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Margins, Alignment, and Positioning

  • The Left and Right margin should at least be 60 (Standard is 150)
    • It shouldn’t be anywhere near the edge of the screen.
    • It should always be near the center.
  • Vertical margin should at least be 80 (Standard is 100)
    • The position of the subtitles should NOT be touching the youtube bar.
    • It shouldn’t be able to cover more than the chin of the talent.
  • Alignment used.
    • an2 for general subtitles.
    • an5 for tag manipulation and animations.
    • an7 for drawings.
  • The positions are dependent on what you are subbing.
    • If the video is a Free Talk or Story Telling, it should be centralized on either the center of the screen or where the talent is.
    • If the video is a game-play, it should be centralized on the gameplay and avoiding GUIs and Menus.
    • The consensus is it should be over where the audience will be looking.
  • These are common examples of where subtitles should go.


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