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Subtitles in FCP & DVD SP
Ok folks, here it goes:
I often get requests to add subtitles to corporate films and burn them to DVD, which is easy enough. But I don’t think I am working in the most efficient way. I use Boris Title 3D in Final Cut Pro and create a quicktime with the subtitles on, which i then encode in compressor and import in to DVD SP.
The problem with this method is that if I want to make a DVD where the viewer has the option of turning the subtitles on or off, I have to create two quicktimes, one with, one without subtitles. Which can take up too much disk space.
I am sure there is a way to export the subtitles that I have created in FCP, to DVD SP, but I just don’t know how. My aim is to have a button at the bottom of the DVD menu which turns on/off the subtitles.
I do not want to use DVD SP to create the subtitles as I find the Boris 3D tool creates a higher quality looking subtitle.
If anybody could explain their methods I would greatly appreciate it. Also If I need to buy some additional software, please feel free to recommend some.
Thanks in advance.
John
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3 Replies
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This is possible if you export your titles as a xml and run them through a program such as Spherico Title exchange. This program converts your files into a subtitle stream that DVDSP can read. This will allow you to use one movie in DVDSP and the user can turn the subtitles on and off.
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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But TitleExchange won’t work which Boris – and no other similar XML application will work with it as well.
The TitleExchange demo comes with a free but professional subtitle generator called TextUp which may/will be helpful when doing subtitles.Regards
AndreasSpherico
https://www.spherico.com/filmtools -
Good Point Andreas. Hello by the way!
I use TextUpPro myself while subtitling. The title safe function speeds up subtitling considerably. I highly recommend it.
-Nicholas Bierzonski
Senior Editor/DVD Author/Java Boy
http://www.finalfocusvideo.com
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