Preserve line 21 for closed captions

Is there a way to preserve line 21 in FCP to keep closed captions that have been created for a sequence. I am creating the closed captions in MacCaption and adding them to the sequence, but when I master to DigiBeta they are gone. Any ideas?

Hi,
Found this PDF link think it might well cover what you are trying to do it does describe the process using MacCaption.
http://www.cpcweb.com/Captioning/CaptionSoftwareOverview.pdf#search=%22closed%20 captions%20to%20digibeta%22
Hope its of some use until someone can give you a more specific answer

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Sorry for (closed captions)

i am sorry to all of you for adding this thread , but i do not know a forum to add , and i know
that there is a lot of experts here in this forum , so i tried to ask :
i wanna ask for (closed captions)
must i have a subtitle for the video i see , to see the text of the speech i hear
or there is anything can translate the speech of the video into a text directly ?
if u can guide me , i will be appreciate
thanks in advance

@semsem,
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You pose an inquiry, then decline to understand even the simplest of responses.
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I have created my own buttons for play, pause, exit etc. But I do not know how to create button to show closed captioning. I tried few hours but I give up. What I need to do?:
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I hope there are no red-heads or step children in the forum audience, or you might just have made yourself unpopular.
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If I understand your question, you want to re-use your SCC file.
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http://www.videotoolshed.com/?page=products&pID=12
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Hi Bracmanf,
bracmanf wrote:
I am using Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. My aim is to export an mpeg file with closed captioning embeded for network television.
Sorry, you cannot do this in Premiere Pro CS6. Only QuickTime files can be exported with embedded closed captioning and this must be done in Premiere Pro CC or later. All other formats must use a sidecar file.
bracmanf wrote:
When I try to "Import" the file I get an incompatible error message. The same happens with all other cc file types when I try to import them. Second, I tried attaching the .scc as an attachment in the sequence menu. They show up in the preview window, but do no encode into the mpeg file.
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bracmanf wrote:
However, I cannot find the "Caption" menu to do so? Where is it?
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bracmanf wrote:
Am I running into problems because I am not on the Creative Cloud?
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bracmanf wrote:
IF so, is it possible to upgrade and how do i do that. Adobe has made it incredibly difficult to contact anybody.
You can download a free trial of Creative Cloud here: https://creative.adobe.com/products/creative-cloud
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Preserve line 21 for closed captions

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