Subtitles and DVDMaestro

[beaups]

I use SmartRipper, ifoedit (thanks Derrow), dvdmaestro, and some other apps for authoring/editing. I don't like to rempeg, so I will typically strip out audio streams and such if necessary and reauthor in DVDmaestro into 2 discs. Subtitles were never important until I did Traffic and went to watch it and the scenes in Spanish were pretty unpleasant without the English subs. Anyone know how to convert from smartrippers sub format to DVD maestro's sub format?

Thanks,

--Sean

:confused:

[mikeathome]

Hi,

I am working it. Will give you hints soon.
Ok, here a a first draft:

1) Use SubRip0.97 to rip the sub's from your titleset
Settings:
- Export to SubPics to text using OCR
- Save textfile output format Sonic DVDCreator

You get something like this:

0001 00:00:04:00 00:00:07:04 DVD, powerhouse media
for a new generation.

0002 00:00:10:11 00:00:12:22 Spruce Technologies makes YOU
part of the picture,

0003 00:00:14:22 00:00:16:11 with complete, state-of-the-art tools

0004 00:00:19:24 00:00:23:03 for encoding, authoring,
and premastering for DVD.

0005 00:00:25:12 00:00:29:20 DVDMaestro...total DVD authoring,
premastering, and quality assurance.

0006 00:00:36:19 00:00:40:15 DVDConductor...cost-effective
DVD for corporate communication.

0007 00:00:56:00 00:00:59:08 All-in-one solutions for
professional DVD production.


Needs to be converted to
$TAPEOFFSET = FALSE
$FORCEDISPLAY = TRUE
00:00:04:00 , 00:00:07:04 , DVD, powerhouse media |for a new generation.
00:00:10:11 , 00:00:12:22 , Spruce Technologies makes ^UYOU^U |part of the picture,
00:00:14:22 , 00:00:16:11 , with complete, state-of-the-art tools
00:00:19:24 , 00:00:23:03 , for encoding, authoring, |and premastering for DVD.
00:00:25:12 , 00:00:29:20 , DVDMaestro...total DVD authoring, |premastering, and quality assurance.
00:00:36:19 , 00:00:40:15 , DVDConductor...cost-effective |DVD for corporate communication.
00:00:56:00 , 00:00:59:08 , All-in-one solutions for |professional DVD production.


Straight forward, works well,

mike

[mikeathome]

Here is a complete example of the Maestro SubPicture script commands:

//
// Spruce Technologies Subtitle List Sample
//
// Control Commands Start with a $ as the first charater in a line.
// Comments can be included with a leading / at the beginning of the line
// or for certain control commands with a / appended at the end of the line
// All control command are case insensitive.
// Control Commands settings are valid for all subsequent subtitles or until
// until another Control Command of the same type is encountered
//
// Control Commands:
//
// $SetFilePathToken ( default is '\\:', no quotes )
// $FontName (No comment allowed at end of line)
// $FontSize
// $HorzAlign
// $VertAlign
// $Bold
// $Underlined
// $Italic
// $TapeOffset
// $XOffset
// $YOffset
// $TextContrast or $Contrast1
// $Outline1Contrast or $Contrast2
// $Outline2Contrast or $Contrast3
// $BackgroundContrast or $Contrast4
// $ColorIndex1
// $ColorIndex2
// $ColorIndex3
// $ColorIndex4
// $ForceDisplay
// Subtitles themselves contain the StartTime, StopTime and Text separated by a comma.

