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Webinar recording – Everything you wanted to know about subtitling (but were afraid to ask)

About the webinar

This 60-minute webinar delivered by StageText’s expert in digital subtitling, Oliver Webster, will cover what makes subtitles an effective tool for deaf access, how best to format subtitles for access, and answer the most commonly asked questions about subtitling.

You will learn:

  • How subtitles work to make video accessible
  • Best practice for making sure subtitles are accessible
  • The differences between manually created and automated subtitles
  • Answers to the most commonly asked questions around subtitling

Resources, links and further information

Download the webinar presentation slides (PDF) >

Useful links and resources: 

Digital subtitling guidelines 

StageText best practice checklist

StageText captions and subtitling overview

Webinar Q&A Transcript

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