Automatic Sync Technologies Makes Captioning Easy for
Adobe Flash
March 2007
Automatic Sync Technologies (AST) today announced its CaptionSync
automated captioning system now delivers XML caption output for the
Adobe Flash CS3 captioning component. This will allow organizations to
bring their Flash video into accessibility compliance faster, more
affordably, and easier than ever before. This caption output is
available immediately at no additional cost to AST users.
"Today we offer caption and video search output for every major
Flash captioning component. And with Adobe's caption component now
included directly in Flash CS3, there's no excuse for not making every
Flash video captioned and accessible," said Brent Robertson, SVP
Marketing at AST.
CaptionSync is an online service, available 7x24 and delivers
high-quality captions within minutes. As an online service, there is no
software to buy or install, no volume commitments, and no monthly fees.
Government agencies, educational institutions, and television
broadcasters are required by state and federal laws to caption their
material. "But traditionally, captioning has been very
time-consuming and expensive to do, and as a result those who aren't
forced by law to do so typically don't. AST is trying to remove those
barriers so any Flash video producer can make their video usable by a
broader spectrum of users which includes the deaf, hard of hearing,
those w ith learning disabilities, and those with English as a second
language," continues Robertson.
CaptionSync users can select as many caption output formats as they
need, choosing from Flash (DFXP for Flash CS3 or NCAM CCforFlash,
Captionate, and/or RIT XML formats), QuickTime, Windows Media Player,
Real, broadcast line-21 captions, and/or DVD subtitles. In addition, AST
offers Google Video and other search data outputs at no additional cost,
which enable webcasts to be searchable and indexable.
About Automatic Sync Technologies
AST is a leading provider of automated captioning, audio
synchronization, and audio search tools for webcasting, broadcasting,
and DVD applications. Leveraging our leading-edge speech processing and
pattern identification software, AST provides clients with solutions for
synchronized multimedia with quick turnaround and unsurpassed quality.
Current users include NASA, UC Berkeley, NC State, Penn State,
University of Washington , and Stanford University. The research behind
CaptionSync is funded in part by US Department of Education SBIR Phase I
and Phase II grants. For more information visit AST at http://www.automaticsync.com/caption.
CaptionSync is a trademark of Automatic Sync Technologies. All other
company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
