Scenes and subtitle cues

What is a cue?

A cue is a piece of subtitle text with a start and end time. Cues appear in the Scenes list, as blocks on the timeline, and over the video.

Select and edit

1. Open Captions → Scenes.
2. Select a cue to seek to its start.
3. Double-click a word to correct it, or use the cue edit button.
4. Save and review the neighboring cues.

Add and remove

Use + to add a cue. In a processed project, first seek inside an existing scene; adding outside a scene is unavailable. Enter the text and review the timing. The cross removes a cue.

Split a cue

Split a cue when it is too long or contains two independent ideas. Choose a natural boundary and check the timing of both new cues.

Merge cues

Merge adjacent cues when an artificial break hurts readability. Check the combined length, reading speed, and end time afterward.

Quality warnings

• Overlong cues are flagged as potentially difficult to display.
• High reading speed means viewers may not have enough time.
• Overlapping time ranges are highlighted in amber on the timeline.