Subtitles and Caption Captioning Tools and Software

Question 1

What is Aegisub primarily used for in captioning workflows?

Accepted Answer

Subtitle creation, timing, and editing for video files

Answer

Aegisub is a free, open-source subtitle editor used to create, edit, and time-align subtitles for video files.

Question 2

Which of the following is a professional caption authoring software widely used in broadcast television production?

Accepted Answer

MacCaption

Answer

MacCaption (by Telestream) is a professional caption authoring and encoding tool widely used in broadcast television workflows.

Question 3

What does CART stand for in real-time captioning?

Accepted Answer

Communication Access Realtime Translation

Answer

CART stands for Communication Access Realtime Translation, a service where a trained stenographer types speech into text in real time.

Question 4

What is an SRT file primarily used for in captioning software workflows?

Accepted Answer

Storing plain-text subtitle entries with timestamps for video playback

Answer

An SRT (SubRip Text) file stores subtitle cues with sequential numbering, start/end timestamps, and the caption text in a simple plain-text format.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'offline captioning' in the context of captioning tools?

Accepted Answer

Captions prepared and synchronized in advance before the content airs

Answer

Offline captioning refers to captions created in advance of broadcast or distribution, as opposed to real-time live captioning.

Subtitles and Caption Practice Test