Scenarist gives me an error when importing subtitles.

[redeemer-dk]

I've followed Trilight's Uberguide and until now everything has run smoothly, but when i try to import the subtitles like he instructs me to do, Scenarist comes with the following errors:

Info Checking Subtitle File. Stream ID = 1, File = (H:\TRAININGDAY\dif4u\VTS01\subs\VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English.sst)
Error The subtitle start timecode should be bigger than background video start.
Error The subtitle start timecode should be bigger than background video start.
Error The subtitle start timecode should be bigger than background video start.
Error The subtitle start timecode should be bigger than background video start.
Error The subtitle start timecode should be bigger than background video start.
Error The subtitle start timecode... (continues with 105 lines in total of the "The subtitle start timecode etc."-error for each language i try to import)

I'm not really sure what I'm doing wrong here. I've tried searching for a similar problem, i got a hit but it didn't help me :( (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43230

All help is appreciated.

-Rune Svendsen

[nuno]

Edit the subtitle file made by subrip with a text editor and look at the timing of the last at the end.
You will probably see for example: start time 01:10:25:00
end time: 00:00:00:00

Try changing the value end time with a more logical one. Hope that helps !

[redeemer-dk]

My .sst file looks like this:

0001 00:00:15:20 00:00:18:18 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0001.bmp
0002 00:00:18:24 00:00:23:04 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0002.bmp
0003 00:00:23:10 00:00:25:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0003.bmp
0004 00:00:26:04 00:00:30:02 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0004.bmp
0005 00:00:35:01 00:00:41:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0005.bmp
0006 00:00:41:14 00:00:44:18 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0006.bmp
0007 00:00:45:00 00:00:48:20 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0007.bmp
0008 00:00:50:04 00:00:53:02 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0008.bmp
0009 00:01:26:19 00:01:30:02 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0009.bmp
0010 00:01:30:08 00:01:33:12 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0010.bmp
0011 00:01:33:24 00:01:35:17 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0011.bmp
0012 00:01:36:13 00:01:39:12 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0012.bmp
0013 00:01:44:05 00:01:46:12 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0013.bmp
0014 00:01:48:04 00:01:51:09 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0014.bmp
0015 00:01:51:23 00:01:54:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0015.bmp
0016 00:01:56:05 00:01:58:12 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0016.bmp
0017 00:01:59:05 00:02:02:02 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0017.bmp
0018 00:02:02:08 00:02:05:17 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0018.bmp
0019 00:02:05:24 00:02:09:17 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0019.bmp
0020 00:02:11:06 00:02:13:08 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0020.bmp
0021 00:02:13:15 00:02:17:03 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0021.bmp
0022 00:02:25:18 00:02:30:12 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0022.bmp
0023 00:02:30:18 00:02:32:21 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0023.bmp
0024 00:02:35:22 00:02:39:15 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0024.bmp
0025 00:02:41:03 00:02:45:11 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0025.bmp
0026 00:02:45:18 00:02:50:19 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0026.bmp
0027 00:02:55:20 00:02:58:16 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0027.bmp
0028 00:03:03:05 00:03:05:14 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0028.bmp
0029 00:03:05:21 00:03:09:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0029.bmp
0030 00:03:10:04 00:03:12:06 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0030.bmp
0031 00:03:12:13 00:03:17:18 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0031.bmp
0032 00:03:18:00 00:03:21:03 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0032.bmp
0033 00:03:21:19 00:03:25:17 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0033.bmp
0034 00:03:25:24 00:03:29:20 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0034.bmp
0035 00:04:10:06 00:04:15:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0035.bmp
0036 00:04:16:09 00:04:20:17 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0036.bmp
0037 00:04:22:13 00:04:26:17 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0037.bmp
0038 00:04:26:24 00:04:30:09 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0038.bmp
0039 00:04:30:15 00:04:34:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0039.bmp
0040 00:04:34:14 00:04:36:11 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0040.bmp
0041 00:04:36:17 00:04:40:03 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0041.bmp
0042 00:04:40:09 00:04:43:12 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0042.bmp
0043 00:04:45:00 00:04:48:02 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0043.bmp
