Now that 2017 is coming to a close, we’ll revisit the greatest hits of the year from the JBI Studios Blog – the most-read voice-over, dubbing, subtitling, and e-Learning posts. They reflect what caught the imagination of the multimedia localization industry, from increased accessibility to the emergence of social media as a dominant video platform. As you’ll see from the top five posts, 2017 was a year of innovation, market disruption, and exciting change.

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Following are the 5 most-read posts of 2017 on the JBI Studios Blog, in ascending order.

# 5  5 Crucial Tips for Captioning & Subtitling Social Media Videos

2017 saw the emergence of social media, from Facebook to Instagram, as a dominant video platform. So dominant, in fact, that its preference for videos that can “work” without sound has affected multimedia production industry-wide, and the way that captioning and subtitling are produced.

# 4 3 Attributes of a Great Captions and Subtitles Font

Did we mention subtitling and captioning was a hot topic this year? It’s no wonder then that multimedia localization industry professionals flocked to this post, as these services became crucial for online accessibility.

# 3 Adobe Captivate 2017: An E-Learning Translation Review

Adobe’s latest release of its course authoring software featured improved e-Learning localization support, including foreign-language font specifications and improved language settings.

#2 What Exactly Are Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing (SDH)?

2017 saw a huge increase in demand for this subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, or SDH, which cost-effectively increases accessibility in localized videos.

And finally, the most-read blog post of 2017.

# 1 3 Reasons Native-Speaker Directors are Crucial for Voice-Over Sessions

This year, our readers focused on native-speaker directors and the value they add to foreign-language voice-over and video dubbing. They’re absolutely crucial to deliver projects on time, on budget, and with a high level of quality. That, of course, is why JBI Studios provides them for all sessions.

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Happy holidays, and best wishes for 2018

From all of us at JBI Studios, we’d to wish our readers and clients a happy, healthy and peaceful holiday season, and a new year ahead. Thank you for reading our blog. We look forward to sharing the exciting world of multimedia localization with you in 2018.