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486Final Cut Pro User Guide
Add multiple text fields to CEA-608 captions
You can split a CEA-608 caption into multiple fields. For example, if two people are
speaking at the same time, you can create a text field for each speaker. Each caption can
have up to four fields, and you can format each field independently of the others.
CEA-608 captions are limited to four lines, but you can distribute the lines in any
combination. For example, a caption could have three lines in one field and one line in a
second field, or it could have four fields with one line each.
1. Select a CEA-608 caption clip in the Final Cut Pro timeline.
2. To open the Caption inspector, do one of the following:
• Choose Window > Show in Workspace > Inspector (or press Command-4).
• Click the Inspector button on the right side of the toolbar.
3. Click the pop-up menu to the far right of the Caption Text heading, then choose Add
Text Field.
4. Enter text for the second field in the additional Caption Text section that appears in the
inspector.
As you type, the text appears in a new field in the viewer.