0044 00:04:48:20 00:04:52:02 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0044.bmp
0045 00:04:53:11 00:04:55:23 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0045.bmp
0046 00:04:56:05 00:04:59:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0046.bmp
0047 00:05:00:14 00:05:03:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0047.bmp
0048 00:05:04:03 00:05:07:08 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0048.bmp
0049 00:05:07:15 00:05:14:18 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0049.bmp
0050 00:05:16:00 00:05:21:03 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0050.bmp
0051 00:06:12:04 00:06:14:01 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0051.bmp
0052 00:06:27:04 00:06:28:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0052.bmp
0053 00:06:29:03 00:06:33:08 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0053.bmp
0054 00:06:33:14 00:06:37:18 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0054.bmp
0055 00:06:37:24 00:06:39:18 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0055.bmp
0056 00:06:39:24 00:06:44:03 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0056.bmp
0057 00:06:44:09 00:06:48:14 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0057.bmp
0058 00:06:48:20 00:06:52:23 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0058.bmp
0059 00:06:53:05 00:06:57:03 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0059.bmp
0060 00:06:57:10 00:07:02:03 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0060.bmp
0061 00:07:02:09 00:07:05:01 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0061.bmp
0062 00:07:05:07 00:07:07:18 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0062.bmp
0063 00:07:07:24 00:07:12:21 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0063.bmp
0064 00:07:13:02 00:07:16:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0064.bmp
0065 00:07:17:03 00:07:21:00 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0065.bmp
0066 00:07:21:07 00:07:26:10 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0066.bmp
0067 00:07:26:17 00:07:31:01 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0067.bmp
0068 00:07:32:22 00:07:36:14 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0068.bmp
0069 00:07:37:04 00:07:42:23 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0069.bmp
0070 00:07:43:05 00:07:46:17 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0070.bmp
0071 00:07:46:23 00:07:51:17 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0071.bmp
0072 00:07:52:18 00:07:57:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0072.bmp
0073 00:08:01:04 00:08:08:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0073.bmp
0074 00:08:09:23 00:08:12:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0074.bmp
0075 00:08:12:23 00:08:17:02 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0075.bmp
0076 00:08:17:09 00:08:20:17 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0076.bmp
0077 00:08:40:11 00:08:42:18 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0077.bmp
0078 00:08:43:00 00:08:46:08 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0078.bmp
0079 00:08:46:14 00:08:49:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0079.bmp
0080 00:08:50:03 00:08:54:18 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0080.bmp
0081 00:08:54:24 00:08:58:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0081.bmp
0082 00:08:59:03 00:09:02:08 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0082.bmp
0083 00:09:02:14 00:09:05:08 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0083.bmp
0084 00:09:05:15 00:09:09:02 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0084.bmp
0085 00:09:10:10 00:09:12:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0085.bmp
0086 00:09:13:03 00:09:16:24 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0086.bmp
0087 00:09:17:05 00:09:21:13 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0087.bmp
0088 00:09:21:19 00:09:24:24 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0088.bmp
0089 00:09:38:24 00:09:41:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0089.bmp
0090 00:09:44:14 00:09:48:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0090.bmp
0091 00:09:49:03 00:09:52:12 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0091.bmp
0092 00:09:52:19 00:09:56:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0092.bmp
0093 00:10:03:03 00:10:05:12 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0093.bmp
0094 00:10:05:19 00:10:09:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0094.bmp
0095 00:10:10:08 00:10:13:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0095.bmp
0096 00:10:15:15 00:10:17:23 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0096.bmp
0097 00:10:18:05 00:10:23:00 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0097.bmp
0098 00:10:23:07 00:10:27:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0098.bmp
0099 00:10:29:08 00:10:30:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0099.bmp
0100 00:10:37:18 00:10:41:22 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0100.bmp
0101 00:10:43:10 00:10:46:02 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0101.bmp
0102 00:10:50:08 00:10:52:19 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0102.bmp
0103 00:10:59:02 00:11:01:07 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0103.bmp
0104 00:11:04:00 00:11:06:12 VTS_01_VSUB_P1-00-English_0104.bmp

Isn't that correct?

