Inserting Subtitles to an Avi

[choqman]

I have a video that i ripped from a DVD with Gknot in an Avi Format (divx) and I want to Insert some Subtitles to it.I don't want to have the subtitles as a seperate file...I know that later on I wont be able to erase them from the movie but thats ok...I have downloaded the subtitle plugin i have converted the subtitles to .ssa but after the prosses ends the file size is twice(on the 180mb file I used the new file is 378mb) I think that it has to do with the audio...Gknot compressed the audio to mp3 VB and the Virtual dub doesn't compress it...???Any suggestions...

[setarip_old]

Hi!I think that it has to do with the audio...Gknot compressed the audio to mp3 VB and the Virtual dub doesn't compress it...???This is NOT likely to be the cause, unless you altered the "Audio" setting of VirtualDub. VirtualDub's default setting for "Audio" is "Direct Stream Copy", which doesn't alter the audio in any way - unless, because of the VBR .MP3 audio format, VirtualDub generated an information notice and you chose to let it change the audio to PCM (Uncompressed .WAV) format.

Otherwise, the increased filesize is likely due to the Video compression settings you've selected...

[Dashiell]

If I understand this correctly...


If you have A DivX encoded avi file and a supported format subtitle file, placing them in the same directory with the same file name (the extension being the only difference) will, IN THEORY, overlay the subs on top of the program when switched on?

I have an Oppo970HD which seems to support these formats. I just didn't think it possible with an AVI.

[setarip_old]

@Dashiell

Hi!I want to Insert some Subtitles to it.I don't want to have the subtitles as a seperate file"choqman" is talking about creating PERMANENT subtitles that actually become part of the video image and file...

[choqman]

Hi!This is NOT likely to be the cause, unless you altered the "Audio" setting of VirtualDub. VirtualDub's default setting for "Audio" is "Direct Stream Copy", which doesn't alter the audio in any way - unless, because of the VBR .MP3 audio format, VirtualDub generated an information notice and you chose to let it change the audio to PCM (Uncompressed .WAV) format.

Otherwise, the increased filesize is likely due to the Video compression settings you've selected... :thanks:

I actually saw a message like this saying something about non synchronised audio on the new file...And i clicked to change the format...the video quality is the same as the original since I saw the setting fro Gknot...
I will try it and I will Let you know...

[Dashiell]

@Dashiell

Hi!"choqman" is talking about creating PERMANENT subtitles that actually become part of the video image and file...

Hello Setarip!

Yes, I was just asking if the method as I explained above was the proper method for making subs as a separate file... I have never done that. :o

For subs embedded in the image, I always rip subs from the ifos using subrip (which sometimes takes a bit of tweaking). From SubRip, I have the files exported as .srt (which can be edited for color, style and placement in notepad, I might add).

Then, using StatxRip, select "forced subtitle" before you encode and choose the tweaked file.

Great results.

[setarip_old]

Hello Setarip!
Yes, I was just asking if the method as I explained above was the proper method for making subs as a separate file... I have never done that.Then it probably would have been a good idea to start a new thread and avoid confusion, since your question isn't related to that of the original poster here...

[ilovejedd]

Try using VirtualDubMod and just leave the VBR MP3 as is. For video bitrate, copy whatever you used on GKnot.