Which program is best if you just want the right time stamps?

[Spiny Norman]

Which program is best if you just want the right time stamps?

See, I have this translated script that I scanned and OCRed and everything. So what I need is a set of timecodes, then I can fill out the lines in my own time quietly when it's not busy at work (checking only now and then if it's not ahead or behind).

So what software is easiest just for creating the right time codes?

[filmboss80]

Hi Spiny Norman ("Dinsdale!"):

I'd suggest a slightly different process for getting subs perfectly timed. Export a .wav audio file from your completed video project. Open it in a nice freeware subtitling program called Aegisub. Although not my favorite subtitling tool, I find it to be the most efficient at timing subs to the audio. You can quickly highlight the section of the audio waveform that you want the subtitle to cover, and hit enter. It will automatically enter the in and out timecodes for that particular line of dialog. Note: you will likely need to save your finished subtitle file as .ssa (substation alpha) rather than .ass (advanced substation alpha), so that you can import it elsewhere. Aegisub is not so good at font setting and line breaks, so after getting timecodes set where I want them, I always finish my subs in Subtitle Workshop.

[Spiny Norman]

Thanks, that sounds helpful. Does it also do srt files perhaps?

[filmboss80]

Thanks, that sounds helpful. Does it also do srt files perhaps?

Aegisub can export to .srt, or Subtitle Workshop can open an .ssa file and save as an .srt. Whichever you prefer.