Telestream makes it easier to work with IMF files with CaptionMaker and new improvements in Vantage

CaptionMaker and Vantage Timed Text Flip now support IMSC 1.1, the latest version of the SMPTE standard for subtitling and closed captioning.

Telestream has introduced improvements to its authoring software CaptionMaker and on the Media Processing Platform Vantage. They provide all the production tools required by major broadcast networks and content distributors that have standardized the file-based delivery format IMF (Interoperable Master Format), especially with improved subtitling and subtitling capabilities.

In particular, CaptionMaker and Vantage Timed Text Flip are now compatible with IMSC 1.1, the latest version of the SMPTE standard for subtitling and subtitles. The IMSC is of particular importance in the preparation of IMF packages, and IMSC 1.1 is necessary for those producing content for the Japanese market, as well as global companies, such as Netflix.

These improvements clearly differentiate Telestream in the market for production tools under the IMF standard. Su tecnología ofrece workflow automation combined with the capabilities of subtitle and subtitle processing with Vantage and CaptionMaker. With CaptionMaker, users can create, edit, encode, and reuse video captions and subtitles. Then, using Vantage, they can simply include these media files into automated workflows for file transformation as needed when creating primary and supplemental IMF packages.

Con CaptionMaker, users create video subtitles and subtitles for television, web, and mobile delivery. CaptionMaker simplifies the process of complying with government regulations, enabling greater access to broadcast content for television, web and mobile viewers. The latest version is compatible with IMSC 1.1 and contains several other improvements, including better rendering of subtitles that makes them clearer and easier to read.

Besides, Vantage Timed Text Flip provides full support for IMSC, including version 1.1. The IMSC is required for IMF packages. Users who need to deliver video content to television or the Internet can use Vantage and Timed Text Flip to transcode subtitles with their media within a single, automated workflow. This type of automation can help a variety of organizations meet government mandates in a file-based workflow.

Vantage IMF Producer automates the creation of IMF packages from Adobe Premiere Pro. Using a Vantage panel within Adobe Premiere Pro provides direct access and significant workflow efficiency for editors. IMF Producer automates the creation of all required files in an IMF package from a single render output of an Adobe Premiere Pro timeline. In addition to generating the primary package, editors can create additional sequences, which become supplemental IMF packages containing different versions of audio, subtitles, edit points, Dolby Vision HDR metadata...