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Subtitle files in FCP
My client wants to put burned in subtitles in their shows via a .pac file. Can FCP support these files, or would I have ask for another format?
Editor, Sound Designer, Stop-Motion Animator, Lighting, and Pack Mule
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You need something that can read PAC files.
I happen to have written some software to do so, and convert them to either FCP XML that drives a text generator, or to XML and rendered PNG files.
https://www.videotoolshed.com/?page=products&pID=12If it’s a one-off, you can also let me do it (for a modest fee).
Bouke
Bouke
https://www.videotoolshed.com/
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This will be an ongoing thing, but i will ask my boss about the software. Thanks.
Editor, Sound Designer, Stop-Motion Animator, Lighting, and Pack Mule
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Subtitle mechanics is an involved activity. I would recommend you spend time studying the task at hand before embarking on any trials or making commitments.
I do a fair bit of subtitle stuff with DVDs in India. So I know what it takes.
In this area, I can think of no better experts than Andreas Kiel and Bouke Vahl. So my advice is to just hand it over to Bouke and he’ll do it for you.
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Neil Sadwelkar
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I doubt the company is going to pay for another person. We have a .Pac setup for Avid, but I was hoping there may be someting already in FCP I didn’t know about. They may be willing to buy the software though.
Editor, Sound Designer, Stop-Motion Animator, Lighting, and Pack Mule
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