-Rune Svendsen

[nuno]

I think yes, because the start time is smaler than the end time, but my subriping files usualy end like this:

Color (4 4 4 4)
Contrast (0 0 0 0)
1131 01:28:25:09 01:28:25:40 file_name.1131.bmp

PS. I always do my subs with SubRip

[redeemer-dk]

the ones i tried with was made in VobSub wizard, but i just tried making them in SubRip 1.16 and they give me the same error... here's what they look like in SubRip 1.16:


st_format 2
Display_Start non_forced
TV_Type PAL
Tape_Type NON_DROP
Pixel_Area (0 574)
Display_Area (0 2 719 574)
E2 (255 0 0 ===)
E1 (0 0 0 ===)
PA (0 0 255 ===)
BG (255 255 255 ===)
Directory H:\TRAININGDAY\newsubs\VTS01PGC01\subs

#
# Palette entries:
#
# 01 : RGB( 0, 0, 0)
# 02 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 03 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 04 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 05 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 06 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 07 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 08 : RGB(255,255,255)
# 09 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 10 : RGB(186,186,186)
# 11 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 12 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 13 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 14 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 15 : RGB(130,130,130)
# 16 : RGB(130,130,130)
#

#########################################################
SP_NUMBER START END FILE_NAME
Color (1 10 9 1)
Contrast (0 15 15 15)
1 00:00:15:23 00:00:18:22 eng.1.bmp
2 00:00:19:02 00:00:23:08 eng.2.bmp
3 00:00:23:13 00:00:26:01 eng.3.bmp
4 00:00:26:07 00:00:30:06 eng.4.bmp
5 00:00:35:04 00:00:41:11 eng.5.bmp
6 00:00:41:17 00:00:44:22 eng.6.bmp
7 00:00:45:03 00:00:48:24 eng.7.bmp
8 00:00:50:07 00:00:53:06 eng.8.bmp
9 00:01:26:22 00:01:30:06 eng.9.bmp
10 00:01:30:11 00:01:33:16 eng.10.bmp
11 00:01:34:02 00:01:35:21 eng.11.bmp
12 00:01:36:16 00:01:39:16 eng.12.bmp
13 00:01:44:08 00:01:46:16 eng.13.bmp
14 00:01:48:07 00:01:51:13 eng.14.bmp
15 00:01:52:01 00:01:55:01 eng.15.bmp
16 00:01:56:08 00:01:58:16 eng.16.bmp
17 00:01:59:08 00:02:02:06 eng.17.bmp
18 00:02:02:11 00:02:05:21 eng.18.bmp
19 00:02:06:02 00:02:09:21 eng.19.bmp
20 00:02:11:09 00:02:13:12 eng.20.bmp
21 00:02:13:18 00:02:17:07 eng.21.bmp
22 00:02:25:21 00:02:30:16 eng.22.bmp
23 00:02:30:21 00:02:33:00 eng.23.bmp
24 00:02:36:00 00:02:39:19 eng.24.bmp
25 00:02:41:06 00:02:45:15 eng.25.bmp
26 00:02:45:21 00:02:50:23 eng.26.bmp
27 00:02:55:23 00:02:58:20 eng.27.bmp
28 00:03:03:08 00:03:05:18 eng.28.bmp
29 00:03:05:24 00:03:10:01 eng.29.bmp
30 00:03:10:07 00:03:12:10 eng.30.bmp
31 00:03:12:16 00:03:17:22 eng.31.bmp
32 00:03:18:03 00:03:21:07 eng.32.bmp
