4:3 safe area

[EditingFan12]

I don't know if this has been asked before, but does anyone know if Subtitle Edit and/or Aegisub allow you to position the subtitles so that they're in a 4:3 safe area? If so, how can this be done?

[jagabo]

For the most part, position is controlled by the subtitle renderer, not the subtitle file.

For SRT there are some HTML tags that are supported by some renderers. Most of the advanced software players on a computer support them but few TV's or DVD/BD players do. You can use the files in the following post to test some of the advanced SRT options:

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/332300-How-to-position-a-subtitle-in-a-srt-file?hi...st#post2543525

[EditingFan12]

For the most part, position is controlled by the subtitle renderer, not the subtitle file.

For SRT there are some HTML tags that are supported by some renderers. Most of the advanced software players on a computer support them but few TV's or DVD/BD players do. You can use the files in the following post to test some of the advanced SRT options:

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/332300-How-to-position-a-subtitle-in-a-srt-file?hi...st#post2543525

Thanks for the advice.

[lingyi]

Here's instructions for Aegisub.

Display-related

Detach video

Detaches the video display and related controls from the Aegisub main window and moves it into its own window. To reattach the video to the main window, close the detached window. This feature can be particularly useful on multi-monitor setups.

Set zoom

Sets the video zoom level.

Override aspect ratio

Stretches the video to the specified aspect ratio by modifying the video width. Useful for anamorphic video (see above).

Show overscan mask

Draws a blue "mask" over the image, indicating the edges of the action safe (dark blue) and title safe (light blue) areas. Useful if you plan on showing your subtitles on a TV without adjustable overscan correction. For more information, see the Wikipedia pages on overscan, safe areas and overscan amounts. Aegisub follows the BBC guidelines on how big the safe areas should be.

https://drpleaserespect.github.io/aegisub-documentation-backup/Video.html

[lingyi]

I don't remember what program I used to use to edit subs, but as I recall, it had a option for how many characters per line (typically 40 or 80 depending on font size), and I would set it to 2-3 characters less to ensure it stayed on screen. This is a carry over from my early PC days where screen resolution was limited to 40 or 80 characters.