Subtitle XML allows you to easily add subtitles to a timeline. Subtitle XML can contain multiple versions of the text, for example, in different languages. Subtitle XML files are human-readable text files that can be edited in any text editor.

You can import a Subtitle XML file from the Interchange menu, similar to a Final Cut Pro XML file.

The Subtitle XML file is imported as a single-layer clip with Text soft effects applied as Gap effects at each subtitle interval. You can then add the clip to an existing timeline to apply the subtitles to it. Each of the Text soft effects contained in the Subtitle XML clip are editable.