// The folowing lines are the actual Control sequences and some subtitles


$FontName = Times New Roman
$FontSize = 50
$HorzAlign = Center // Left or Right
$VertAlign = Center // Top or Bottom
$Bold = FALSE
$UnderLined = FALSE
$Italic = FALSE
$XOffset = 10 // Pixel offset(can be negative)
$YOffset = 10 // Pixel offset(can be negative)
$TextContrast = 15
$Outline1Contrast = 15
$Outline2Contrast = 7
$BackgroundContrast = 0
$ForceDisplay = TRUE // DVD Force Display Flag
$FadeIn = 3 // In number of Frames
$FadeOut = 7 // In number of Frames

$TapeOffset = FALSE

// This is a comment
00:00:00:00 , 00:00:10:00 , This is a | 2 liner at 0 Secs
00:00:10:00 , 00:00:20:00 , This is a | 2 liner at 10 Secs

$FontName = Verdana
$FontSize = 40
$HorzAlign = Center
$VertAlign = Center
$ForceDisplay = FALSE
$FadeIn = 5

$SetFilePathToken = <<path:>>
00:00:20:00 , 00:00:30:00 , This is a | 2 liner at 20 Secs
00:00:35:00 , 00:00:45:00 , <<path:>>filename.tif

// Control "Escape" sequences can be applied within the Text string
// to change the display attribute on a word or letter basis.
// The attributes will be reset to it's default values for each new line

// ^B : toggles the bold attribute on/off
// The following example makes the word "Bold" appear in bold letters
00:01:00:00 , 00:01:10:00 , This is a ^BBold^B Word

// ^U : toggles the underline attribute on/off
// The following example makes the word "Underlined" appear in underlined format
00:01:10:00 , 00:01:20:00 , This is a ^UUnderlined^U Word

// ^I : toggles the italic attribute on/off
// The following example makes the word "Italic" appear in italic format
00:01:20:00 , 00:01:30:00 , This is a ^IItalic^I Word

// all together now
00:01:30:00 , 00:01:40:00 , This is a ^I^U^BItalic-Underlined-Bold^I^U^B Word

// Set Italic letters as the Default
$Italic = TRUE

// In this line all is Italic except the word "Straight"
00:01:40:00 , 00:01:50:00 , A italic string with one ^Istraight^I word

[mikeathome]

And here an example for animated subpictures in Maestro, 'The white Rabit' !!!

comes is two parts (two long and attachements still don't work !)

//
// Spruce Technologies Subtitle List Sample
//
// Control Commands Start with a $ as the first charater in a line.
// Comments can be included with a leading / at the beginning of the line
// or for certain control commands with a / appended at the end of the line
// All control command are case insensitive.
//
// Control Commands:
//
// $FontName (No comment allowed at end of line)
// $FontSize
// $HorzAlign
// $VertAlign
// $Bold
// $Underlined
// $Italic
// $TapeOffset
// $XOffset
// $YOffset
// $TextContrast
// $Outline1Contrast
// $Outline2Contrast
// $BackgroundContrast

// Subtitles themselves contain the StartTime, StopTime and Text separated by a comma.
$FontName = Times New Roman
$FontSize = 50
$HorzAlign = Left // Left or Right
$VertAlign = Center // Top or Bottom
$Bold = FALSE
$UnderLined = TRUE
$Italic = 1
$XOffset = 10
$YOffset = 10
$TextContrast = 15
$Outline1Contrast = 15
$Outline2Contrast = 7
$BackgroundContrast = 0

