Announcing DVDSubEdit (new version 1.41 released 21 January 2007)

[nwg]

I only use subs for non English films (no way I will listen to a English dub) or I might rewind and see what a person is saying. Sometimes, the speech is a bit too quiet (usually drowned out by music or sound effects) and I need to know what was said.

[jeanl]

I only use subs for non English films (no way I will listen to a English dub) or I might rewind and see what a person is saying. Sometimes, the speech is a bit too quiet (usually drowned out by music or sound effects) and I need to know what was said.

Absolutely! There are many times where I don't quite get what somebody says (too fast, too slured, or simply an expression I've never heard before and I really want to know what was said!). I really like subpics. I wish there was a button on my remote to (rewind 3s + turn subs on + play 6s + turn them off)!!!!
However, I can do without the
[argggggg]
But I'm a geek, no doubt!
Jeanl

[jeanl]

... which makes me think! I should start a contest for the most absurd Hearing-Impaired subtitle! I already have a few in mind! I'll see if I can dig them up!

jeanl

[nwg]

I just processed Wallace and Gromit - Curse of the Wererabbit (thanks to the OCR and copy and paste). The only English Sub is Hearing Impaired. This is the first few minutes before any dialogue occurs.

[whooshing]

[clock ticking]

[thunder crashing]

[howling]

[whistling]

- [glass shatters]
- [cat meows]

[sighs]

[continues whistling]

[slurping]

[heavy breathing]

[creaking]

[slurping]

[buzzing]

[beeping]

[kettle whistling]

[creaking]

[buzzing]

[cranking]

[engine rewing]

[tyre screeching]

[snarling]

The first bit of dialogue is not until nearly five minutes into the film.

[jeanl]

jeanl

[nwg]

It looks like the OCR has come up with [engine rewing] for [engine reving].

[jeanl]

It looks like the OCR has come up with [engine rewing] for [engine reving].

And what's wrong with that?!
jeanl

[jeanl]

Version 1.2 of DVDSubEdit is now available here...


Main new features are the ability to select and erase words or characters in the subtitles, and support for the 3 16:9 display modes (widescreen, pan&scan and letterboxed).

Here's the change log from Version 1.1

• Added code to select an area in the OCR output and erase it (both in the OCR output, and the bitmap).
• Added option to automatically remove text like "Man:" in subtitles
• Added option to adjust word detection in the OCR setup panel.
• Added Letterboxed and Pan&Scan video display modes for 16:9 material.
• Added text in stream select to indicate which display mode(s) each stream is intended for.
• Added option to only show forced subpics.
• Added a check box to show the I-frame closest to the selected SPU end time (duration slider).
• Added a smarter check for figuring out the video format when loading a .sup file.
• Added a warning in the log file if closed-captions are detected in the MPEG stream.
• The function to remove hearing-impaired text now runs in its own thread.
• Pressing Alt or Ctrl while dragging a subpic allows horizontal-only or vertical-only moves.
• Fixed OCR problems. The list is too long to show.
• Fixed a crash that could happen in 1.1 if you moved a subpic all the way down.
• Fixed a problem with the borders not adapting with PAL/NTSC video format
• Fixed a scaling problem that cause the subpics to be slightly cropped in no-video, full-screen mode.
• Fixed the safe-area values for the borders. Thanks to r0lZ for the help!
• Fixed the "keyboard input problem" (after a threaded operation (OCR for example) the shortcuts didn't work).
• Fixed once and for all the progress dialog not disappearing if a threaded operation finishes while the app is minimized.

Thanks to CoNS for many additional tests, and many many suggestions for improvements.
Feedback is most welcome!
Enjoy...
Jeanl

[nwg]

Already got it. Maybe it is time to slow down a bit .

[jeanl]

Already got it. Maybe it is time to slow down a bit .

Indeed! I'm going to take it easy for a while! CoNS's been driving me with a whip!
jeanl

[blutach]

That is just incredible jean. Many thanks.

Regards

[MikeyBK]

Thanks jeanl,
Just downloaded 1.2 and will be trying it out soon I'm sure.

[jeanl]

Version 1.3 of DVDSubEdit is now available here...


Main new features are the ability to modify the CLUT colors, a new zoom window to better see the subpics, and more customizations of default colors and behavior.
Here's the change log from Version 1.2

• Added ability to modify the IFO clut directly from DVDSubEdit. Click a pixel tile, then shift-click in the CLUT display.
• Added a "zoom" window that can show the useful part of the bitmap with a 1:1 scaling.
• Added automatic selection of display mode when the user changes the stream selection. This can be disabled in the .ini file.
• Added option to see OCR result on the original subpic (before any modification). That's useful for checking what the Hearing-Impaired removal tool does.
• Added checkbox in OCR setup to allow case-sensitive searches on OCR output.
• Added possibility to choose the default text and background colors when in "AutoCLUT" mode.
• Added Preferences panel that includes general settings, OCR setup, and Hearing-impaired tool setup. The panel now includes options to change background color, alert if closed captions are found, and ask to load IFOs when loading .sup files.
• Added OCR code to detect tied 'fl' 'ft' and 'fi'.
• The "Save all modifications" menu now also works for .sup files (modifications are written back to the original .sup).
• Save all modifications now saves modification in *all* subpics (not just the selected ones).
• Border settings are saved in the .ini file (C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Application Data\DVDSubEdit.ini). You can edit them to change the default values.
• Fixed yet another stupid border problem with PAL movies.
• Fixed a few problem with the automatic recognition of hearing-impaired text.
• Fixed a (rare) problem where the true subtitle bottom line was not detected correctly.
• Fixed a display mess-up when fast-reloading a PAL movie.
• Fixed an OCR problem that occured when some subpics were moved up.
• Fixed a bug that could cause operations on a subset of the SPUs to abort prematurely.
• The built-in pdf user manual (F1) is more or less up to date.

Also, don't forget to checkout CoNS's cool guide for removing hearing-impaired subtitles!

As usual, thanks to CoNS for many additional tests, and many many suggestions for improvements.
Feedback is most welcome!
Enjoy...
Jeanl

[nwg]

Amazing work again.

[blutach]

Thanks jean!

Regards