Hardcoding Subs

[Q Klilx]

How do I do this? I've got videos with separate subtitles I want to burn, and due to a software issue, I cannot leave it like this. If I want to have the subtitles, I have no choice but to hardcode and use Nero.

I've tried VobSub, but that created a HUEG file on my hard drive that didn't fit anyway. Did I make the settings wrong? Is there an easy way to hardcode subtitles? Should I find a program that authors DVDs with subtitles?

I've heard that hardcoding is not the way to go due to quality degradation, but I'm not very worried about that. Any help is appreciated.

[setarip_old]

Hi!

Since you've tried VOBSub, I'm guessing your videos are .AVIs.

If your subtitles are in .SSA format, you can load your video into VirtualDub (or VirtualDubMOD) and from the "Video" dropdown menu, select "Full Processing Mode" and then select "Filters" and then click on the "Add" button - and scroll down to the builtin "Subtitler" filter - and load your .SSA subtitle file and select "OK".

Also under the "Video" dropdown menu, select "Compression" - and choose the same codec and settings that you used to create the original .AVI

(By default, "Audio" should be set to "Direct Stream Copy")...

Let us know of your success ;>}

[DrDespicable]

Hi!

Since you've tried VOBSub, I'm guessing your videos are .AVIs.

If your subtitles are in .SSA format,...

I'm having a similar problem. First, what do you suggest if the subtitle files are in .SRT, instead of .SSA? While I'm here, can you tell me where I could learn more about .IDX and .SUB files? A friend has a puzzle he wants me to unravel for him, since he's newer and even more clueless than I (difficult, but possible :eek:) ... Thanks, if you can help; and if you can't thanks for not laughing too loud...

[ricardo.santos]

if you want to put your files with subs onto dvd:

1-convert your ssa subs to srt using subtitle workshop

2-convert your (avi?) and subs files to dvd with avi2dvd

if you have a divx certified player:

either use SRT2BMP or AVISUB or DIVXMUXGUI and so on to mux the (avi's) with your srt subs, all apps will creat a divxmedia file that will have selectable subs when viewed on a divx certified pplayer and i almost forgot if you take the this last step no conversion(loss of quality) will happen, just muxing

[HymnToLife]

I'm having a similar problem. First, what do you suggest if the subtitle files are in .SRT, instead of .SSA?

Just the same :)

While I'm here, can you tell me where I could learn more about .IDX and .SUB files? A friend has a puzzle he wants me to unravel for him, since he's newer and even more clueless than I (difficult, but possible :eek:) ... Thanks, if you can help; and if you can't thanks for not laughing too loud...

IDX/SUB are basically pictures. It's just the same thing as saving the subs into a BMP file and displaying it over the video. It's just easier to handle than dozens of BMPs ;)