Overview
Captions in Audio-Video files allow access to these file types by almost all persons. Captioning Audio-Video files can be done automatically in D2L Brightspace. To start the captioning process please follow the steps below.
Adding captions in Media Library
Enter a course in D2L Brightspace, select the More Tools tab then Media Library.
The Media Library repository opens
Select Options (…) on the Audio-video file to caption. From the Menu select Edit.
The file’s edit screen opens. Select the Closed Captions tab.
Select Auto-Generate.
The Auto Generate Captions pop-appears, select the Auto-Generate button.
Once the captioning has completed, they will appear in the window under Auto-Generate.
- Inside the generated captions allows editing the caption text.
- Selecting the Trash Can will delete the saved caption box.
- Selecting the Play button will expand the box and show the caption length/timing.
Select the Finish or Optimize for Streaming button to save any changes.
Once the process is finished Saved will appear in green with a date and time beside it.
