What is subpicture in shrink?

[Denvers Dawgs]

In dvdshrink when re-authoring under where you choose language ithen says subpicture. What the hell is the subpicture and do i need it?

[celtic_druid]

Subtitles. No idea if you need them or not.

[skebenin]

Subpicture is a generic term that covers subtitles, the buttons in button-over-video (BOV), and other overlay graphics (translations for foriegn-language signs for example).

It's up to you if you want to keep them or not. Subpictures rarely take up much room, so you won't gain much by removing them.

[Denvers Dawgs]

Ok I was just confused if they were the subtitles or some sort of actual video that was needed. Why didn't they just use the word subtitles instead of subpicts......lol

[guns1inger]

Because they are called sub-picture in the design spec. They may also be things other than subtitles, including meu overlays or other graphics. If you have the original Matrix DVD it has a feature called 'Follow the White Rabbit'. While you watch, a white rabbit appears in the corder of the screen Press the Enter button and you get a small clip of behind the scenes footage. The rabbit is a subpicture.