Posted by Jan Panteltje on 03/28/07 10:43

On a sunny day (27 Mar 2007 15:41:15 -0700) it happened "lotusgirl"
<elaineginn@gmail.com> wrote in
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>is it possible to make a video dvd with multi-language subtitles? the
>kind like blockbuster movies, where i can choose english, french,
>spanish, etc. could i do it from a text file? what software would i
>need for pc/mac?

Yes.
I wrote most of the software for Linux.
http://panteltje.com/panteltje/dvd/index.html
xste subtitle editor to write the subs.
submux-dvd to mux the subs in the stream.

You can cut and paste text from a text file, but you need timing info.
That is why you need a subtitle editor.
xste if frame accurate.

90 minutes of movie is a lot of work to write and translate, well
depends a bit on how much text.
There may also be issues with character sets for some languages.

There may wel be other programs too that work with MS windows,
I once used substation-alpha or something like that in MS win to write subs.
Then decided to write xste to get features I needed.

Of cause your DVD authoring program should support multiple subs too (DVD
supports up to 32 sub channels).
Is not there a MS windows version of dvdauthor?
Dunno if it supports .ssa (substation alpha) sub format.
Else you will need to convert sub formats.

If you do not know what I am on abot just forget the whole idea.
If they try to sell you a 2000$+ program to do it forget it too.
It can all be done for free.

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