convert 1 CD subtitle to 2 CD subtitle

[nirbhayn]

I tried joining two CD files into 1 and using the subtitle file I could find but its out of sync. so how do i split the 1 CD subtitle file into two?

[manono]

It helps if you tell us what kind of subtitle file it is. You'll also have to know the exact length of the CD1 video so you'll know how much to negatively delay the Part 2 sub file.

[nirbhayn]

It helps if you tell us what kind of subtitle file it is. You'll also have to know the exact length of the CD1 video so you'll know how much to negatively delay the Part 2 sub file.

Hi
Sorry. CD 1 is 1Hr 40min 20sec. its a .srt type movie file (attached)

[manono]

There are several ways to do this. First, you'll have to be more accurate than by just a second. Hundredths of a second would be better.

Second, save out a copy of the subs somewhere in case you screw something up and have to start over. Save one copy as CD1 and open it in Notepad and remove all lines after the 1 hour, 40 minute, and 20 second mark. That's your part one complete SRT. Save another copy as CD2 and delete all lines before the 1 hour 40 minute and 20 second mark. Open that CD2 SRT file in SubtitleCreator, go Synchronize->Set Delay and set the delay for a negative (minus or -) 1 hour 40 minutes and 20 seconds (except for greater accuracy you'll need it closer than by the second) and hit 'Apply'. Save it and test it out.

[AlanHK]

Subtitle workshop help:

Note that if you have movie files for each part you can load the first one and SW will work out the offset for the second part.

5.4 Join subtitles
With Subtitle Workshop you can join more than two subtitles, and those subtitles may be in different formats, time or frame based, and if frame based, they even may have different FPS!
Click the "Tools/Join subtitles..." menu or press [Ctrl]+[J].

Now press the Add button and add all the files you want, in the correct order. If you made a mistake in the order of one file you may drag it with the mouse and put it where you want. If the file is a frame based subtitle you may also modify it's FPS selecting it and modifying the value of the combo box that is at the left of the "Clear" button. You can do that operation to all selected frame based subtitles at one time.
Optionally, may set a movie fragment for each part (except of course the last) so Subtitle Workshop will make all changes in the timings of subtitles automatically. This way you won't need to make any changes to the resulting file. To select a movie fragment for each part select it and click the Set movie fragment button. If you made a mistake, select that part and press the Delete movie fragment button. Now need to select the output format, and if it is a frame based one, the output FPS. If you want to load the resulting file, check the "Load file after joining and saving" check box. Check the "Recalculate time values" if you want Subtitle Workshop to automatically set the delay to all the subtitles beginning in the second one, so you don't have to do it manually. This option will not work if the parts are associated to movie fragments. Finally, press the Join button.

[nirbhayn]

There are several ways to do this. First, you'll have to be more accurate than by just a second. Hundredths of a second would be better.

Second, save out a copy of the subs somewhere in case you screw something up and have to start over. Save one copy as CD1 and open it in Notepad and remove all lines after the 1 hour, 40 minute, and 20 second mark. That's your part one complete SRT. Save another copy as CD2 and delete all lines before the 1 hour 40 minute and 20 second mark. Open that CD2 SRT file in SubtitleCreator, go Synchronize->Set Delay and set the delay for a negative (minus or -) 1 hour 40 minutes and 20 seconds (except for greater accuracy you'll need it closer than by the second) and hit 'Apply'. Save it and test it out.

tried what you said. but with the file i noticed there was a 65 sec delay. so i did -65 delay using subworkshop but it seems the delay increases as the movie progresses

[AlanHK]

tried what you said. but with the file i noticed there was a 65 sec delay. so i did -65 delay using subworkshop but it seems the delay increases as the movie progresses

Well, if you want to try Subtitle Workshop, see its help manual:

2.3 Adjust subtitles
Subtitle Workshop can synchronize subtitles to a video by four methods. Whatever method you want to use, the first thing you have to do is load the subtitle file you are going to adjust, and for methods 1, 2 y 4 you need to load the video file you want to take as a reference.

Just read it and follow it exactly. First try "Method 2: synchronize using two points".
The round "1", "2" buttons make this very easy.

[manono]

tried what you said. but with the file i noticed there was a 65 sec delay. so i did -65 delay using subworkshop but it seems the delay increases as the movie progresses

A 65 second delay equates to a 65000 delay as those delays are in milliseconds (I think). However, the delays in SubtitleCreator are in hour:minute:second:hundredths of a second, so you did not try what I said. And if the delay increases, the subs you got aren't for the same version of the movie that you have. Maybe it's a PAL and NTSC difference. You'd best follow AlanHK's instructions, but fixing that can be much more difficult if you haven't done it before.