Subtitle Aesthetics

[b3ckm4n]

Currently I am taking the .srt subtitle file I have, using SRT2SUP to convert them, and then using IFOEdit to author the DVD. This method works quite well for getting subtitles to appear on my DVD backups, however, the subtitles themselves aren't very good looking. They are in no way horrible, but the AA just seems to make it look jerky. Is there anyway to make them look nicer? Thanks for your help

[svcdprayer]

Yes there is.

Get Subtitle workshop 2.51 version

Convert srt to ssa, then import ssa into maestrosbt do the proper stylechanges font size colors etc position of subtitles, then press generate, once done, use son2vobsub, once conversion is done, use subtosup. Subtitles will be very much nicer than with SRT2SUP

I would not recommend SRT2SUP at all, except supremap from the same author.

After authoring in ifoedit, in powerdvd i see only below subtitles black line, (i dont know how to remove it either maestrosbt creates it or ifo edit, but then ifo edit authored dvd i insert into DVD2SVCD(option: dvd2dvd) in preview i position subs as i want and that black line is gone.

If u know who generates that black line below subs feel free to post.

Hope this helps!

[b3ckm4n]

Are the black lines there on all DVD players? And what file format should Maestrosbt create? .son?

[svcdprayer]

Originally posted by b3ckm4n
Are the black lines there on all DVD players? And what file format should Maestrosbt create? .son?

For black lines i cant give proper answer because i only have powerdvd so ive tested only with it.

Yes, maestrosbt create .son!

[rte5]

To remove the black line, in MaestroSBT under Rendering, check the bottom left check box entitled "Don't Clip bitmaps"