I think the only difference between captions and audio description is if a description of the sound is included in the content. Technically they are the same solution.
It's the difference between:
9 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,600 [explosion in the background] [shouting] Get Down!
vs
9 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,600 Get down
You'd still use a .srt file or whatever cc format ends up being compatible.
Thanks for checking in, Patty! Our goal is to reach level AA by the end of 2020, but I don't have more specifics to share. We'll keep you updated on the level of conformance for each of the WCAG criteria as we get closer to full support.
Now you can make your videos accessible by adding closed captions in Rise 360. Simply import a caption file for each language you want to support. Check out the video demo in this discussion, and find more details here!
+1 for me to have closed caption added to the video player in Rise.
What I don't understand is, CCs have been part of web video players for a very long time. Easily 10+ years (think of the JW Player), so it should not be an issue for a company such as Articulate to simply add it to the player and store the VTT file with the video file.
It seems to be a massive oversight and a let down for people such as myself who are hard of hearing.
For people who have programs which create .srt files and need to change them to .vtt files, I've found https://www.webvtt.org/ to be useful, the conversion is done in the page, so no need to upload and download files or install anything.
I realize this thread is years old but I cannot believe that closed captioning for a video in Rise still will not show.
Rise is a terrific tool but accessibility is not just a "nice to have"-- it's the right thing to do. Unless I've missed something somewhere and it's already available, this is a functionality that should have been available all along.
Creating videos in Storyline is not an option for me--I am currently rehabilitating existing content and our company, wishing to be responsible creators, wants to include closed captioning.
Universal design benefits everyone. (Think of strollers and bicycles benefiting from sidewalk ramps created for wheelchairs).
A great many people watch videos without sound, even without any underlying issues. (Pretty sure it was a whopping 85% on Facebook, even a couple of years ago.) Please tell me I'm just missing something when I can't get CC to display in Rise videos. I'd hate to believe something so important is still missing three years after this conversation began.
Thanks! I appreciate the help as I have been adding CC through Camtasia and could not understand why the functionality was lost when uploaded to Rise. Thank you for the response and direction to guidance.
Hi, I'm having trouble understanding the correct way to add CCs to a translated course. I duplicated the course (which didn't have CCs), exported/translated/imported XLIFF. Now I want to add a translated CC file to the videos, but there is no option to do that. I just see this:
I would have thought this was a pretty logical way of doing this, but something's eluding me. There just doesn't seem to be a way to add translated CCs to a video in a translated course.
OK, I was being a bit dim! For anyone else struggling, you need to start typing the name of the language in the 'search' field, select it, and then the 'Add' option appears.
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I think the only difference between captions and audio description is if a description of the sound is included in the content. Technically they are the same solution.
It's the difference between:
vs
You'd still use a .srt file or whatever cc format ends up being compatible.
Thanks for checking in, Patty! Our goal is to reach level AA by the end of 2020, but I don't have more specifics to share. We'll keep you updated on the level of conformance for each of the WCAG criteria as we get closer to full support.
+1 to add support for captions / subtitles in Rise. It would be useful to support multiple captioning files for multiple language subtitles.
Good news, everyone!
Now you can make your videos accessible by adding closed captions in Rise 360. Simply import a caption file for each language you want to support. Check out the video demo in this discussion, and find more details here!
Hi there,
+1 for me to have closed caption added to the video player in Rise.
What I don't understand is, CCs have been part of web video players for a very long time. Easily 10+ years (think of the JW Player), so it should not be an issue for a company such as Articulate to simply add it to the player and store the VTT file with the video file.
It seems to be a massive oversight and a let down for people such as myself who are hard of hearing.
Thanks, Barry
Opps! How did I miss that last comment by Alyssa! I will test this now :)
Glad to see this is now available.
For people who have programs which create .srt files and need to change them to .vtt files, I've found https://www.webvtt.org/ to be useful, the conversion is done in the page, so no need to upload and download files or install anything.
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I realize this thread is years old but I cannot believe that closed captioning for a video in Rise still will not show.
Rise is a terrific tool but accessibility is not just a "nice to have"-- it's the right thing to do. Unless I've missed something somewhere and it's already available, this is a functionality that should have been available all along.
Creating videos in Storyline is not an option for me--I am currently rehabilitating existing content and our company, wishing to be responsible creators, wants to include closed captioning.
Universal design benefits everyone. (Think of strollers and bicycles benefiting from sidewalk ramps created for wheelchairs).
A great many people watch videos without sound, even without any underlying issues. (Pretty sure it was a whopping 85% on Facebook, even a couple of years ago.) Please tell me I'm just missing something when I can't get CC to display in Rise videos. I'd hate to believe something so important is still missing three years after this conversation began.
Hello, Tamara! Closed captioning on your videos in Rise 360 is possible. Check out the video demo in this discussion, and find more details here!
If you are having trouble getting your captions to show, work with us directly by clicking here and we'll get you up and running.
Thanks! I appreciate the help as I have been adding CC through Camtasia and could not understand why the functionality was lost when uploaded to Rise. Thank you for the response and direction to guidance.
I love the CC function as it is a life saver in getting courses translated into different languages!
Is there a way to set the CC as a default for an entire course? Currently learners will have to activate them on each individual video...
Thanks!
Hi Bert,
Thanks for the idea! Right now, learners need to enable closed captions on each video. I'll be sure our team sees your request!
Hi, I'm having trouble understanding the correct way to add CCs to a translated course. I duplicated the course (which didn't have CCs), exported/translated/imported XLIFF. Now I want to add a translated CC file to the videos, but there is no option to do that. I just see this:
I would have thought this was a pretty logical way of doing this, but something's eluding me. There just doesn't seem to be a way to add translated CCs to a video in a translated course.
OK, I was being a bit dim! For anyone else struggling, you need to start typing the name of the language in the 'search' field, select it, and then the 'Add' option appears.
I'm glad you got it figured out, Nigel! Thanks for following up. 😄
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