Closed caption font size

I guess asking for beautiful fonts like those avaiable on DirecTV (as early as 3 years ago) is too much. Just a simple request, please please solve the issue that all fonts are stretched wide on the new 1.9 system, on a 16:9 TV.
Even with small font size, the characters are so stretched that they take almost 1/4 of the screen, and they do look UGLY. And why it's always all capitals?

Contrasting the background with the text is key for people with visual impairments. Also making the text large enough to read while maintaining space on the canvas is always a challenge. Displaying 2-3 lines of text at a large font works well. Also, if you want to reposition the CC panel, I've got a widget you can try here:
HTH,
Jim Leichliter

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Lilybiri-
Thank you for your helpful Adobe Captivate postings... Your material is better than Adobe's online help because you use visual screen shots and videos. Also you explain how to find comands in the Captivate menu.
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Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Cyclosaurus' post in this topic may not be the view you want to change but take a look at it anyway: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8367274&#8367274.
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Adobe should hire you!
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-Dave Ellert, PE
Instructor in Engineering
University of Southern Indiana

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You have two problems.
Converting your video to SD
Getting the .scc file to play nice
1st problem
I would export your HD sequence(self contained not QT conversion).
Many recommend and have had much success using Compressor to do the down convert(frame controls all set to best).
I prefer using FC to do the down convert. I find it more consistent. This adds a step but still prefer it. I re-import the HD file I just exported into my project and then create an appropriate SD sequuence. Since your HD sequence displays 16x9 you will want to create a SD anamorphic sequence (I do 720x486 but you can do 480 too). Add the HD file to the new SD seq and then render. Export an SD file and then convert for DVD.
2nd problem
I have not had success adding the .scc file in Compressor. It should work but OE and/or other factors have never allowed me to get this to work properly.
The .scc file is presumably made from your sequence time code or possibly the QT export TC depending on how you sent it out and what you got back. The .scc should be based on the sequence TC. By default tracks in DSP are set to zero based TC which will not reference the TC associated with the original sequence TC which was used to make your .scc file. You can change this by right-clicking(control-click) on the time area in the track and you should see an option for asset-based timecode. Once you have changed this try importing the scc file.

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