Help adding text to video

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[yoda313]

virtualdub can crop video. Also think about making subtitles for the video instead. There are many many subtitle editing programs available. THough I don't think all video types can support subtitles. Its worth looking into though and may be easier than whatever current method you are using. Go to the tools section with the the link on the left of the screen and search for "subtitles". Then you'll find a lot of programs that can help out with adding text to video.

[redwudz]

You didn't say what format of video, but you can do the black bar and the text using VirtualDub Mod and subtitles. Only for a AVI type file, though. Subtitles with VDM: http://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=272736 For a MPEG, it could get complicated unless you are using a format like DVD or similar. Look in our Subtitle Forum for more information.

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Follow that link I posted for VDM and subtitles.

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[Scorpion King]

ok i think i got it working now, all i need to do now is add a black bar and squash the video up so i can still see the full video how do i do that?

It is important to maintain the aspect ratio of the video when doing all this. Say your video is 4:3 720x480 with no black bars now and you wish to add 40 pixels of black to the bottom. You want to do this without covering the lower portion of the video with the bar so the video will need to be resized then black borders added all the way around to give you the bars at the bottom you want and at the same time maintain the AR (aspect ratio). Usually the numbers used must be divisible by 4.

Using AVISynth script it would look something like this:

AVISource("F:\my video.avi")
BicubicResize(656,432)
AddBorders(32,8,32,40)

This script would resize my 720x480 original to 656x432, then add 32 pixels to each side, 8 pixels to the top, and 40 pixels of black border to the bottom. It would maintain the aspect ratio and would not cover any of the video with the borders.

Load the script into VirtualDubMOD then add the subs. Position the subs to display near the top of the 40 pixel black border. If the 40 pixels isn't enough then you would need to change the resize line to a smaller value then increase all the border values (except the top) to give you enough room on the bottom and at the same time maintain the AR.

You will need an Resolution/Aspect Ratio calculator. I use Ecuador's AVI Bitrate Calculator which has all the functions I normally use.

Good luck.

[yoda313]

fyi specane shows uk as the location show make sure you use pal specificaitons 720x576.

[Alex_ander]

If you use AviSynth, there's an embedded 'Subtitle' filter allowing to set start/end frames for the added text, its color and position, font etc. (you can find the details in AVS installation directory, docs/English/core filters/producing/subtitle). Here is an example of adding yellow (default color) text in the bottom/centre of the video:

Subtitle("your text", align=2)