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## PREREQUISITES
- [ ] [[DCP-o-Matic 2 - Authoring DCP-OV with 5.1 Surround\|DCP-o-Matic 2 - Authoring DCP-OV]]
- [ ] [[SUBTITLES - Format and Timing Guidelines]]
- [ ] Transcribed / Translated
- [ ] Timed
- [ ] Formatted
- [ ] CPS-17 Compliant
- [ ] QC'd
- [ ] [[FFOP - First Frame of Program]] @ TC 00:00:00:00
- [ ] [[ADOBE Pr - Subtitle Auto Transcription]]
- [ ] [[BMDResolve - SUBTITLES#PROJECT SETTINGS > SUBTITLES and TRANSCRIPTION\|BMDResolve Studio]]
## CONVERT SUBTITLE TIMEBASE (FRAMERATE)
- [ ] [NIKSE.DK - Subtitle Edit](https://nikse.dk/)
- [ ] Services > √ Subtitle Edit Online
- [ ] Subtitle > Open... > √ .SRT (With Formatting)
- [ ] Synchronization > √ Change frame rate
- [ ] Current frame rate: √ 23.976
- [ ] New frame rate: √ ==24.00==
- [ ] √ Change frame rate
- [ ] Subtitle > √ Save/download...
- [ ] Format > √ SubRip (.SRT)
- [ ] Encoding > √ UTF-8 ==without== BOM
- [ ] √ Download
- [ ] Name Downloaded File
- [ ] Append ' *- 24,00 FPS*' to filename
- [ ] Remove redundant file extension if req'd (.SRT~~.SRT~~)
## AUTHOR SUBTITLES as [[DCP-VF - Version File\|DCP-VF]] via DCP-o-matic 2
### APP PREFERENCES
- [ ] DCP-O-MATIC 2 > √ PREFERENCES...
- [ ] [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Identifiers\|IDENTIFIERS TAB]] %% - [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Identifiers - Humber\|Humber FMTV]]%%
### NEW FILM (PROJECT)
- [ ] File > New > Film...
- [ ] Film Name: '*DCPoM2 - FilmTitle*'
- [ ] ⚠️ FilmTitle = [[CamelCase]]
- [ ] No spaces
- [ ] Capitalize first letter of each word
- [ ] 14 Characters Max
### CONTENT TAB
- [ ] CONTENT TAB
- [ ] √ Add DCP...
- OR
- [ ] √ Add Folder
- [ ] ⚠️ See [[#^55334c\|DCP TAB > REEL MODE]]
- [ ] √ Add file(s)...
- [ ] .SRT 'With Formatting'
- [ ] ⚠️ Preserves Italicization.
- [ ] .VTT
- [ ] ⚠️ May preserve positional data.
- [ ] ⚠️ May preserve formatting
- [ ] ⚠️ ZEROED TIMECODE
- [[FFOP - First Frame of Program]] @ TC 00:00:00:00
- [ ] ⚠️ 24.00 FPS
- Converted as req'd
#### CONFIGURE VERSION FILE ASSET REFERENCE
- [ ] Tools > Version File (VF)...
- [ ] Refer to OV DCP...
- [ ] √ Picture
- [ ] √ Sound
#### TIMED TEXT TAB
- [ ] Timed Text Tab
- [ ] √ Use as > ...
- [ ] √ [[DCP Timed Text - OSUB (Open Subtitles)\|open subtitles]] [^8]
- [ ] ~~open captions~~ [^1]
- [ ] ~~closed subtitles~~ [^1]
- [ ] ~~[[DCP Timed Text - CCAP (Closed Captions)\|closed captions]]~~ [^1]
- [ ] √ Show subtitle area
- [ ] Inspect Positioning as req'd
- [ ] ⚠️ Correct Dead-lines & Dead-spaces
- [ ] Language:
- [ ] Edit...
- [ ] ⚠️ Add languages as req'd, specify dialect with care
- [ ] √ Eg. [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Language Tag|English for Canada - en-CA]]
- [ ] √ Main
- [ ] ~~Additional~~
- [ ] View...
- Opens a new window, listing 'Captions', Text , TC Start and TC End
- [ ] ⚠️ Check Tail for Sync or Drift.
- [ ] ⚠️ Inspect subtitles which are configured to start or end 2-frames before or after a cut.
- [ ] ~~Fonts...~~
- [ ] Appearance...
