladau

Posted on: March 1, 2022 Last updated on: March 2, 2022 Written by: captionmax01
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Closed Captions and Subtitles for Film Festivals

Posted on: January 28, 2022 Last updated on: January 28, 2022 Written by: Alec Vohnoutka
Screening a film at any festival is an exciting yet emotional process for most filmmakers, and often the culmination of years of hard work, perseverance, and dedication to their craft. Media accessibility is one of the final steps in the…
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Captions vs Subtitles

Posted on: November 17, 2021 Last updated on: January 6, 2022 Written by: Alec Vohnoutka
CAPTIONS  Captions are transcription equivalents of all audio elements in a recorded program, prepared for FCC-compliant accessible broadcast to deaf or hard of hearing audiences. They generally convey dialogue, music, sound effects, and speaker changes, synced with a program’s audio track, in a…
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