Ability to add external srt subtitles

[alan117]

Greg and Love-Your Points are noted.
Thanks again to both of you, very much appriciated!

[LoveDVDFab]

I assume that if the subs are in sync with the audio when using windows media player (on computer) or when viewing on TV using a USB that I can omit your step one above ( i.e. omit the BS Player)?

Also when I have a final hard coded .avi file then I should burn that to CD/DVD using (eg) Nero as a data file?

Thanks again
Alan

Alan, you're welcome. I came to this forum to find help, and I found it. That's why I'm trying to help back.

Yes, if you know for sure that your subs are in sync with the audio, you can skip the BS Player step, it's just what I always use to double check. I personally don't need any subs but I do some charity work for a group of people that are either deaf or hard of hearing, I also create subtitles from scratch for some video recordings, that's where the subtitle experience comes from.

As far as burning goes, I used to use Nero Burning ROM (and other programs from the Nero Suite) but I quit burning a while ago, I now only do DVD to Mobile, so I would take GregiBoy's advice if I were you.

Actually, I would take his advice first since it's less complicated.

[GregiBoy]

There are only two replies her that have any meaning, Love's and mine.

All the B/S about new versions, beta versions, logs etc are obviously either do not understand Fabs capabilities or the users requirements.

SIMPLY PUT, FAB WILL NOT DO IT !!! IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM, DO NOT BOTHER POSTING !!!

To burn the disc, start up your normal burning application and set it up for a DATA CD. Either add or drag and drop the AVI & SRT file to the root directory of the CD.

I just did it here in about 30 secs.

Love's solution MAY work but can be fraught by problems. Quite a lot of hardware and software players will NOT recognise the subtitle stream if "embedded" within the file.

The more modern containers such as MKV though will handle this with ease.

[alan117]

Thanks for the advice.
Greg’s seems like the simpler of the two to try first, and I’ll give it another go.
When I last tried admittedly a long while ago with burning software (like Nero) I could only import/add one file (eg the .avi file) to Nero then it wanted to burn that file to the CD/DVD.
There was not, I seem to recall, the ability to import the .avi file and the .srt file…
Unless those two file were first placed in one folder.
When I placed them in a folder and then burnt that folder onto the CD the pioneer DVD player could not “open” the folder.
Very frustrating!


Love DVDFab:
Thanks for that detailed explanation, I appreciate your time and will try your method.

I assume that if the subs are in sync with the audio when using windows media player (on computer) or when viewing on TV using a USB that I can omit your step one above ( i.e. omit the BS Player)?

Also when I have a final hard coded .avi file then I should burn that to CD/DVD using (eg) Nero as a data file?

Thanks again
Alan

[LoveDVDFab]

All software mentioned in this post is available free of charge.

Hi Alan,

Download BS Player, it is free:

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/cdn-am-download/b1mcQdV3SvUyTW9BiLScUKofCYbHHhaXBelFMzJSbcYZKAWFLFr29k4PIGVJlsKhwBc8NXbSNKlDYHQVRI8aDYaJ5Z3w4lBuOaeuijUlmY30%2FNXt%2FuWjsvCWK4h3W0kw4toH3X%2Fnvvxa67lvNSsNGMjg%2Bo3HK4FWH4BJmen1KjKU1pDkCI55d6PMP%2B6gAhTB98nmxzp8smJhAlg8O6aVx41GhiHtP35oguFmi1p5XcGjRC9F1Q9QNtY8eo%2FKI753EKMJdi5tqz3O%2Bv%2BmZ0ok7NbbQ%2FqjKPfxaUE4xesWNtCoXnN59lEVs97Z9%2Fpz%2BsPSFDoQ8t9U1x16uxo%2Bd0namvUYiBqJm3IAh7gkTQiCm97QlDs4VPa3I6E3Fyg6zdgi

When finished downloading/installing BS Player, right-click on your avi file and play/open it with BS Player.
Next step is to drag/drop your SRT file into BS Player where your avi/movie is being played to test and make sure
your srt subtitles are in sync with the audio.

If your subtitles and audio are in sync, then you are ready to proceed and apply permanent subtitles to your video/avi file.

Download SRT to SSA converter, it is free:

http://www.divx-digest.com/software/srt2ssa.html

This is necessary because Virtual Dub cannot see SRT, but it will see and read SSA files.
Run the software and browse to your srt file(input file), then
hit 'Convert' at the bottom.

