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ukb007
25th January 2004, 14:10
Hi PROs,

This may be basic, but I want to be able to position my subs exactly as I want, anywhere I want, in the frame. In a 16:9 movie, I'd like my subs to be entirely in the lower black bar, leaving the picture area completely free, for example. Experts have assured me that VobSub can do it, but I don't know what the red square really means, or exactly how to use the sliders on the right.

As a matter of fact, that's about the only feature of GK that I can not enjoy because of my lack of knowledge.

Most of the guides (on anything) I have come across do assume a lot of knowledge in the reader and take an awful lot for granted (one notable exception is the one on AutoGK by manono - check it out).

Even remembering Rule 1, I couldn't come across one on positioning the subs that really goes into the depths.

Regards.

jkwarras
25th January 2004, 15:45
Originally posted by ukb007

In a 16:9 movie, I'd like my subs to be entirely in the lower black bar, leaving the picture area completely free, for example.


Are you talking about soft subs or permanent subs? If soft, you can change it with Vsfilter, just check "Extend to 4:3" and adjust the position. But it only apply to text subtitles, for bitmaps subtitles (vobsub) you can't change posittion with vsfilter. You have to change it with Vobsub (the application) with the X and Y position.

For permanent subtitles, you have to encode it with your video, and you can preview it into VirtualDubMod. You can change it throught the avisynth script you use to encode it or with a VirtualDub plugin.

As a matter of fact, that's about the only feature of GK that I can not enjoy because of my lack of knowledge.

Search function is your friend. Do a search fo "Vobsub position" or similar.

Check this:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=58364&highlight=vobsub+position
But you have to know this because you post this same question :)

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27919&highlight=vobsub+position

Searching the google is either your friend:

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/userguides/87065.php

Most of the guides (on anything) I have come across do assume a lot of knowledge in the reader and take an awful lot for granted.

I never do vobsub files, but i think that you need only to set up the X and Y values. That's all.


Regards

SidDan
27th January 2004, 12:12
I wonder tho when you put in the sub so it will be stationed exactly below the screen on the blackbars.... how would it turn out to be then if the movie picture is anamorphic and viewing the movie on a widescreen tv or even a widescreen projector?

... will the text move up or will it disappear

ukb007
28th January 2004, 02:10
I think the text will disappear.

Regards.

SidDan
28th January 2004, 02:46
oh... what a joy... lol