Newbie question - from MicroDVD format to Vobsub?

[snooty]

Hi all,

I'm trying to encode some anime with fixed English subs. This means taking the original (Engrish) subs, editing them, and then putting them back in and encoding them to the AVI.

I've ripped the subs and have them in .sub format (and it's easy enough to convert between the plain text formats) - but how can I get these files to load in Vobsub (or VSfilter, to be precise)? I've tried doing it within avisynth and within Dubmod itself, but with no luck. It just says it can't read the subtitle file.

I really need them to be encoded directly into the video, and I've been sat here for several hours getting more and more frustrated!

If someone could tell me what I need to do, I would be grateful. I imagine it's something idiotically simple, but I've searched this forum, and it's so vast that I've not been able to find the info that I need.

Any help very much appreciated.

Cheers,

Paul

[|minister]

well I haven't tried it personally but maestroSBT (http://www.doom9.org/Soft21/Subtitles/MaestroSBT.zip) could be the tool you need. In its readme there are instructions for muxing subs with an avi using virtualdub.

hope this helps :)

[Schultz]

If they are in idx/sub format then you can just do
LoadPlugin("path\to\vsfilter.dll")
VobSub("path\to\subtitle")

just remove the .idx off the name and it will load them both..

Now if its in the Text format sub file then do the same load plugin but use this
TextSub("path\to\subtitle.sub")


And in VirtualDub you should see Vobsub and TextSub which you can add and select the appropriate file.

[snooty]

Thanks guys, much obliged.

I think the problem is due to the way the subs were ripped. The time codes are mangled, and it's trying to load several different subs onto the screen at once.

I should be able to sort it now, but thanks for your help.

[Schultz]

The other thing you can try to do is
download
the old VobSub package from www.gabest.org which comes with SubResync you can work with the time codes and such with that.. I would suggest converting it to Ssa format.. It can display two subs at the same time.. etc.. Much better format to work with i think..

[adam1185]

how do ya go from vobsub format with the idx/sub files to a txt format or just plain .sub format?

[Schultz]

You can either use SubRip and have it open the idx/sub file and do the OCR process on it or you can load them in SubResync which comes with VobSub package and save them as any of the text files it will also go through a OCR process asking you for what pics match which chars to do the process..

[adam1185]

SubResync will only open the .sub files taht are just like .txt files...it wont open the idx/sub combos any ideas?

[Schultz]

when you ripped teh subs was the language you ripped the first one or was there more to one.. If so you might try the drop down menu to see if your language is in there.. can vobsub in VirtualDub open it and preview it in the movie? Since if the virtualdub plugin can open it then SubResync should because they both use vobsub.dll

[adam1185]

Ok I can open them i just needed to select the proper language form the dropdown menu. I then went to save as... and selected mircodvd .sub file which is what i want

It then goes through all the subs and I have to write down each letter it highlights...do i have to do this?

[Schultz]

Yes you do.. its an OCR.. it learn which char's at which from your Input.. (Note: you only have to input it once unless there is small changes) it remembers what you input if it finds a match it will use that.. so you don't have to input every char every time.. Just once unless its like has Italics..

[adam1185]

k thanks for hte help