$TapeOffset = FALSE

// This is a comment
$XOffset = 10
$YOffset = 10
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$XOffset = 11
00:00:01:01 , 00:00:01:02 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 12
00:00:01:02 , 00:00:01:03 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 13
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$XOffset = 14
00:00:01:04 , 00:00:01:05 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 15
00:00:01:05 , 00:00:01:06 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 16
00:00:01:06 , 00:00:01:07 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 17
00:00:01:07 , 00:00:01:08 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 18
00:00:01:08 , 00:00:01:09 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 19
00:00:01:09 , 00:00:01:10 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:01:10 , 00:00:01:11 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
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$XOffset = 22
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$XOffset = 23
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$XOffset = 24
00:00:01:14 , 00:00:01:15 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 25
00:00:01:15 , 00:00:01:16 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 26
00:00:01:16 , 00:00:01:17 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 27
00:00:01:17 , 00:00:01:18 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 28
00:00:01:18 , 00:00:01:19 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 29
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$XOffset = 30
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$XOffset = 31
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$XOffset = 32
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$XOffset = 33
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$XOffset = 34
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$XOffset = 35
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$XOffset = 36
00:00:01:26 , 00:00:01:27 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 37
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$XOffset = 38
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$XOffset = 39
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$XOffset = 10
$YOffset = 20
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$XOffset = 11
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$XOffset = 12
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$XOffset = 13
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$XOffset = 14
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$XOffset = 15
00:00:02:05 , 00:00:02:06 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 16
00:00:02:06 , 00:00:02:07 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 17
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$XOffset = 18
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$XOffset = 19
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$XOffset = 21
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$XOffset = 21
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$XOffset = 22
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$XOffset = 23
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$XOffset = 24
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$XOffset = 25
00:00:02:15 , 00:00:02:16 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 26
00:00:02:16 , 00:00:02:17 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 27
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$XOffset = 28
00:00:02:18 , 00:00:02:19 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 29
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$XOffset = 30
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$XOffset = 31
00:00:02:21 , 00:00:02:22 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 32
00:00:02:22 , 00:00:02:23 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 33
00:00:02:23 , 00:00:02:24 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 34
00:00:02:24 , 00:00:02:25 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 35
00:00:02:25 , 00:00:02:26 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 36
00:00:02:26 , 00:00:02:27 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 37
00:00:02:27 , 00:00:02:28 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 38
00:00:02:28 , 00:00:02:29 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 39
00:00:02:29 , 00:00:03:00 , Subtitle Animation Test

$XOffset = 10
$YOffset = 30
00:00:03:00 , 00:00:03:01 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 11
00:00:03:01 , 00:00:03:02 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 12
00:00:03:02 , 00:00:03:03 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 13
00:00:03:03 , 00:00:03:04 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 14
00:00:03:04 , 00:00:03:05 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 15
00:00:03:05 , 00:00:03:06 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 16
00:00:03:06 , 00:00:03:07 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 17
00:00:03:07 , 00:00:03:08 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 18
00:00:03:08 , 00:00:03:09 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 19
00:00:03:09 , 00:00:03:10 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:03:10 , 00:00:03:11 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:03:11 , 00:00:03:12 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 22
00:00:03:12 , 00:00:03:13 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 23
00:00:03:13 , 00:00:03:14 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 24
00:00:03:14 , 00:00:03:15 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 25
00:00:03:15 , 00:00:03:16 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 26
00:00:03:16 , 00:00:03:17 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 27
00:00:03:17 , 00:00:03:18 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 28
00:00:03:18 , 00:00:03:19 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 29
00:00:03:19 , 00:00:03:20 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 30
00:00:03:20 , 00:00:03:21 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 31
00:00:03:21 , 00:00:03:22 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 32
00:00:03:22 , 00:00:03:23 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 33
00:00:03:23 , 00:00:03:24 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 34
00:00:03:24 , 00:00:03:25 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 35
00:00:03:25 , 00:00:03:26 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 36
00:00:03:26 , 00:00:03:27 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 37
00:00:03:27 , 00:00:03:28 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 38
00:00:03:28 , 00:00:03:29 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 39
00:00:03:29 , 00:00:04:00 , Subtitle Animation Test

