custom subtitle color

[gft]

Hello all,
I did some searching on the forum, but didn't find anything. I would like a way to specify custom subtitle colors. RGB values would be fine. Is there already a way to do this?

Thanks,
gft

[gft]

Okay, I found a way to do it but it's very messy. I would appreciate a more automated way to do this - dvd2svcd simply needs to allow you to enter rgb values, either through a simple dialog box or windows own color picker.

Note: this process works for a 2 cd or more conversion only.

1. start everything like normal, tell dvd2svcd you want cvd or svcd subs, and start the conversion process.

2. When winsubmux starts, kill dvd2svcd and winsubmux. start winsubmux.

3. convert the subtitles to the colors you want. Replace the old .sub files with your new ones.

4. mux the subtitles to files outside your dvd2svcd work directory. Make sure to do one mpg for each CD.

5. start dvd2svcd and use the recover function starting at "authoring"

6. when winsubmux starts, stop it and replace the half-done winsubmux file with your own (make sure to use the same file name)

7. winsubmux will immidiately start again to add subtitles to the second mpeg. Killing this will start the vcd disc image creation process. Kill winsubmux and replace the second mpeg with your own.

Everything should go smoothly.... but this is a pain in the neck to do.

-gft

[UltimateDBZ]

D9:Moved

Seems basic enough to me.

[dvd2svcd]

What do you mean, you want it more automated? It is _fully_ automated. Just use the "subtitle palette" in the subtitle tab!

gft I _really_ thought you knew better!

[gft]

Uh, I thought I knew better too. :(

But, um, uh, I see a pulldown list of predefined colors... I don't see any "add custom color" button, or "enter RGB values" button, or anything. Is there a right-click menu I'm missing??

-gft

EDIT: I thought I was using the latest version! Bah! I'll upgrade from 1.1.0 1c and see what happens.

EDIT: I see a prettier menu with maybe a couple new colors, but no "enter RGB values" type thing...

[dvd2svcd]

Oh, I misunderstood. It didn't dawn on me that you meant other colors than those which were in the dropdown box. Sorry.

[manono]

Hi-

Yeah-I'm inclined to agree with gft. I prefer yellow subs generally, but don't like that bright yellow we're given as one of the choices. So I usually run the subs through VobSub or create SSA subs and then edit the .avs to add them in. Takes a little bit of extra time, but no big deal. You might try that gft.

[gft]

Your avs trick works too, but I was going for the removable cvd/svcd style subs, which requires something like what I outlined above. This custom sub color issue isn't a big deal really, but it seems like it would be something somewhat simple to implement, and would save quite a bit of trouble when the subtitle color we want isn't directly supported by dvd2svcd.

Really though, I shouldn't sit here and complain. :) DVD2svcd is a great program that automates an otherwise tedious task. (Please excuse me while I make brownie points to try and get this feature implemented.) G'day!

-gft

[onesoul]

Hi, I already saw yellow subs as well the white (I am more used to white ones), now what leads me to post is the curiosity about the advantages of using each one. Is it only a question of aesthetic?

Regards

[manono]

gft-sorry-I didn't realize that you wanted selectable subs. And you're also right that no one is complaining. I work a little further up in the GKnot Forum, and the 2 programs are somewhat comparable in that they're both all-in-one type applications. But if anything, DVD2SVCD is even easier to set up and then forget until you come back a few hours later with ready-to-burn Bin-Cues.

onesoul-if you set up the subs to display in the black (as I guess most people, myself included, do it with widescreen movies), then it's purely a question of aesthetics. If you have the subs on the video, then I find the white ones hard to read against a light background sometimes.