Question about MeGUI and subtitles

[max-holz]

I have two files extracted using VobSub (.idx and .sub), when I use MeGUI to merge subtitles with the video in MKV container which file I must select?

[stephanV]

MKVMerge wants you to select .idx, so I would do that in MeGUI too.

[max-holz]

MKVMerge wants you to select .idx, so I would do that in MeGUI too.

Thanks

[max-holz]

Instead of using MKVMerge is it possible to add two lines like these to the AVS script:

LoadPlugin("C:\Programmi\x264\plugins\vsfilter.dll")
VobSub("C:\Scambio\Elaborazione Video\Miracolo\agk_tmp\Miracolo.idx")

This way is right or can produce bad result with the Matroska container?

[MeteorRain]

Instead of using MKVMerge is it possible to add two lines like these to the AVS script:

LoadPlugin("C:\Programmi\x264\plugins\vsfilter.dll")
VobSub("C:\Scambio\Elaborazione Video\Miracolo\agk_tmp\Miracolo.idx")

This way is right or can produce bad result with the Matroska container?
that would be a hardcore sub, not a soft sub.

[unmei]

well if that works at all, it would hardsub the video (whereas involving mkvmerge is softsubbing). You can't softsub with AviSynth..

[Doom9]

Instead of using MKVMerge is it possible to add two lines like these to the AVS script:Of course it's possible (provided the paths in the script are correct). But with that you end up encoding the subs as part of the video and there's no way to disable them.. they will also be placed inside the picture frame, whereas external subs are usually shown below the picture area (and you can configure their location). But in the end the choice is up to you. I'm sure you can also enlarge the video frame and encode your subs as part of the video but in a black area that you add to the video frame.

And I thought since 0.2.2.6 you can only select the .idx in the merge dialog. Did I miss something and is there a place you can still select .sub files when creating MKVs? Please don't confuse this with MP4 output, where .sub files are allowed (but those are text based subtitles, not bitmap based ones like VobSub).

[max-holz]

Of course it's possible (provided the paths in the script are correct). But with that you end up encoding the subs as part of the video and there's no way to disable them.. they will also be placed inside the picture frame, whereas external subs are usually shown below the picture area (and you can configure their location). But in the end the choice is up to you. I'm sure you can also enlarge the video frame and encode your subs as part of the video but in a black area that you add to the video frame.

And I thought since 0.2.2.6 you can only select the .idx in the merge dialog. Did I miss something and is there a place you can still select .sub files when creating MKVs? Please don't confuse this with MP4 output, where .sub files are allowed (but those are text based subtitles, not bitmap based ones like VobSub).

I have always used the hardcore sub technique but with the AVI container but it's not a problem for me changing indeed I don't understand one essential thing; using MKVMerge I must select the .idx file and that's ok, but the final result is that the .sub is imported in the container or I must release the sub file separately from .mkv file when I want to share this ipothetical video clip?

[Doom9]

MKV can contain VobSub subs.. so you don't need any files other than the mkv file, but of course when you want to play it back, you need the filters to play Matroska and VobSub (if you don't have the latter you won't get any subs).