How can I put Subs in MPEG2 file ?

[B.M.F]

Hello,

I've encoded the matrix according to the "how to get the best out of CCE" guide.
and I didn't manage to put subtitles into the file after that.

I also tried to start encoding all over again and using VirtualDub as frameserver.

but it didn't work. my CCE just crashed.

how can I get MPEG2 file with subtitles ?

10x.

[B.M.F]

:(

[emilius256]

if u want selectable subtitles (only for standalone DVD player) u can extract bmp subtitles with subrip and mux with mpeg file using Winsubmux.
If u want permanent subtitles u have to reencode the whole movie.

[Mosaic]

I use Tmpgenc 2.54a and Spruce up .....with DVD2AVI to reauthor.
Now I want to include subs.
Since Spruce does not support subs....I guess the remux with winsubmux won't work on the m2v.

how can i

a) Burn the subs permanently into the m2v.

b) Burn ONLY the FORCED subs ..like the alien language in star wars 1 ....into the m2v.

thanx for any help

[emilius256]

sorry, but afaik the only way to have permanent subtitles is to reencode the video file.

[Mosaic]

cn u tell me how to proceed ...rencoding is ok.

[downloaders]

I think this is what emilius256 was thinking of:

First ofall, you have to convert your subtitles to .srt then to ssa. With the file you get after the conversion, open virtualdub, and load that file you got with the subtitle plugin for virtualdub. I think thats all...

[Mosaic]

I see ...but would that do only the forced subs .....?

That sounds like it will burn an enitre sub track onto the mpeg.

[emilius256]

Normally forced subs aren't in a separate stream, are encoded with movie.
If not you can extract this subs from original dvd files.
But if u have the dvd .vob files, can use DVD2SVCD to encode the movie with permanent subtitles.
If u have just the encoded mpeg2 file and a text sub file u can use an avs script.
You have to open your mpeg2 file in DVD2AVI and save a .d2v project.
then you can use the following script

LoadPlugin("C:\your\path\to\mpeg2dec.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\your\path\to\textsub.vdf")
mpeg2source("c:\your\path\to\your_file.d2v")
BicubicResize(x,y,0.00,0.75) #only if you want resize
AddBorders(left,top,right,bottom) #only if you want to add borders
TextSub("c:\your\path\to\your_sub_file.xxx")

to do this you have to install avisynth, vobsub and have mpeg2dec.dll
HTH

[Mosaic]

Some forced subs are permanent as in The Mummy returns

Some forced subs are flag driven as in Star Wars:The Phantom Menace

thanx for your info....