how to add perm subtitles without virtualdub

[scarf]

now that i have got the .SRT file opening in TextSub filter, the problem is that this plugin doesn't seem to recognize the HTML in the .SRT file. so instead of seeing italics or differently colored subtitles, i see rubbish like: "<font color="#F8F48E">text</font><font color="#F3C31B">text</font>" on the screen. so, how can i add perm subtitles to look like they are supposed to, with proper HTML color and formatting, like in the many anime fansubs i have seen?? please help.

[ungamunga]

I don't think thost HTML tags are valid in .SRT files. I've only ever seen [i] and [b] tags in valid .srt files before (although I believe the underline tag is kosher too).

However, I too would love to know how to get multicoloured subtitling to work in .SRT files. I've seen it in commercial DVDs before. Can it be done with .srt files and programs like SubtitleConverter? I always thought that the .sup creating proggies were limited to a font colour.

[celtic_druid]

Yeah, I don't think it is valid for srt either. Try a different format.

What are you comparing textsub to though? Presumably you got them to display correctly with something?

[scarf]

directvobsub is all i have to read the .SRT files. it shows the italics, bold, and different colors. you might even be able to change the fonts. it is just normal HTML. i just want to know how to make it a permanent part of the .AVI like in an anime fansub (like the "kareoke" parts where the letters are constantly changing colors, etc.). maybe i will have to manually convert it to .SSA format (programs that convert SRT to SSA also don't handle the HTML properly) and then try using the .SSA in the textsub filter. i'll try converting just a few subtitles to see how it comes out.

[manono]

Yes, SSA formatted subs will keep all the good stuff when burned into the AVI. Not sure about the really fancy "Karaoke" features though, as those are usually created in ASS format, I believe. You might have to do some heavy editing in Sub Station Alpha, as they're going to look pretty screwy after the SRT to SSA conversion. I don't know why anyone created them in SRT in the first place, as it's way easier to do it for SSA.

[celtic_druid]

Odd that dvobsub works and textsub doesn't since they share a lot of the same code.

Errr, works fine here. Make sure that you are using the latest version of VSFilter.

[scarf]

odd indeed, as i have installed the latest vsfilter. the textsub plugin still interprets the HTML code as plain text. looks like i will need to allocate several hours to manually convert this to SSA format :\ .....unless anyone knows of a faster way?

[celtic_druid]

Like I said it works fine here. So you renamed vsfilter.dll to vsfilter.vdf and placed in the plugin dir right? Not sure if it makes any difference in this case, but make sure that you have the unicode version unless you are running win 9x/me.

[scarf]

hmm yes excellent, that trick works! don't make it sound like it's common knowledge, though, to just copy the .DLL and rename .VDF. i've not seen this trick mentioned anywhere. in fact everywhere else it says to install VobSub with the VirtualDub plugins, including the sticky topic at the top of this forum.

[celtic_druid]

Well that is the problem with stickys, guides, etc. they are always becoming out of date. Although vobsub, text sub, etc. became VSFilter quite some time ago so it really is nothing new.

Also I wouldn't call it a trick. VSFilter.dll contains vobsub and textsub for AVISynth and VDub as well as directvobsub and VDub plugins require the extension vdf. So for VDub you rename, for AVISynth you leave as is and for directvobsub you register it with regsvr32.exe.

By the way I just had a look and this is the 4th time I have mentioned renaming to vsfilter.vdf on this board alone.