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Subtitling doesn\u2019t involve simply adding the transcription of the spoken text. Creating good subtitles involves the art of delivering a message of the video content in an artistic way. When you work on subtitles, you need to deliver the speaker\u2019s message, and every caption should deliver a message, so if you don\u2019t hear the sound and just watching, you can understand the whole message.<\/p>\n
There are many guidelines for creating subtitle standards. Below is a list of some of the more important things to consider.<\/p>\n
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Length of Time to Read Subtitles<\/h2>\n
Naturally, readers vary in the amount of time it takes them to read subtitles. However, in general, you can use this information as a guideline. Remember to keep these guidelines in mind when you\u2019re creating subtitles.<\/p>\n
Length<\/strong> of Subtitle<\/strong><\/td>\n| Length of Time to Read (in seconds)<\/strong><\/td>\n | Age Range (in years)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | One line<\/td>\n | 4-4.5<\/td>\n | 6-14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | One line<\/td>\n | 3-3.5<\/td>\n | 14-65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Two lines<\/td>\n | 8-9<\/td>\n | 6-14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Two lines<\/td>\n | 6-7.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Number of Lines<\/h2>\nTwo subtitle lines are the maximum number of lines allowed, as you don\u2019t want the screen to be covered by the subtitles. Here are some screenshots of what two lines look like versus three lines. You can see how much of the screen that three lines occupy.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/h2>\nNumber of Characters Per Line<\/h2>\n |
![\"Number](\"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Number-of-Lines.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"Text](\"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Text-Alignment.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"Subtitle](\"https:\/\/www.globalizationpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Position-on-Screen.jpg\")
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