vidmoat MODULE 04 · LESSON 04.01 · 25 MIN WITH PRACTICE
Check the transcript before styling captions
About this video
Alex is a fictional illustrated presenter with audio-reactive animation. Narration is AI-generated. Editor visuals are screenshot walkthroughs; inspect the interactive demonstrations below as you follow along.
Correct words and timing against the actual recording.
Captions help people follow speech when sound is quiet, unavailable or difficult to understand. They also make transcription errors public. Before choosing a style, listen for names, numbers, negations and product terms. “It does not charge” and “it does charge” are very different reviews.
Ask the agent to caption the intended spoken clips, or use the available caption and transcript controls. Check which source is being transcribed. A project with music, camera audio and narration can contain several possible inputs. Finish the main speech cuts first so you do not spend time correcting captions that no longer match the sequence.
Transcript corrections and visible caption clips may be separate. After correcting a transcript, confirm that the text on the timeline changed too; regenerate the relevant captions if necessary. Pasted scripts can help, but estimated timing is not the same as timing obtained from the recording. Always watch the displayed words with the sound on.
SEE IT IN VIDMOAT · INTERACTIVE WALKTHROUGH
Give a title room to breathe
Real editor screenshots · September 2026 · Select a step, then tap the image to zoom.
Write the message
Add a Clean Title from Text, select its timeline clip, and open Style. Replace the content with Small desk. Big difference. This is an emphasis title, not a transcript.
Content changes the words; font, size and fill change their treatment.
Notice the collision
This first attempt places the title over the lamp. The words compete with the detail we want people to see. Pause before adding more decoration.
Ask what should get attention first: the product or the words?
Move into open space
Drag the selected title upward in the preview. The real captured edit clears the lamp. Next, improve size and contrast for your own footage and watch the whole shot.
Compare the two frames. Moving a title can solve more than adding an effect.
Step 1 of 3
Follow along in Vidmoat
- Finish the main speech edit and identify the narration clips.
- Ask for captions for those clips, or use the caption controls available in your editor.
- Play the first sentence and check text, timing and punctuation.
- Correct names, numbers and any missing “not”. Inspect the visible caption result.
- Remove duplicate caption sets and replay a section after the last cut.
A prompt you can adapt
Caption the spoken review on this timeline. Use the actual audio, preserve the words and flag anything uncertain. Check the product name and all numbers. Do not caption the instrumental bed or add a second overlapping caption set.
Your turn
Record: “This is a small desk lamp. It does not charge my phone.” Generate captions and verify every word. Deliberately change one word, then correct the visible caption.
What a successful attempt looks like
The words preserve the speaker’s meaning and appear with the relevant phrase. There is only one intended caption set.
A common trap
Styling incorrect words makes the error more noticeable. Fix content before appearance.
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