Partial but permanent subtitles for newbies

[Mr_Blush]

I would like to add some permament subtitles to only part of a film, just for a few seconds and in several different places. I looked in the subtitles section but none of the threads seemed to be quite what I was looking for. I am very new to this, so simplified answers would be nice! If you need to know which encoder I use, it's Flask.

Thanks.

[aleksander]

Hi there!
I can think of one solution over here. Maybe there is another one, but I dunno....
First of all you will have to switch to VirtualDub since it will require you to use great VD's plugin - Subtitler.
All you will have to do is just to find out what part of the movie needs subtitles (know timecodes and/or frames) and generate a .ssa script (SubStationAlpha - for more info on that look here: http://www.eswat.demon.co.uk/ ). If you will get familiar with .ssa you will know how to generate a script and you will be able to use this script together with Subtitler in VD.
I know that maybe it doesn't sound that easy, but that's the only solution I can think of right now.
I have never tried importing any of the VD's filters into avisynth, but look at the Avisynth section and/or Subtitles section of the forum for answer on this. The rest is just encoding. Read some of the Doom9's guides (especially the one about VD)...

take care

[Mr_Blush]

Thanks for the reply. I'm trying it and I am having some success, but it is proving to be a bit of a arse. Does anyone have any other ideas that I can try?

[manono]

Hi-

Another solution might be to create a bitmap of the text you want (or several bit maps if the text varies). Then use VDub-Nandub's Logo filter several times to place them in the movie. After the bit maps are created, it's real easy.

But creating the SSA script suggestion is also a good one. What problems are you having with it?

[Mr_Blush]

The problems are mainly just getting used to VirtualDub after using another program. I have been reading the guides and I think I am getting the hang of it now, but I'll give your idea a go aswell to see which I prefer. Thanks for the help.