33 00:03:21:22 00:03:25:21 eng.33.bmp
34 00:03:26:02 00:03:29:24 eng.34.bmp
35 00:04:10:09 00:04:15:11 eng.35.bmp
36 00:04:16:12 00:04:20:21 eng.36.bmp
37 00:04:22:16 00:04:26:21 eng.37.bmp
38 00:04:27:02 00:04:30:13 eng.38.bmp
39 00:04:30:18 00:04:34:11 eng.39.bmp
40 00:04:34:17 00:04:36:15 eng.40.bmp
41 00:04:36:20 00:04:40:07 eng.41.bmp
42 00:04:40:12 00:04:43:16 eng.42.bmp
43 00:04:45:03 00:04:48:06 eng.43.bmp
44 00:04:48:23 00:04:52:06 eng.44.bmp
45 00:04:53:14 00:04:56:02 eng.45.bmp
46 00:04:56:08 00:04:59:11 eng.46.bmp
47 00:05:00:17 00:05:04:01 eng.47.bmp
48 00:05:04:06 00:05:07:12 eng.48.bmp
49 00:05:07:18 00:05:14:22 eng.49.bmp
50 00:05:16:03 00:05:21:06 eng.50.bmp
51 00:06:12:07 00:06:14:05 eng.51.bmp
52 00:06:27:07 00:06:29:01 eng.52.bmp
53 00:06:29:06 00:06:33:12 eng.53.bmp
54 00:06:33:17 00:06:37:22 eng.54.bmp
55 00:06:38:02 00:06:39:22 eng.55.bmp
56 00:06:40:02 00:06:44:07 eng.56.bmp
57 00:06:44:12 00:06:48:18 eng.57.bmp
58 00:06:48:23 00:06:53:02 eng.58.bmp
59 00:06:53:08 00:06:57:07 eng.59.bmp
60 00:06:57:13 00:07:02:07 eng.60.bmp
61 00:07:02:12 00:07:05:05 eng.61.bmp
62 00:07:05:10 00:07:07:22 eng.62.bmp
63 00:07:08:02 00:07:13:00 eng.63.bmp
64 00:07:13:05 00:07:17:01 eng.64.bmp
65 00:07:17:06 00:07:21:04 eng.65.bmp
66 00:07:21:10 00:07:26:14 eng.66.bmp
67 00:07:26:20 00:07:31:05 eng.67.bmp
68 00:07:33:00 00:07:36:18 eng.68.bmp
69 00:07:37:07 00:07:43:02 eng.69.bmp
70 00:07:43:08 00:07:46:21 eng.70.bmp
71 00:07:47:01 00:07:51:21 eng.71.bmp
72 00:07:52:21 00:07:58:01 eng.72.bmp
73 00:08:01:07 00:08:08:11 eng.73.bmp
74 00:08:10:01 00:08:12:11 eng.74.bmp
75 00:08:13:01 00:08:17:06 eng.75.bmp
76 00:08:17:12 00:08:20:21 eng.76.bmp
77 00:08:40:14 00:08:42:22 eng.77.bmp
78 00:08:43:03 00:08:46:12 eng.78.bmp
79 00:08:46:17 00:08:50:01 eng.79.bmp
80 00:08:50:06 00:08:54:22 eng.80.bmp
81 00:08:55:02 00:08:59:01 eng.81.bmp
82 00:08:59:06 00:09:02:12 eng.82.bmp
83 00:09:02:17 00:09:05:12 eng.83.bmp
84 00:09:05:18 00:09:09:06 eng.84.bmp
85 00:09:10:13 00:09:13:01 eng.85.bmp
86 00:09:13:06 00:09:17:03 eng.86.bmp
87 00:09:17:08 00:09:21:17 eng.87.bmp
88 00:09:21:22 00:09:25:03 eng.88.bmp
89 00:09:39:02 00:09:41:11 eng.89.bmp
90 00:09:44:17 00:09:49:01 eng.90.bmp
91 00:09:49:06 00:09:52:16 eng.91.bmp
92 00:09:52:22 00:09:56:11 eng.92.bmp
93 00:10:03:06 00:10:05:16 eng.93.bmp
94 00:10:05:22 00:10:09:11 eng.94.bmp
95 00:10:10:11 00:10:13:11 eng.95.bmp
96 00:10:15:18 00:10:18:02 eng.96.bmp
97 00:10:18:08 00:10:23:04 eng.97.bmp
98 00:10:23:10 00:10:27:11 eng.98.bmp
99 00:10:29:11 00:10:30:11 eng.99.bmp
100 00:10:37:21 00:10:42:01 eng.100.bmp
101 00:10:43:13 00:10:46:06 eng.101.bmp
102 00:10:50:11 00:10:52:23 eng.102.bmp
103 00:10:59:05 00:11:01:11 eng.103.bmp
104 00:11:04:03 00:11:06:16 eng.104.bmp

