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469Final Cut Pro User Guide
3. Type text for your caption in the caption editor.
For information about adjusting a caption’s text style, see Format caption text in
Final Cut Pro.
4. Do any of the following:
• Create additional captions: Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each new caption.
• Edit a caption’s text: Double-click the caption in the timeline (or select it and press
Control-Shift-C), then enter your changes in the caption editor.
Tip: You can also double-click a caption in the Captions pane of the timeline
index to open it in the caption editor.
If your caption doesn’t conform to the specifications of the caption format you chose
(for example, if the caption is too long), the caption turns red in the timeline and
in the Captions pane of the timeline index, and a warning message appears in the
inspector. See the Apple Support article Learn about Final Cut Pro caption validation.
Note: When the caption editor is open, many single-key keyboard shortcuts (such
as J, K, L, I, O, and Space bar) are interpreted as text characters rather than as
shortcuts. To use these shortcuts in the caption editor, add the Control key. For
example, to play in reverse when the caption editor is open, press Control-J.
• Navigate between captions: Click the arrows on either side of the caption editor (or
press Command-Right Arrow or Command-Left Arrow).