$XOffset = 10
$YOffset = 40
00:00:04:00 , 00:00:04:01 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 11
00:00:04:01 , 00:00:04:02 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 12
00:00:04:02 , 00:00:04:03 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 13
00:00:04:03 , 00:00:04:04 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 14
00:00:04:04 , 00:00:04:05 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 15
00:00:04:05 , 00:00:04:06 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 16
00:00:04:06 , 00:00:04:07 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 17
00:00:04:07 , 00:00:04:08 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 18
00:00:04:08 , 00:00:04:09 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 19
00:00:04:09 , 00:00:04:10 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
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$XOffset = 21
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$XOffset = 22
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$XOffset = 23
00:00:04:13 , 00:00:04:14 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 24
00:00:04:14 , 00:00:04:15 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 25
00:00:04:15 , 00:00:04:16 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 26
00:00:04:16 , 00:00:04:17 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 27
00:00:04:17 , 00:00:04:18 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 28
00:00:04:18 , 00:00:04:19 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 29
00:00:04:19 , 00:00:04:20 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 30
00:00:04:20 , 00:00:04:21 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 31
00:00:04:21 , 00:00:04:22 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 32
00:00:04:22 , 00:00:04:23 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 33
00:00:04:23 , 00:00:04:24 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 34
00:00:04:24 , 00:00:04:25 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 35
00:00:04:25 , 00:00:04:26 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 36
00:00:04:26 , 00:00:04:27 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 37
00:00:04:27 , 00:00:04:28 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 38
00:00:04:28 , 00:00:04:29 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 39
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$XOffset = 10
$YOffset = 50
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$XOffset = 11
00:00:05:01 , 00:00:05:02 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 12
00:00:05:02 , 00:00:05:03 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 13
00:00:05:03 , 00:00:05:04 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 14
00:00:05:04 , 00:00:05:05 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 15
00:00:05:05 , 00:00:05:06 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 16
00:00:05:06 , 00:00:05:07 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 17
00:00:05:07 , 00:00:05:08 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 18
00:00:05:08 , 00:00:05:09 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 19
00:00:05:09 , 00:00:05:10 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:05:10 , 00:00:05:11 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:05:11 , 00:00:05:12 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 22
00:00:05:12 , 00:00:05:13 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 23
00:00:05:13 , 00:00:05:14 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 24
00:00:05:14 , 00:00:05:15 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 25
00:00:05:15 , 00:00:05:16 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 26
00:00:05:16 , 00:00:05:17 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 27
00:00:05:17 , 00:00:05:18 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 28
00:00:05:18 , 00:00:05:19 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 29
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$XOffset = 30
00:00:05:20 , 00:00:05:21 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 31
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$XOffset = 32
00:00:05:22 , 00:00:05:23 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 33
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$XOffset = 34
00:00:05:24 , 00:00:05:25 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 35
00:00:05:25 , 00:00:05:26 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 36
00:00:05:26 , 00:00:05:27 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 37
00:00:05:27 , 00:00:05:28 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 38
00:00:05:28 , 00:00:05:29 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 39
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[mikeathome]

... the second part


$XOffset = 10
$YOffset = 60
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$XOffset = 11
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$XOffset = 12
00:00:06:02 , 00:00:06:03 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 13
00:00:06:03 , 00:00:06:04 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 14
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$XOffset = 15
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$XOffset = 16
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$XOffset = 17
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$XOffset = 18
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$XOffset = 19
00:00:06:09 , 00:00:06:10 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:06:10 , 00:00:06:11 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:06:11 , 00:00:06:12 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 22
00:00:06:12 , 00:00:06:13 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 23
00:00:06:13 , 00:00:06:14 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 24
00:00:06:14 , 00:00:06:15 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 25
00:00:06:15 , 00:00:06:16 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 26
00:00:06:16 , 00:00:06:17 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 27
00:00:06:17 , 00:00:06:18 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 28
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$XOffset = 29
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$XOffset = 30
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$XOffset = 31
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$XOffset = 32
00:00:06:22 , 00:00:06:23 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 33
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$XOffset = 34
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$XOffset = 35
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$XOffset = 36
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$XOffset = 37
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$XOffset = 38
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$XOffset = 39
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$XOffset = 10
$YOffset = 70
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$XOffset = 11
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$XOffset = 12
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$XOffset = 13
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$XOffset = 14
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$XOffset = 15
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$XOffset = 16
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$XOffset = 17
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$XOffset = 18
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$XOffset = 19
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$XOffset = 21
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$XOffset = 21
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$XOffset = 22
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$XOffset = 23
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$XOffset = 24
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$XOffset = 25
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$XOffset = 26
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$XOffset = 27
00:00:07:17 , 00:00:07:18 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 28
00:00:07:18 , 00:00:07:19 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 29
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$XOffset = 30
00:00:07:20 , 00:00:07:21 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 31
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$XOffset = 32
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$XOffset = 33
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$XOffset = 34
00:00:07:24 , 00:00:07:25 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 35
00:00:07:25 , 00:00:07:26 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 36
00:00:07:26 , 00:00:07:27 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 37
00:00:07:27 , 00:00:07:28 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 38
00:00:07:28 , 00:00:07:29 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 39
00:00:07:29 , 00:00:08:00 , Subtitle Animation Test

