Tip 1: How to insert subtitles in a video
Tip 1: How to insert subtitles in a video
To add text titles over the videospecial editors are used. Using these programs, you can also adjust font display settings, adjust the delay of text output, and change other settings related to the synchronization of video and subtitles.
Instructions
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Subtitles are of two types: internal and external. Internal subtitles will always be displayed along with video playback and can not be turned off. External are connected to the video viewer by a separate file, can be changed or deleted if necessary.
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To insert internal subtitles, download andinstall the program to work with the video. Among such applications are VirtualDubMod and AVI Subtitler. Download the installation file of the utility you like and install according to the instructions that appear on the screen. If the program comes in the form of an archive, simply unzip it with WinRAR.
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Launch the application and open the video file, in thewhich you want to add new subtitles. To do this, use the appropriate menu item "File" - "Open" (File - Open). Then open the file with the text using the item "Add subtitles". In VirtualDub Mod, this menu is located in the Video - Filters - TextSub or Subtitler section. It is worth noting that in the line of the Video of the top bar of the program the setting of Full processing mode should be selected.
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Save the changes made using the "File" - "Save As" section.
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You can insert external subtitles whenhelp of any player. To do this, just drag the file of titles into the window with the video being played. You can use the menu item "Subtitles" - "Add" and specify the location for the file. Also, you can not additionally connect external captions-if they have the same name as the video file, the text will automatically appear in the program window or will be accessible through the corresponding menu.
Tip 2: How to insert subtitles
Subtitles are of two kinds. External subtitles are a separate file, which must be additionally connected in the player you are using. Internal subtitles completely cut into the video track and are always displayed. They can not be turned off. To create a built-in track, special programs are used.
You will need
- - Subtitle Workshop;
- - Virtual Dub.
Instructions
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When creating subtitles, you can use the simple and easy program Subtitle Workshop. Download the distribution kit of the utility and perform the installation, following the installer's instructions.
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Open the application. Create new subtitles using the menu "File" - "New subtitles". Open the video file in which you want to embed the text.
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While the movie is playing, waitthe appearance of the frame into which you want to insert the first subtitles. Stop playback and use the "Forward" and "Back" buttons to adjust the desired frame. Each press of the button moves the slider exactly half a second.
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Press the "Start time" button. This will set the time when the first subtitle should appear. In the "Text" field, enter the desired translation or comment. Click the left mouse button on the image to continue playback.
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Stop playback on the frame where the subtitle will change or disappear. Press the "End Time" button.
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Insert the next line for subtitles using the menu "Edit" - "Insert subtitle". You can use the Insert button on the keyboard.
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Repeat all the operations to insert the remaining subtitles.
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At the end of the insertion, you can save your created subtitles as a separate file in the .srt format. If you want to immediately cut a file into a video, then save it as "SubStation Alpha".
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Download the Virtual Dub program and connect the Subtitler plugin. Put the downloaded extension file in the plugins folder of the program.
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Open the desired video in Virtual Dub and go to the menu "Video" - "Filters" - "Add" - "Subtitler". Click OK.
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In the pop-up window, select the saved subtitle file. The "Video" menu should be set to "Full processing mode".
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Save the created file using the "File" - "Save as" menu. At the output you will get a video with your embedded subtitles.
