Unicode support in Subtitle filter

[wehong]

Hello,

Is there a way to put non-Latin characters (Unicode) on the screen with the "Subtitle" filter? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Bill

[foxyshadis]

No, it is ansi only and no plugins exist. However, a few fairly trivial modifications of text-overlay.cpp can enable support for it (without breaking 98! sorta...). The main caveat is that for win9x the unicode layer (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/mslu/winprog/about_the_microsoft_layer_for_unicode.asp) must be included. Maybe someone can make you a custom compile to test with, I could modify the source but I don't have visual studio. (And I have no idea what the devs' stance on unicode support is, so I guess I'll wait for them.)

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If you have something constant, you could create an image and use a logo filter or overlay to slap it in the corner.

[lamer_de]

vsfilter (more specific: Textsub) also supports unicode.

CU,
lamer_de

[wehong]

Pardon my ignorance... but I haven't been able to find any reference to get me started in using vsfilter/textsub with avisynth. I just wanted to add some simple Unicode text to some home made videos similar to what I can do with the "subtitle" filter for ANSI characters.

Thanks,
Bill

[movax]

Just LoadPlugin() a unicode version of vsfilter.dll, and use TextSub(). You'll have to place your subtitles in a file of course, but it's pretty simple to do.

[wehong]

Just LoadPlugin() a unicode version of vsfilter.dll, and use TextSub(). You'll have to place your subtitles in a file of course, but it's pretty simple to do.

Hi,

This is where I'm lost. Is there a written guide somewhere that can show me what goes into that file for TextSub()? I've seen sample scripts using the Subtitle filter for rolling credits. I would like to do the same but with Unicode characters.

Thanks,
Wilbur

[gzarkadas]

...Is there a written guide somewhere that can show me what goes into that file for TextSub()? ...
There is inside the Avisynth documentation in your local hard drive ;)

link "Subtitle (source)" under the "External Filters (Plugins)" at the left (navigation) pane and then
link "VSFilter (by Gabest)" and then
scroll down to the section "SSA syntax".