$XOffset = 10
$YOffset = 80
00:00:08:00 , 00:00:08:01 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 11
00:00:08:01 , 00:00:08:02 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 12
00:00:08:02 , 00:00:08:03 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 13
00:00:08:03 , 00:00:08:04 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 14
00:00:08:04 , 00:00:08:05 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 15
00:00:08:05 , 00:00:08:06 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 16
00:00:08:06 , 00:00:08:07 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 17
00:00:08:07 , 00:00:08:08 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 18
00:00:08:08 , 00:00:08:09 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 19
00:00:08:09 , 00:00:08:10 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:08:10 , 00:00:08:11 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:08:11 , 00:00:08:12 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 22
00:00:08:12 , 00:00:08:13 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 23
00:00:08:13 , 00:00:08:14 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 24
00:00:08:14 , 00:00:08:15 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 25
00:00:08:15 , 00:00:08:16 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 26
00:00:08:16 , 00:00:08:17 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 27
00:00:08:17 , 00:00:08:18 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 28
00:00:08:18 , 00:00:08:19 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 29
00:00:08:19 , 00:00:08:20 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 30
00:00:08:20 , 00:00:08:21 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 31
00:00:08:21 , 00:00:08:22 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 32
00:00:08:22 , 00:00:08:23 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 33
00:00:08:23 , 00:00:08:24 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 34
00:00:08:24 , 00:00:08:25 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 35
00:00:08:25 , 00:00:08:26 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 36
00:00:08:26 , 00:00:08:27 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 37
00:00:08:27 , 00:00:08:28 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 38
00:00:08:28 , 00:00:08:29 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 39
00:00:08:29 , 00:00:09:00 , Subtitle Animation Test

$XOffset = 10
$YOffset = 90
00:00:09:00 , 00:00:09:01 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 11
00:00:09:01 , 00:00:09:02 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 12
00:00:09:02 , 00:00:09:03 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 13
00:00:09:03 , 00:00:09:04 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 14
00:00:09:04 , 00:00:09:05 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 15
00:00:09:05 , 00:00:09:06 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 16
00:00:09:06 , 00:00:09:07 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 17
00:00:09:07 , 00:00:09:08 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 18
00:00:09:08 , 00:00:09:09 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 19
00:00:09:09 , 00:00:09:10 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:09:10 , 00:00:09:11 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:09:11 , 00:00:09:12 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 22
00:00:09:12 , 00:00:09:13 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 23
00:00:09:13 , 00:00:09:14 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 24
00:00:09:14 , 00:00:09:15 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 25
00:00:09:15 , 00:00:09:16 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 26
00:00:09:16 , 00:00:09:17 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 27
00:00:09:17 , 00:00:09:18 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 28
00:00:09:18 , 00:00:09:19 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 29
00:00:09:19 , 00:00:09:20 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 30
00:00:09:20 , 00:00:09:21 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 31
00:00:09:21 , 00:00:09:22 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 32
00:00:09:22 , 00:00:09:23 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 33
00:00:09:23 , 00:00:09:24 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 34
00:00:09:24 , 00:00:09:25 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 35
00:00:09:25 , 00:00:09:26 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 36
00:00:09:26 , 00:00:09:27 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 37
00:00:09:27 , 00:00:09:28 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 38
00:00:09:28 , 00:00:09:29 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 39
00:00:09:29 , 00:00:10:00 , Subtitle Animation Test