[nuno]

Sorry but can't help you.
Do a search through the authoring forums at doom9 and at www.vcdhelp.com.
Nevertheless if you find the answer post it here because i'm also curious.

Cheers !

[Crazyjoe]

@ redeemer-dk

In your case the scenarist error has nothing to do with a not working script file. When importing a video file, you can't say, what starting time code scenarist will use for it. Normally it should be 00:00:00,00. Sometimes Scenarist gives the video a starting timecode like 01:00:00,00 or 00:59:59,00 or something like that. So the subtitle start times don't go coherent with the start time of the video you use it for.

There are two solutions for that problem:

1. Look in the track editor on your video track and check, what starting time code it has. Write it down, then rip your subs again with Subrip but change the starting timecode of the subs before ripping (where you can select which VOBs and which sub tracks to use). Where it says 00:00:00,00. Change that to the start time you wrote down before. Then you should be able to import the subs correctly.

2. Export your scenarist project (before you've imported the subs! if you have already delete the sub tracks!) to a script. Open the exported script with notepad and change all video start times (for data and for track editor items!) to 00:00:00,00.

I think, the first solution will work best for you. :)

[Crazyjoe]

EDIT: Sorry, double posting... :rolleyes:

[redeemer-dk]

Thanks Crazyjoe! I exported my script and changed all video start times to 00:00:00;00 instead of 01:00:00;00 and changed all the chapter times to go one hour back (instead of 02:34:22;02 i changed it to 01:34:22;02) and now it works! When i import the script i get some warnings like this:

Warning This Video [ H:\TRAININGDAY\dif4u\VTS01\VTS__01_P01.4~3_1-2.M2V ] has different duration.

But i hope it doesen't matter... (BTW is it me or does that warning not give any sense? different from what?)

Thanks again :)

-Rune Svendsen

[Crazyjoe]

Originally posted by redeemer-dk


Warning This Video [ H:\TRAININGDAY\dif4u\VTS01\VTS__01_P01.4~3_1-2.M2V ] has different duration.

But i hope it doesen't matter... (BTW is it me or does that warning not give any sense? different from what?)


It shouldn't matter. When you delete the video information files scenarist creates after scanning an imported video before you create a new project of your corrected script, the error should disappear. :)

[dvd_master]

I have a slightly different problem that might be connected, since it at first gave me that same error, then i set a 01:00:00:00 delay to the subtitles, and I get this new error.


Info ********* Error *********
Info Checking Subtitle File. Stream ID = 1, File = (F:\UTENA\scen.subs\utena.sst)
Error The display area height should be smaller or equal to 479
Error The display area does not match the pixel area.
Error The display area (Y2) should be smaller than 479.
Error Dimensions dump:
DisplayArea: X1=0, Y1=2, X2=719, Y2=480
PixelArea: Top=2, Bottom=477
SubTitleImage: Width=720, Height=478

Now the bitmaps are actually 720 by 480, I don't know why its reporting it as not. But why won't it accept them?

[Crazyjoe]

There is an error in the script file. Change the Y2 Value in the Display Area section to the 479 that Scenarist wishes and try it again. Tell me if the error still occurs. :)

[dvd_master]

I changed it so this is what it started out as:

st_format 2
Display_Start non_forced
TV_Type PAL
Tape_Type NON_DROP
Pixel_Area (2 576)
Display_Area (0 2 719 479)
Color (9 3 4 3)
Contrast (15 15 15 0)
E2 (0 0 255 ===)
E1 (255 0 0 ===)
PA (0 0 0 ===)
BG (255 255 255 ===)
Directory .

But same error

[Crazyjoe]

You didn't say, that your subs are for PAL. They should have a resolution of 720x576. In the Pixel Area section there should be 574 instead of 576 and in the Display Area section 574 instead of 479.

[dvd_master]

Edit: never mind, I got it to get past that error, but I'm getting that timecode error again.

Error The start time should be smaller than end_time. [01:51:39:29 - 01:51:39:29]
Error The start time should be smaller than end_time. [01:51:39:29 - 01:51:39:29]

The wierd thing is I have no subtitles at that time, start or end. So I don't know what I am supposed to fix.

Thanks.

[dvd_master]

No one? Can't make an anime without subtitles, whereas a regular movie can go fine without them. :(

[matzed]

Try this :

Choose your track in th Track Editor. On the right side, click on the video. Look in the "Property Browser" (menu View / Property Browser to see which one it is). Look at the value "Start Time To Video".

Open your SST file in Notepad. Look the list of BMP files. The second column is "START". If there is a time here that is smaller than the value of "Start Time To Video" noted before, you will get an error cause the subtitle script is telling Scenarist to show a subtitle before the start time of the video !

For example, when enconding with CCE, it will by default put a timecode of "01:00:00;00". If your subtitles begins at "00:00:05;00", you'll get an error !

Solution :
In notepad, do a search/replace of " 00:" (note the blank space at the beginning) to " 01:" (note the blank space at the beginning) and try to import again.

Hope it helps. Or learn Japan :D !

Matz

[dvd_master]

I figured out which line was giving me beef by one by one trying to import subtitle files with parts cut out. I would delete everything past 350 lines, if it accepts it, delete everything past 400 lines. It turned out there was one line that was wierd, even though there's no apparant reason why it did that.

Well, seems to work now.