applying subtitles for DVD

[Shaorin]

I'm using TMPGEnc Plus to convert my files but I was wondering how do you apply a ssa file to it?

[canadateck]

You add SUBs In the authoring Stage.

[Shaorin]

Can you be a bit more detailed?

[canadateck]

Right now you are just Converting/Encoding your Video.
if you want to add Subs to the DVD, you must do it in the authoring Stage,
Unless you want Hard Coded Subs. then you cant turn them on and Off they are Encoded into the Video.

Look on the left at what is authoring.

[guns1inger]

What software are you planning to use to author your DVD ?

[Shaorin]

TMPGEnc DVD Author

[guns1inger]

Which version ? Version 1.x doesn't do subs. Not sure if Version 2 does. If you have an older version then you have a bit of work ahead of you.

Have a read of the links I posted here -> https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=316686 to find ot how to add subs to an existing DVD structure.

[Shaorin]

I use version 1.6 =[. So anyone know if Version 2 can add subtitles?

[guns1inger]

The TDA site does not mention subtitles at all, but it is a pretty crappy site for real details. At this point I would say it does not, but prehaps someone who uses version 2 can confirm this.

[Baldrick]

No, it doesn't support switchable subs. Next version will support subs, see https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=315025

[Shaorin]

Is there another program I can use? something easy to use while I wait for the next version of TMPGEnc

[Baldrick]

GUI for dvdauthor (free), DVD-lab Pro, Ulead DVD Workshop...but they are not as easy to use as TDA though.

If you don't need any menus or basic menus you can use dvdauthorgui or muxman.

[Dinu Bandyopadhyay]

I have a few vob files with built-in sub-titles. If I re-author these vob files using TMPGEnc DVD Author (version 1.6) to create menu etc. will I still have the original subtitles in the authored files? There seems to be none when I play them back. Is there any way to restore the subtitles in a TDA authored vob file?