$XOffset = 10
$YOffset = 100
00:00:10:00 , 00:00:10:01 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 11
00:00:10:01 , 00:00:10:02 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 12
00:00:10:02 , 00:00:10:03 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 13
00:00:10:03 , 00:00:10:04 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 14
00:00:10:04 , 00:00:10:05 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 15
00:00:10:05 , 00:00:10:06 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 16
00:00:10:06 , 00:00:10:07 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 17
00:00:10:07 , 00:00:10:08 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 18
00:00:10:08 , 00:00:10:09 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 19
00:00:10:09 , 00:00:10:10 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:10:10 , 00:00:10:11 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 21
00:00:10:11 , 00:00:10:12 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 22
00:00:10:12 , 00:00:10:13 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 23
00:00:10:13 , 00:00:10:14 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 24
00:00:10:14 , 00:00:10:15 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 25
00:00:10:15 , 00:00:10:16 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 26
00:00:10:16 , 00:00:10:17 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 27
00:00:10:17 , 00:00:10:18 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 28
00:00:10:18 , 00:00:10:19 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 29
00:00:10:19 , 00:00:10:20 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 30
00:00:10:20 , 00:00:10:21 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 31
00:00:10:21 , 00:00:10:22 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 32
00:00:10:22 , 00:00:10:23 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 33
00:00:10:23 , 00:00:10:24 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 34
00:00:10:24 , 00:00:10:25 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 35
00:00:10:25 , 00:00:10:26 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 36
00:00:10:26 , 00:00:10:27 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 37
00:00:10:27 , 00:00:10:28 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 38
00:00:10:28 , 00:00:10:29 , Subtitle Animation Test
$XOffset = 39
00:00:10:29 , 00:00:11:00 , Subtitle Animation Test

[remix_88]

Hi,

I have started to test Sub titles with DVDMaestro, and have the following conversion working (kinda)

SubRip 0.97b to - SRT file
srt2ssa to - SSA file
MaestroSBT to - SON file and Bitmaps

Then import the .SON directly into the Maestro sub title time line. Currently, the sub title colouring is wrong, but I will see if I can figure that out today.

I hadn't used Maestr until yesterday evening, so I am on a learning curve right now...

[Sherlock Holmes]

Hi folks
I heard that we can import SON files into Scenarist.
I need to know how.
I can only import sst files into Scenarist

[mikeathome]

Originally posted by remix_88
Hi,
I have started to test Sub titles with DVDMaestro, and have the following conversion working (kinda)
SubRip 0.97b to - SRT file
srt2ssa to - SSA file
MaestroSBT to - SON file and Bitmaps
Then import the .SON directly into the Maestro sub title time line. Currently, the sub title colouring is wrong, but I will see if I can figure that out today.
I hadn't used Maestr until yesterday evening, so I am on a learning curve right now...

... very complicated, try my tip
- use SubRip0.97
- export Text in Sonic DVD Creator format (very easy to edit, see below)
- export the .bmp's with SubRip as well (tip: do not allow crop !)
All colors will be preserved


1: SubRipExport - Sonic DVDCreator Text (BMP will work as well !)
0001 01:17:29:01 01:17:32:05 DVD, powerhouse media
for a new generation.

0002 01:17:35:12 01:17:37:23 Spruce Technologies makes ^UYOU^U
part of the picture,

0003 01:17:39:22 01:17:41:12 with complete, state-of-the-art tools

0004 01:17:45:00 01:17:48:04 for encoding, authoring,
and premastering for DVD.

0005 01:17:50:13 01:17:54:21 DVDMaestro...total DVD authoring,
premastering, and quality assurance.

0006 01:18:01:20 01:18:05:16 DVDConductor...cost-effective
DVD for corporate communication.

0007 01:18:21:01 01:18:24:09 All-in-one solutions for
professional DVD production.