- [ ] ~~Colour:~~
- [ ] Effect: √ Set to
- [ ] None
- [ ] √ Outline
- [ ] √ Shadow
- [ ] ~~Effect colour:~~
- [ ] Outline width: 4 (Default)
- √ OK to preview changes
### DCP TAB
- [ ] DCP Tab
- [ ] Name: FilmName
- [ ] ⚠️ Ensure FilmName is identical to the FilmName of the OV file
- [ ] ⚠️ FilmName = [[CamelCase]]
- [ ] No spaces
- [ ] Capitalize first letter of each word
- [ ] 14 Characters Max
- [ ] √ Use [[ISDCF Naming Convention\|ISDCF Name]]
- [ ] Content Type
- [ ] √ SHR - Short
- [ ] FTR - Feature
- [ ] 🚫 Encrypted - DISABLE
- [ ] Standard > √ SMPTE
- [ ] Markers... (frame-accurate)
- [ ] FFOB
- [ ] LFOB
- [ ] [[DCP Marker FFTC - First Frame of Title Credits\|FFTC - First Frame of Title Credits]] - √
- [ ] LFTC
- [ ] FFOI
- [ ] LFOI
- [ ] [[DCP Marker FFEC - First Frame of End Credits\|FFEC - First Frame of End Credits]] - √
- ⚠️ Req'd for [[DCP Content Type - FTR (Feature)]]
- [ ] LFEC
- [ ] [[DCP Marker FFMC - First Frame of Moving (Scrolling) Credits\|FFMC - First Frame of Moving (Scrolling) Credits]] - √ if req'd
- ⚠️ Req'd for [[DCP Content Type - FTR (Feature)]]
- [ ] LFMC
- [ ] METADATA...
- [ ] STANDARD TAB
- [ ] TERRITORY TYPE: √ International texted
- [ ] TITLE LANGUAGE > √ EDIT...
- [ ] ⚠️ Add languages as req'd, specify dialect with care
- [ ] √ Eg. [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Language Tag\|English for Canada - en-CA]]
- [ ] Re-open √ METADATA... > 👀 Confirm
- [ ] ADVANCED TAB %%[[DCP-o-matic 2 - Metadata, Advanced - Humber\|Humber FMTV]]%%
- [ ] REELS...
- [ ] REEL MODE:
- [ ] Single reel
- [ ] √ Split by video content [^9] ^55334c
- [ ] ~~Split by maximum reel size~~
- [ ] ~~Custom~~
#### AUDIO TAB
- [ ] Audio Tab
- [ ] Language > √ Edit...
- [ ] √ English for Canada (en-CA)
- [ ] √ Add language (if req'd)
- [ ] √ Add language... (if req'd)
- [ ] √ Add region > √ CA Canada
- [ ] √ OK
### INSPECT & CONFIRM ✨
- [ ] 👀 Inspect & ✅ Confirm all tabs & configurations
- [ ] TOOLS > √ HINTS...
- [ ] 👀 Inspect & address as req'd
- [ ] See [[DCP-o-matic 2 - HINTS]]....
### PRINT DCP-VF 🎞️ 🎞️
- [ ] JOBS > √ MAKE DCP
- [ ] 👀 Inspect Hints (See above)...
- [ ] √ Make DCP
- [ ] The steps above produce a [[DCP-VF - Version File]]
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## QC - [[DCP-o-matic 2 Player]]
- [ ] DCP-O-MATIC 2 Player > ...
- [ ] PREFERENCES... > √ SOUND TAB
- [ ] [[DCP Audio Channel Mapping\|Audio Channel Mapping]] > 👀 Inspect
- [ ] FILE > OPEN... > √ [[DCP-VF - Version File\|DCPName...VF]] folder
- [ ] FILE > ADD OV... > √ [[DCP-OV - Original Version\|DCPName...OV]] folder
- [ ] TOOLS > √ VERIFY DCP...
- [ ] √ Verify & 👀 Inspect
- [ ] ERRORS
- [ ] SMPTE Bv2.1 ERRORS
- [ ] WARNINGS [^7]
- [ ] √ Save report as...
- [ ] .TXT
- [ ] .HTML
- [ ] √ .PDF
- [ ] NAME: DCPName...VF - Verification Report - YYMMDDddd.EXT
- [ ] √ PLAY
- [ ] Review entire film
- [ ] 👀🎧 Inspect
- [ ] Audio Dialogue
- [ ] Sync
- [ ] Banding
- [ ] Ghosting
## ALSO
- [[DCP-o-matic 2 - HINTS]]
- [DCP-o-matic users' manual](https://dcpomatic.com/manual/html/index.html)
- [DCP-o-matic - Adding soundtracks or subtitles in different languages](https://dcpomatic.com/manual/html/ch17s02.html)
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- [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Identifiers - Humber]]
- [[DCP-o-matic 2 - Metadata, Advanced - Humber]]
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[^8]: [[DCP Timed Text - OSUB (Open Subtitles)\|Open Subtitles]] are a [[DCP Timed Text\|Timed Text]] format intended for audience-wide viewing via the main cinema screen. Most commonly configured as an additional [[DCP-VF - Version File]].
[^1]: ⚠️ *Open Captions, Closed Subtitles, and [[DCP Timed Text - CCAP (Closed Captions)\|Closed Captions]]* are [[DCP Timed Text\|Timed Text]] formats which are intended for viewing by individual audience members via [[DCP Audio - HI (Hearing Impaired)\|HI]] or [[DCP Audio - VI (Visually Impaired)\|VI]] [[DCP Text Display Devices\|Display Devices]], NOT via the main cinema screen.
[^7]: [[DCP-o-matic 2 Player - Warnings]] - See also: [[DCP-o-matic 2 - HINTS]]
[^9]: [DCPoM MANUAL - Chapter 17. Common tasks, Making a VF DCP](https://dcpomatic.com/manual/html/ch17.html#id1374)