Spanish subtitles

[whitelighter27]

Hello,

I am brand-new to the field of video editing and as it turns out, my very first project is a rather large undertaking. Someone requested Spanish subtitles for a rather lengthy educational film. I have written the subtitles but now need to insert them. If anyone feels they can help me, please send me a message. Thanks.

[videobruger]

More info would be helpful.

Pershaps fill out Computor Detail for your user profile so we can see your OS.
When you write

I have written the subtitles

what exacly do you mean. Is this a text document or does it has time codes? If not you need Subtitle Edit (Windows). You can import plain text and start defining time codes.

[locotus]

Hello,

I am brand-new to the field of video editing and as it turns out, my very first project is a rather large undertaking. Someone requested Spanish subtitles for a rather lengthy educational film. I have written the subtitles but now need to insert them. If anyone feels they can help me, please send me a message. Thanks.

I guess that you ended with some huge text file. Now, there's no way to automaticly include the times to display those lines,
it's has to be done manually with any subtitle editor. Some of them are: VisualSubSync, Subtitle Edit or Subtitle Workshop or others.

[redwudz]

This thread would likely get more replies in our Subtitle Forum. Moving you.

And you do need to supply more information. Text subtitles can added with a video file or within a video file.
Depends somewhat on the video file format and the subtitle file format.

And welcome to our forums.

[whitelighter27]

Yes, basically what I have is a large text file of Spanish subtitles, and a .wmv video needing the subtitles. The only one of those freeware programs you all suggested which I find user-friendly for a novice like me - Subtitle Edit - requires a driver, the link for which appears to be out-of-date. Oh well.

[whitelighter27]

Please, I need assistance - neither Subtitle Edit or Subtitle Workshop (which I prefer) will open my txt file. I've tried converting to an .srt file but it still says file type not recognized. Anyone got any idea what the problem is? Thanks.

[videobruger]

Did you try "File -> Import plain text" in Subtitle Edit?

[whitelighter27]

Ok, thanks - that worked. Now I can load both the video file & text file into Subtitle Workshop. The question now is - how do I get it to automatically synchronize the two. Somehow I did that yesterday before realizing there were mistakes in the text file, but I don't remember how I did it. Clicking 'help' doesn't give me much info.

[videobruger]

I would use the audio waveform in Subtitle Edit.

[whitelighter27]

Sorry, but this is all just Greek to me. I do see an icon that says waveform but can't find out in 'Help' how to use this. Somehow I got it to automatically synchronize the srt file with the video in Subtitle Workshop but can't remember how I did it. I'm basically a complete novice at this.

[whitelighter27]

So can someone tell me how to synchronize my subtitles with the video using audio wave or another feature in either program? I can't find any clear instructions online to save my life. Again - I've never done this before.

[videobruger]

Perhaps look at Youtube like this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5RRWmyHqTk

[whitelighter27]

Ok, well I think I've pretty much got it done, now I have to export it. I have no idea what file type to save it as. I'm just planning on burning it to a DVD-R.

[videobruger]

now I have to export it

If you referring to the subtitle save it as Subrip (.srt) with the same name as your .wmv.

I'm just planning on burning it to a DVD-R.

If you mean a DVD-R that's playable in a DVD player download AVStoDVD together with ImgBurn vers 2.5.0.0. Open AVStoDVD and drag your .wmv onto it. It will offer to include the subtitles when named identical to the .wmv.



Rigth click on your Title -> Edit Title



On the Subtitle Tab you'll have the choise of softcode the subtitle (default - the subtitles may be turned on/off) or hardcode them (becomes part off the video and is always present.



As output select Burn DVD