[PR #1663] [IMPROVEMENT] Clarify CEA-608/708 Subtitle Extraction Behavior #1448

**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/CCExtractor/ccextractor/pull/1663 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes ---  Referring to issue #1448 **In raising this pull request, I confirm the following (please check boxes):** - [x] I have read and understood the [contributors guide](https://github.com/CCExtractor/ccextractor/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md). - [x] I have checked that another pull request for this purpose does not exist. - [x] I have considered, and confirmed that this submission will be valuable to others. - [x] I accept that this submission may not be used, and the pull request closed at the will of the maintainer. - [x] I give this submission freely, and claim no ownership to its content. - [x] **I have mentioned this change in the [changelog](https://github.com/CCExtractor/ccextractor/blob/master/docs/CHANGES.TXT).** **My familiarity with the project is as follows (check one):** - [ ] I have never used CCExtractor. - [ ] I have used CCExtractor just a couple of times. - [x] I absolutely love CCExtractor, but have not contributed previously. - [ ] I am an active contributor to CCExtractor. --- This pull request addresses the issue where the default behavior of ccextractor changed in version 0.94 regarding CEA-608 and CEA-708 subtitle extraction, but this change was not clearly documented. Changes: - Added a "Subtitle Extraction" section to the --help output in params.c to explain that ccextractor now extracts both CEA-608 and CEA-708 subtitles by default, resulting in two output files when both are present. The section also explains how to use the -1, -2, -12, and -svc options to control which subtitle types are extracted. - Updated CHANGES.TXT to include a more detailed description of the change in subtitle extraction behavior. This change improves the user experience by providing clear and accessible information about the new default behavior, preventing confusion and ensuring that users can easily control subtitle extraction according to their needs.

claunia commented

2026-01-29 17:21:47 +00:00

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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/CCExtractor/ccextractor/pull/1663

State: closed
Merged: Yes

Referring to issue #1448

In raising this pull request, I confirm the following (please check boxes):

I have read and understood the contributors guide.
I have checked that another pull request for this purpose does not exist.
I have considered, and confirmed that this submission will be valuable to others.
I accept that this submission may not be used, and the pull request closed at the will of the maintainer.
I give this submission freely, and claim no ownership to its content.
I have mentioned this change in the changelog.

My familiarity with the project is as follows (check one):

I have never used CCExtractor.
I have used CCExtractor just a couple of times.
I absolutely love CCExtractor, but have not contributed previously.
I am an active contributor to CCExtractor.

This pull request addresses the issue where the default behavior of ccextractor changed in version 0.94 regarding CEA-608 and CEA-708 subtitle extraction, but this change was not clearly documented.

Changes:

Added a "Subtitle Extraction" section to the --help output in params.c to explain that ccextractor now extracts both CEA-608 and CEA-708 subtitles by default, resulting in two output files when both are present. The section also explains how to use the -1, -2, -12, and -svc options to control which subtitle types are extracted.
Updated CHANGES.TXT to include a more detailed description of the change in subtitle extraction behavior.

This change improves the user experience by providing clear and accessible information about the new default behavior, preventing confusion and ensuring that users can easily control subtitle extraction according to their needs.

claunia added the pull-request label 2026-01-29 17:21:47 +00:00

[PR #1663] [IMPROVEMENT] Clarify CEA-608/708 Subtitle Extraction Behavior #1448 #2371