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487Final Cut Pro User Guide
5. To position the new text field in the video frame, click a Placement button.
6. Use the text formatting controls in the Display section to adjust the look of the text in
the new field.
See Format the text in CEA-608 captions.
7. To add additional text fields, repeat steps 3 through 6.
To remove a text field, click the pop-up menu to the far right of the Caption Text heading
for that field, then choose Remove Text Field.
Add special characters to CEA-608 captions
You can add special characters (such as the trademark symbol or the degree symbol) to
CEA-608 captions.
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. In the Caption inspector, position the insertion point in the Text field where you want the
special character to appear.
4. Click the pop-up menu to the far right of the Caption Text heading, choose Special
Characters, then choose the character from the submenu.