2: SubRip export - Sonic DVDCreator - edited for Maestro input
01:17:29:10 , 01:17:32:13 , DVD, powerhouse media |for a new generation.
01:17:35:21 , 01:17:38:07 , Spruce Technologies makes ^UYOU^U |part of the picture,
01:17:40:06 , 01:17:41:21 , with complete, state-of-the-art tools
01:17:45:08 , 01:17:48:12 , for encoding, authoring, |and premastering for DVD.
01:17:50:21 , 01:17:55:04 , DVDMaestro...total DVD authoring, |premastering, and quality assurance.
01:18:02:03 , 01:18:05:24 , DVDConductor...cost-effective |DVD for corporate communication.
01:18:21:09 , 01:18:24:18 , All-in-one solutions for |professional DVD production.


3: SubRip export - Sonic DVDCreator BMP - edited for Maestro input
$SetFilePathToken = D:\tmp\
01:17:29:10 , 01:17:32:13 , D:\tmp\SubRip4bitNOCrop000001.bmp
01:17:35:21 , 01:17:38:07 , D:\tmp\SubRip4bitNOCrop000002.bmp
01:17:40:06 , 01:17:41:21 , D:\tmp\SubRip4bitNOCrop000003.bmp
01:17:45:08 , 01:17:48:12 , D:\tmp\SubRip4bitNOCrop000004.bmp
01:17:50:21 , 01:17:55:04 , D:\tmp\SubRip4bitNOCrop000005.bmp
01:18:02:03 , 01:18:05:24 , D:\tmp\SubRip4bitNOCrop000006.bmp
01:18:21:09 , 01:18:24:18 , D:\tmp\SubRip4bitNOCrop000007.bmp


mike

[remix_88]

Hi,

Each to there own ;-) When you sya 'Edit' do you mean a manual edit?

Anyway, here is my method again, if only I read the MaestroSBT docs yesterday...

SubRip 0.97b to - SRT file
srt2ssa to - SSA file, single click conversion
MaestroSBT to - SON file and Bitmaps, 3/4 click conversion
Import the .SON directly into the Maestro sub title time line.
In Maestro double click a subtitle. Go to the "Colors" tab and click on "Edit palette". Select "Load" in the palette dialog and select the palette file created by MaestroSBT (*.SPF).

No manual editing required :-) I am just about to burn the results and see how it looks.

[remix_88]

OK. I have found problems with the method above, here is a much simplier, faster, flexible and working method.

SubRip 0.97b to - SRT file
srt2stl to - Maestro STL file. Command line
Import the .STL directly into the Maestro sub title time line.
In Maestro double click a subtitle. Go to the "Colors" tab and click on "Edit palette". Choose the right color combination.

You can get srt2stl from the SubRip homepage...

http://www.subrip.fr.st/

By editing the 'headline.txt' that comes with srt2stl you can choose your own font and position.

I have now got two perfect DVD to DVD-R(W) with chapters and sub titles. Takes about 2 hours to go from DVD to DVD-R(W) :-)

mike - at you interested in comparing notes and putting a quick guide together for the full process?

[beaups]

Guys - thanks for all your help, this must have taken some time. A silly question, if I select the stream processing to a new file (select demux to separate file) from Smartripper, I wind up with an m2v, an ac3, and a sub file. Any way to convert the "sub" file into maestro withough reripping with subrip? Remix - how did you get your chapters to carry over into Maestro - info from the sub or did you manually do it within Maestro??? Thanks again!

[beaups]

Guys - thanks for all your help, this must have taken some time. A silly question, if I select the stream processing to a new file (select demux to separate file) from Smartripper, I wind up with an m2v, an ac3, and a sub file. Any way to convert the "sub" file into maestro withough reripping with subrip? Remix - how did you get your chapters to carry over into Maestro - info from the sub or did you manually do it within Maestro??? Thanks again!

