problem with adding subtitles in virtualdub

[eserene]

i created subtitles using Subtitle Workshop Version 2.51
saved the file into an .ssa file....
then i used VirtualDub 1.5.10 with a subtitler filter Version 2.4 to add the subtitles into my selfcreated mpeg...but it doesn't work...
the subtitles never appear on the movie...
can somebody help me pls???

[Tommyknocker]

If you have VobSub installed, see if the TextSub filter in Virtual has better success.

[eserene]

yes i tried with VobSub too...but when i try to open the subtitle file, the file doesn't come out...it just returns to the filter window...

[Tommyknocker]

That's right. Now run the video and the subs should appear.

[eserene]

urm...no what i mean is, when i click open to choose my subtitle file, it goes back to the filter window but the subtitle is not actually added...which means i can't click ok to go back to virtualdub...which i think the subtitle is not even added at all...
btw i'm using vobsub 2.23...is it because it doesn't work with the virtualdub 1.5.10???

[Tommyknocker]

urm...no what i mean is, when i click open to choose my subtitle file, it goes back to the filter window but the subtitle is not actually added...which means i can't click ok to go back to virtualdub...which i think the subtitle is not even added at all...
btw i'm using vobsub 2.23...is it because it doesn't work with the virtualdub 1.5.10???

You are supposed to be using TextSub, which comes with VobSub.