subtitles?

[kno]

How can I make a DVD with subtitles, if I have movie in DivX format?
What software do I need?

[setarip]

If the .AVI does NOT already contain permanent subtitles, but you have the required subtitle file, you'll first have to use VirtualDub, together with the VobSub plugin/filter, to create an .AVI file with permanent subtitles.

If the .AVI already contains permanent subtitles:

1) Use "TMPGEnc" to convert the .AVI (DivX-compressed or otherwise) to compliant MPEG2-for-DVD format - Use "TMPGEnc's" DVD wizard/template to accomplish this

2) Use "TMPGEnc DVD Author" v.1.5.11.37 (a different program than "TMPGEnc) to easily create the required additional DVD files and structure (and chapters and a menu, if you wish). If your O/S is either Win2000 or WinXP, TMPGEnc DVD Author can also burn your DVD. Otherwise, use NERO to burn in "DVD-Video" mode




Let us know of your success ;>}

[kno]

Thanks, but can I have some more help with this Virtual dub thing. FIrst, I load an avi file, but where do I add subtitles??

[t3ch]

What kind of subs are they? I use the TextSub 2.23 plugin to add my srt subs.

If you've been using VobSub to make your subs, during the install you should have specified where your Vdub dir was, which installs the vdub plugin for .subs.

Video -> Filters -> Add

[kno]

OK, I managed to add subs, but when I do a preview with filters, or when I save it as .avi, I have audio desync? Help?

[t3ch]

That's awkward, adding subs shouldn't de-sync the audio (or maybe you're just saying you've had it the whole time).

What kind of desync'ing is it? Does it progessively get farther off, is it a few seconds off, etc?
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[shiny#3]

the problem is
does the video file have more frames
or another runningtime as before
so is it at as long as before??
not containing more frames after including the subtitles?
if not demux the audio to
real wav ( not only rewriting header)
and encode it using Fitcd avisynth
and cinema craft encoder to
convert it to a dvd compliant mpeg 2 file!

[kno]

OK, so I solved a problem with desync, but what happens now? My video file with attached subtitles, from Virtual dub intends to be 80 Gigabytes? Is it normal, or do I have to use some codec to compress it before i use TMpegenc to convert it into MPG file?

[ChristianHJW]

Use a lossless codec like HuffYuv for this interims file, it will reduce size of the original uncompressed file size significantly, but not add any quality loss like other ( lossy ) codecs will .... but, if you have enough HDD space you dont have to do that, simply open the AVI with the uncompressed video in TMPEGencoder and start encoding into MPEG2 ( SVCD/DVD ) or MPEG1 ( VCD )...