[mikeathome]

Originally posted by beaups
...Any way to convert the "sub" file into maestro withough reripping with subrip? Remix - how did you get your chapters to carry over into Maestro - info from the sub or did you manually do it within Maestro??? Thanks again!

Hi,

no, sorry didn't find a way, was my initial approach.
I get the Chapters using ChapterExtractor, direct conversion to a Maestro chapter input file (.chp). Read 'The alternativ way to copy a DVD' for further assistance.

@remix_88
I had problems using srt2stl.exe on one title. I know this approach, it was one of my tests. It seams to me not very robust, but, may be I overlooked something. I stay on my manual way, in average you get ~30 chapter points, manual edit with Ultraedit (Columnmode !) takes me about 2mins, done while DVD2AVI grabs the Audio !
Go ahead with a tutorial, I've no time every minute needed for testing ;-).

mike

[remix_88]

Originally posted by beaups
Remix - how did you get your chapters to carry over into Maestro - info from the sub or did you manually do it within Maestro??? Thanks again!

When I rip with SmartRipper I demux the .M2V and .AC3 to a seperate file, but 'Direct Stream Copy' the subs you want and 'Others'. You will end up with you audio and video demuxed, but also a .VOB set. However, the .VOB files *only* contain the Padding streams and subtitles.

I use ChapterXtrractor to generate a .chp file for importing directly into Maestro, and the sub can be ripped with SubRip 0.97b from the .VOB files and .IFO.

@mike, I also saw a 'null' string error with srt2stl on one title last night as well. I am going to write a quick script to convert from .srt the .stl myself. I doesn't look to tricky, errr I hope :-)

[MickeyNBK]

Rather than creating a new thread I'll ask here (since it's relevant). How do I set the color of my subtitles in the STL file? I've captured my subs with OCR and converted to an STL file but I want to set the subs so that they are yellow with the black outlines like the original. My converted file doesn't contain anything pertaining to color. Looking at the sample stl file I did notice the following:
// $ColorIndex1
// $ColorIndex2
// $ColorIndex3
// $ColorIndex4

Can someone give me an example of what this looks like when a color is added?

I really don't want to go through and change the colors for everything single subtitle it would be much easier to specify in the file before I import it. By default it is imported at white with black outlines.

I'm using Subrip .097 and ScriptConvert to process my subs then importing to Maestro.

[ultrabrutal]

Here is the top of my script file for pearl habor:

$FontName = TAHOMA
$FontSize = 28
$HorzAlign = CENTER // Left or Right
$VertAlign = BOTTOM // Top or Center
$Bold = FALSE
$Underlined = FALSE
$Italic = FALSE
$XOffset = 0 // Pixel offset(can be negative)
$YOffset = 55 // Pixel offset(can be negative)
$ForceDisplay = FALSE // DVD Force Display Flag
$FadeIn = 3 // In number of Frames
$FadeOut = 7 // In number of Frames
$TapeOffset = FALSE

$TextContrast = 0
$Outline1Contrast = 0
$Outline2Contrast = 4
$BackgroundContrast = 15

$ColorIndex1 = 0
$ColorIndex2 = 0
$ColorIndex3 = 2
$ColorIndex4 = 2

But I use the original subpictures for my subs, so maybe there is a difference?

[bigking75]

Hi all,

Why don't you check out my little program and some instructions about conversion at http://ntphuong.virtualave.net

Hope this helps

Bigking75

[MickeyNBK]

ok I solved my problem with the subtitle colors

For text-mode entry, the Color Index numbers correspond to character
elements as follows:

$ColorIndex1 = Outline 1 (Main)
$ColorIndex2 = Outline 2 (Alternate)
$ColorIndex3 = Text Body
$ColorIndex4 = Background

The following lines show the settings for yellow subtitles (which seems to be the norm) (using the default color palette)


$ColorIndex1 = 0
$ColorIndex2 = 0
$ColorIndex3 = 8
$ColorIndex4 = 2

The numbers correspond to the colors in your color palette ranging from 0-15 (16 colors) going from left to right.