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Convert Word Document to Scenarist

Convert Word Document to Scenarist

Converting from Word Document (DOCX) to Scenarist (SCC) while maintaining timing accuracy and subtitle content.

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About Word Document to Scenarist Conversion

A quick guide to converting from Word Document (.docx) to Scenarist (.scc). Learn about format differences, what's preserved, and how to convert your subtitles.

    Key Differences Between Word Document and Scenarist

    • Format Structure: Word Document uses a rich text document format while Scenarist uses a hex-encoded CEA-608 format
    • Styling Support: Word Document offers rich text formatting while Scenarist supports CEA-608 styling capabilities
    • Software Compatibility: Word Document is primarily used with undefined, undefined, undefined, while Scenarist is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
    • Use Cases: Word Document is typically used for document-based subtitling, while Scenarist is preferred for broadcast and DVD captioning

Format Structure Examples

Word Document Format Example

Subtitle Document

Time: 00:00:01.000 - 00:00:04.000
First line of subtitle text
Second line of subtitle text

Time: 00:00:05.000 - 00:00:08.000
Next subtitle block

Time: 00:00:08.000 - 00:00:12.000
Another subtitle with multiple lines

Scenarist Format Example

Scenarist_SCC V1.0

00:00:01:00    94ae 94ae 9420 9420 54686973 20697320 61207465 7374
00:00:04:00    942c 942c

What's Preserved in Conversion

  • Timing information and synchronization
  • Text content and line breaks
  • Basic text formatting
  • Character encoding
  • Language identification

What's Lost in Conversion

  • CEA-608 specific features
  • Broadcast metadata
  • Special character encodings

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Compatible Software

Word Document can be opened with:

Scenarist can be opened with:

Conversion Features with Checksub

  • Automatic Word Document format detection
  • Precise timing conversion from Word Document to Scenarist
  • Smart text formatting adaptation
  • Character encoding handling (UTF-8, Unicode)
  • Format-specific optimizations for Scenarist
  • Error checking and validation

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