How to add subtitle to an existing .mpg file?

[blackheart]

Hi..

I guess the title says all.. Does anyone know a way to add subtitle to an existing .mpg file (SVCD) without having to re-encode it?

[FulciLives]

Hi..

I guess the title says all.. Does anyone know a way to add subtitle to an existing .mpg file (SVCD) without having to re-encode it?

If you want to "burn in" the subtitles then you have to re-encode.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[blackheart]

wow that was fast.. thx Fulcilives. and yes, I want it burn in, permanent. so I guess I'm stuck .

[FulciLives]

wow that was fast.. thx Fulcilives. and yes, I want it burn in, permanent. so I guess I'm stuck .

I must admit that I never much played around with the SVCD format but I do seem to recall reading that there might be a way to make the subtitles turn on and off like on a DVD player ... if that IS possible (I'm not sure) then you can use your existing VIDEO with the subtitles and create a new SVCD without having to re-encode it.

However if my memory serves me well the SVCD selectable subtitle thing is a tricky thing that only works with few stand alone DVD players.

It might be worth poking around the SVCD guides though.

The only way I know to do it for sure and so that it works all the time is to "burn them in" to the image but that would require to you re-encode.

Of course if these SVCD's were made from say a DVD that you still own you could just start over again from the DVD but this time add the subtitles.

But you will loose quality if you re-encode SVCD to a new SVCD.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[blackheart]

Yeah, I've went pass a few guides about switchable subtitle. but I never read the whole thing. coz I thought that it was the only difference (can be switched on / off) and it still has to be "burned in" to the video. I'll look into this again. Thx again for ur fast reply Fulcilives.

[FulciLives]

Yeah, I've went pass a few guides about switchable subtitle. but I never read the whole thing. coz I thought that it was the only difference (can be switched on / off) and it still has to be "burned in" to the video. I'll look into this again. Thx again for ur fast reply Fulcilives.

Well if you BURN the subtitles into the VIDEO then you can't ever turn them off.

So selectable subtitles are seperate from the video.

Which means you will not have to re-encode if you can get it to work and from what I remember ... SVCD selectable subtitles are a tricky thing so getting it to work may very well be a BIG trick!

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[Twister_29]

I have a VCD quality MPG file that is about 1 or 2 minutes long, but I want to add a constant subtitle (ie: my email address) that is visible throughout the whole video. What program(s) would I need to accomplish tihs. I have done a quick search for this and have yet to find a solution so I apologize if this is already in the guides.

Is there an easy way to do this? I don't have a problem with reencoding/having a permanent subtitle in my video since the quality is not that great to begin with.

[poncho]

With Virtual Dub.....and a plug in for add subtitles.....

You have to do the subtitles apart........with another program... for example
sub station alpha

check this
https://www.videohelp.com/subsvirtual.htm

I hope be helpful

Good look

[mob]

sub station alpha is great for doing it.

once you have it done, you can do cool things with the fonts and colors and add some effects.

you will need to re-encode the ssa file with the movie file together, use virtualdub for that.