Help! I've made a Storyline project. Its slides with audio. The notes are the words of the audio. My client is interested in closed captions. When I look up how to do CC, it talks about video uploads. But I don't have any videos - just slides with audio (talking).
Can I still make Closed Captions? If so, do you have a good tutorial? what should I do?
Hi
This sort of answers the question (partially)
For the Articulate Storyline to be compliant with Accessibility standards, what needs to be done?
can the Notes be sufficient to pass Accessibility standards?
I mean the notes have the full transcript of the text. there is not video. just slides with audio.
so, it seems that adding the Closed Captioning only repeats what is already available.
compliance with Accessibility standards is critical. Do you think using the notes feature, as a form of closed captions, meet those standard? the notes are the transcript of the audio narration.
I'm certainly not a 508 expert (or even close) but yes, it seems to make sense. Depending on your audience/users, I'd think you could use the notes tab with a video as well - as Storyline doesn't have an "option" for closed captioning, but you'd have to create it based on adding timed text boxes to the slide or a layer.
Any content published from Storyline or Studio is only compliant with the Flash based output. If you include HTML5 as a publishing option, that's fine but you'll want to let users know that if they need to utilize the accessibility options to access the Flash version.
You wrote:
that's fine but you'll want to let users know that if they need to utilize the accessibility options to access the Flash version.
what does that mean? what would they do to utilize the options? what Flash options are there?
Will the Notes tab work?
They are uploading the files to ShareStream. At first they asked for files to be published in html5, then they asked for them to be published in a .zip
Maybe the .zip packaging helps with its integration.? not sure.
Hi Carl, you can build in closed captioning to your project that will work in html5. I created this cc template in Storyline 1 for a presentation I did recently. You should be able to open it in SL2 easily enough. It is based on a design that Steve Flowers developed in which you use a text variable to display the captioning text on each slide. The closed captioning button and the format of the captions are defined once on the slide master. Take a look and let me know if you have any questions on how to work with it.
I attached a storyline file to my post. Can you not access it? I thought you were looking for a way to do closed captioning. The file I posted is one method for doing it. It would require rework if you used this method. Sure you can put the text in the notes tab and that will probably meet any 508 requirement. The notes will work in html5.
I was responding through my email. Sorry I didn’t see the attachment. My mistake. :)
I think I’m going to ask my client to use the Notes Tab. If we add the closed caption on the bottom, it would simply repeat the Notes panel…and would crowd the viewing space. the complete transcript is in the notes.
I called the Disability Rights Office, but I haven’t heard back from them.
With so much pressure for compliance, I’m surprised that Articulate doesn’t have a CC feature built in.
The notes should work for you. With the method in my example you can sync the cc text with the audio which makes it more like real closed captioning. You can't do that with the notes.
you wrote:
makes it more like real closed captioning
That’s more issue. Putting the text at the bottom really isn’t very different from text in the Notes Panel.
The question becomes can a close captioning reading - actually read the notes panel?
if so, then the Notes panel by default is the close captioning feature.
I wonder if a reader company could answer this question?
you can place the captioning anywhere on the screen. The example just has it at the bottom because that is often where it is placed because it is easier for the viewer to read the text and scan the screen.
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hi Carl
There is no built-in close caption feature in Storyline, but there are some work arounds like here or here.
I hope it helps.
Hi
This sort of answers the question (partially)
For the Articulate Storyline to be compliant with Accessibility standards, what needs to be done?
can the Notes be sufficient to pass Accessibility standards?
I mean the notes have the full transcript of the text. there is not video. just slides with audio.
so, it seems that adding the Closed Captioning only repeats what is already available.
thank you
carl
Hi Joanna,
the link in your first work around works - but its example file does not.
:(
hi Joanna,
compliance with Accessibility standards is critical. Do you think using the notes feature, as a form of closed captions, meet those standard? the notes are the transcript of the audio narration.
Hi Carl,
It likely depends on the standards you need to meet and who is setting the compliance checklist. You can read here how Storyline allows you to meet accessibility standards.
Hi
I think this answers the question.
the link reads….
Video subtitles using timed text boxes
Slide transcripts using the Notes tab
Close captioning seems be necessary for video.
BUT for slides, the transcripts can use the Notes tab.
Does this seem responsibly correct to you, as well?
thank you for your response.
carl
Hi Carl,
I'm certainly not a 508 expert (or even close) but yes, it seems to make sense. Depending on your audience/users, I'd think you could use the notes tab with a video as well - as Storyline doesn't have an "option" for closed captioning, but you'd have to create it based on adding timed text boxes to the slide or a layer.
Hi
But I found a snag!
I went to the URL http://www.articulate.com/support/storyline-2/storyline-is-508-compliant
It reads….
Note: Content published for HTML5 and the Articulate Mobile Player isn't compliant with Section 508 accessibility guidelines.
So, how is this possible? if I still use the Notes tab and publish in HTML5 - is it not compliant?
If I publish in .zip - is that compliant?
Accessibility is big issue.
Hi Carl,
Any content published from Storyline or Studio is only compliant with the Flash based output. If you include HTML5 as a publishing option, that's fine but you'll want to let users know that if they need to utilize the accessibility options to access the Flash version.
I'm not sure what you mean by publish in .zip? All the publishing options are outlined here
Hi
thanks for your patience.
You wrote:
that's fine but you'll want to let users know that if they need to utilize the accessibility options to access the Flash version.
what does that mean? what would they do to utilize the options? what Flash options are there?
Will the Notes tab work?
They are uploading the files to ShareStream. At first they asked for files to be published in html5, then they asked for them to be published in a .zip
Maybe the .zip packaging helps with its integration.? not sure.
Hi Carl, you can build in closed captioning to your project that will work in html5. I created this cc template in Storyline 1 for a presentation I did recently. You should be able to open it in SL2 easily enough. It is based on a design that Steve Flowers developed in which you use a text variable to display the captioning text on each slide. The closed captioning button and the format of the captions are defined once on the slide master. Take a look and let me know if you have any questions on how to work with it.
Hi Nancy
I don’t see the files.
Also, I have the transcript in the Notes Tab - doesn’t that do the same function?
The files are already done - so I’m wanting to redo the work.
thank you
Carl
I attached a storyline file to my post. Can you not access it? I thought you were looking for a way to do closed captioning. The file I posted is one method for doing it. It would require rework if you used this method. Sure you can put the text in the notes tab and that will probably meet any 508 requirement. The notes will work in html5.
Hi Nancy
I was responding through my email. Sorry I didn’t see the attachment. My mistake. :)
I think I’m going to ask my client to use the Notes Tab. If we add the closed caption on the bottom, it would simply repeat the Notes panel…and would crowd the viewing space. the complete transcript is in the notes.
I called the Disability Rights Office, but I haven’t heard back from them.
With so much pressure for compliance, I’m surprised that Articulate doesn’t have a CC feature built in.
carl
The notes should work for you. With the method in my example you can sync the cc text with the audio which makes it more like real closed captioning. You can't do that with the notes.
hi Nancy,
you wrote:
makes it more like real closed captioning
That’s more issue. Putting the text at the bottom really isn’t very different from text in the Notes Panel.
The question becomes can a close captioning reading - actually read the notes panel?
if so, then the Notes panel by default is the close captioning feature.
I wonder if a reader company could answer this question?
you can place the captioning anywhere on the screen. The example just has it at the bottom because that is often where it is placed because it is easier for the viewer to read the text and scan the screen.
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