encode divx with multiple subtitles

[coorrel]

hi,
just started to learn about subtitles.
I use gk and vdubmod to encode my divx, my question is what do i need to edit in the .avs or whatever to have multiple subtitles hard coded in the moive?
is this possible? or does everyone use external subbing prog. to view their multi-subs??

thanks

[SpikeSpiegel]

The best way to add multiple subs to a divx file is to convert them to "text subtitles":
this way you can modify color, font, etc without increasing the file size (usually they are<100k)

The best (and maybe the only..) program that can do that is SubRip (freeware)
It's not really easy to use, so if you have problems let me know...

[coorrel]

thanks fort the response
But say i got my 2 sub files in txt format already, how would i incorporate it in to the encoder for both subs to be encoded?

[SpikeSpiegel]

You can't add 2subs DURING the encoding process: this method is used only for adding PERMANENTLY only 1sub (subs are fixed in frames and cannot be erased).

...but you can "join" 2 or more subs and the AVI-DivX file (after the conversion) with VobSub: this way you will be able to change/erase/etc 'em when you want.
The only problem is that you can display subs only if VobSub (or a similiar program) is installed or if you use some video players (like WMP9, WMPClassic, CrystalPlayer, BSPlayer, etc)

Anyway, if you own a Kiss player or if you use Crystal-BS-WMPClassic you'd better leave subs and divx files separated.

[Qyd]

you can use vdubmod to mux multiple subtitles (and audio streams for that matter) when you save in the mkv (matroska) format.

however, it doesn;t "endode" them, it just records (muxes) them in one file.