Now that you have an SSA file, you're ready for 'VirtualDub'
Download it here, it's free:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/virtualdub/virtualdub-win/1.9.11.32842/VirtualDub-1.9.11.zip?r=http%3A%2F%2Fvirtualdub.sourceforge.net%2F&ts=1293605300&use_mirror=iweb

Unzip/extract the software upon download.

Download free software called 'Subtitler' here:

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/general/download.cfm/virtualdub_subtitler_plugin?mirror_id=0&version_id=3653&software_id=1189

Once downloaded, place the file 'Subtitler.vdf' into "Virtual Dub > plugins" directory.

Run Virtual Dub.
Click on Video > Filters > Add > Load > browse to Virtual Dub > plugins > Subtitler.vdf
After opening Subtitler.vdf, in your 'Add Filter' box, scroll down and find Subtitler.vdf, double-click on it,
and 'Subtitler: Configuration' will pop up, now browse to wherever you saved the .ssa file.
Once that is done, click OK to close both boxes.

Within Virtual Dub; go to 'File > Open Video File' (browse to your avi file) to load the file.
Now click on 'Video > Compression' and select the bottom option (Xvid MPEG-4 Codec),
and click OK.

The last step is to go to 'File > Save as AVI' and choose a location where you want your avi saved.

That should be it. Sounds like a lot but once you have all the programs downloaded and installed(one time deal)
you'll be ready for the next one, and after you've done it a few times, it won't even be that hard.

Questions? ask.

[GregiBoy]

Just use your normal burning software and burn the video file and the subtitle file to the disk, just like you were making a data disk.

It should play the same as it did on your USB stick.

Fab is not designed for such tasks.

[alan117]

Hi GregiBoy
I think I was asking a similar question in this post:


Create a playable XVID disc with subtitles can this be done with DVDFAB or any other way?


Help required please, I have movie 697MB (in .avi format) and an associated subtitle file (.srt) which plays without problem on the TV via a usb stick in a pioneer DVD player.
I would like to play this movie with subtitles using a 700MB CD disc or a 4.78 DVD-R.

I would like just simply to burn it to a disc. Not convert it to DVD format (vob).

So my understanding is that DVDFab should be able to do this, using file to mobile?
I can import the movie into FAB
I added the .srt file
I can view the movie in the bottom left.
But there is no “Next” button, and if I press “Start” FAB just shuts its self down..

Does anyone pleas have any advice?


Or should I just give up and burn a data disc using eg Nero and never have the subtitles.

Do you know of any suitable software that I can use to easily and simply accomplish this?

[GregiBoy]

I would suggest NEVER....

My reasoning is this!!!

SUB/IDX subtitles which is the method used for subtitling on most commercial titles, is held in a graphical format.

SRT subtitling is held in a text format.

To convert, a optical character recognition engine engine is necessary with all the inherent problems, support and inaccuracies and there is already plethora of Freeware out there already to do this.

I wouldn't bother if I was Fengtao.

[O V]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think the problem lies in misunderstanding what some have asked here, including the original poster. Complication updated the title to "Video Converter Ability to add external srt subtitles", but I don't think that's what Chris or others who commented were asking about. When I read this I immediately interpreted the question as "how can I create a .SRT subtitle file instead of a .SUB file in blu-ray ripping and conversion?" I believe that's why he mentioned "blu-ray rip" in a subsequent post.

Even if that's not what they meant I'll ask the question: when are we likely to see the ability to create .SRT subtitle files in the blu-ray ripper?

[GregiBoy]

NFI Squared.....

[LoveDVDFab]

Video Converter, choose the file that you wish to convert, External Subtitles setting, choose SRT file.

Thank you for this information! Are there any plans for making this feature a bit more flexible such as recognizing .sub file extensions as well? Thanks again.

[Chris_Gr]

GregiBoy you are absolutely right!Sorry about that,i found it and i test it,in my case doesn't works in a mkv and srt video file!I will test it in some others video and we will see...
Thank you again!

[Chris_Gr]

Did you even read the above post?

Yes all!Which i must give more attention?Can you give me please a screenshot where is this External Subtitles setting?In bluray ripper is in edit button,in video converter?Sorry about my english...
Tnak in advanve!

[GregiBoy]

Did you even read the above post?

[Chris_Gr]

LoveDVDFab you are right!I want also to see how dvdfab have this ability!Can someone show to us how this is possible?Where is the External Subtitles setting???