Make words easy to watch Fictional AI presenter; AI-generated narration. Make words easy to watch Welcome to module 4. I'm Alex, a fictional AI presenter for Vidmoat Learning. In this lesson, we will correct captions, create a readable text hierarchy and adapt placement to a small screen. Let's work through a practical example. Check the transcript before styling captions 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. Check the transcript before styling captions 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. Check the transcript before styling captions 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. Try it in Vidmoat Here is a way to try this. 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. Make the decision yourself Now pause the lesson and make your own version. 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. When you are ready, compare your result with this standard. The words preserve the speaker’s meaning and appear with the relevant phrase. There is only one intended caption set. Separate captions from emphasis titles Captions carry the speech. Emphasis titles carry the important idea. You can use both, but they need different jobs. If every spoken word becomes a giant headline, there is no hierarchy left and the product disappears behind text. Separate captions from emphasis titles For the review, keep captions near the lower part of the frame, with enough clearance for platform controls. Use a larger phrase such as “Small desk” beside the product when that idea arrives. The title can be shorter than the sentence because it is a summary. It must not change the claim. Separate captions from emphasis titles Choose one type family, a small set of sizes and one accent colour. Vidmoat’s orange works well as an accent, while dark or light neutral text can provide the main contrast. Check the actual frame: orange against a warm lamp shade may be hard to read. A restrained shadow or background can help, but a stack of glow, outline and gradient can obscure the letter shapes. Try it in Vidmoat Here is a way to try this. Choose one readable caption style and apply it consistently. Find the strongest three ideas in the edit and write short emphasis phrases. Add one larger title for an idea, positioned away from the speaker and product. Use orange on a key word or small accent, while maintaining clear contrast. Play the title at normal speed and confirm it stays long enough to read once comfortably. Make the decision yourself Now pause the lesson and make your own version. Make two title versions: a full spoken sentence and a three-word summary. Compare them on a phone-sized preview and choose the one that supports the picture. When you are ready, compare your result with this standard. A viewer can tell which text is speech and which text is emphasis. Neither blocks the demonstration. Make a vertical layout survive a phone screen A title that looks comfortable on a laptop can become tiny on a phone. A caption that sits inside the video frame can still be covered by a platform’s controls. There is no single safe margin that works for every app, placement and device, so test the destination as well as your editor. Make a vertical layout survive a phone screen Keep important faces, hands and words away from the extreme edges. For an initial layout, give text roughly a tenth of the frame width as breathing room and keep the lowest part of the frame clear of essential words. These are starting points, not platform specifications. A private or draft upload is the stronger check. Make a vertical layout survive a phone screen Accessibility also involves timing. A fast reader may follow a flashing title that another viewer misses. Watch once without sound, then listen once without looking. The silent pass tests whether captions and pictures carry the message. The listening pass reveals rushed cuts and music that hides words. Try it in Vidmoat Here is a way to try this. Reduce the preview to phone-like size or view a downloaded draft on your phone. Check every caption line break and the smallest essential word. Move text away from faces, hands and likely interface overlays. Watch once muted, then listen once without watching. Use a private destination preview where available to inspect real overlays before publishing. Make the decision yourself Now pause the lesson and make your own version. Ask someone to watch the draft once without pausing. Have them repeat the benefit and limitation. If they miss one, adjust the layout or duration and test again. When you are ready, compare your result with this standard. Both the benefit and limitation remain understandable in one normal-speed viewing. Keep one useful decision Before moving on, write down one edit you made, why you chose it, and what changed for the viewer. The course workbook and practice files are available with this lesson. Continue when you can explain your decision in your own words.