Automatic Time Stamping with
CPC Closed Captioning Software

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Special Notes for Mac OSX Leopard (10.5) users:

These notes do not apply to Snow Leopard (10.6) or Lion (10.7) users.

System requirements: When running Mac OSX 10.5, you must have an Intel 64-bit CPU such as the Core 2 Duo, Core i3/i5/i7, or Xeon series. ATS is not compatible with PowerPC (G4/G5) or 32-bit CPUs such as the Intel Core Solo or Core Duo. Most Macs shipped since 2008 have Intel 64-bit CPUs.

If your Mac has an Intel 64-bit CPU, and you have a video and text loaded in MacCaption, but the "Auto Time Stamp" menu item is still grayed out, you may need to follow these steps:

1. First make sure you have the very latest version of MacCaption from our Downloads page.
2. Make sure you have all the latest Mac OSX software updates by going to the Apple menu > Software Updates.
3. Go into your /Applications/Utilities folder and run "Java Preferences".
4. Make sure that "Java SE 6" is the top item on the list. If not, drag it to the top of the list (see image below).


Your Java Preferences should look like this, with Java SE 6 on the top.

If Java SE 6 does not appear on the list, you may need to run Software Updates again by going to the Apple menu > Software Updates. If it still doesn't work, your Mac does not meet the minimum system requirements for running ATS.

5. Restart MacCaption.
6. Load your video/audio file and transcript into MacCaption.
7. Go to Time Code > Auto Time Stamp, which should now be enabled.