Hello,

subs2srs is a small utility that allows you to create Anki import files based on your favorite foreign language movies and TV shows to aid in the language learning process. Supported platforms: Windows (using .Net), Linux/Mac (using Mono).

Download subs2srs v18.3 via SourceForge

Current Version: 18.3

Windows users will need to have the .Net Framework installed.
Linux/Mac users will need Mono and ffmpeg installed. See the readme file.

Have Fun!
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Usage File
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subs2srs Usage

Table of Contents

    - Description
    - How to Use subs2srs
    - Importing Into Anki
    - Explanation of each option found in the user interface:
        - Main Interface
        - Advanced Subtitle Options
        - Extract Audio from Video Tool
        - Dueling Subtitles Tool
        - Subtitle Style

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Description

subs2srs is a small utility that allows you to create Anki import files based on your favorite foreign language movies and TV shows to aid in the language learning process.

This utility will parse through a subtitle file, extract the dialog and timing information, and then use that information to generate audio clips, snapshots, and video clips for each line of dialog. With all options enabled, a card will have this information generated for it (assume that it is a Japanese movie):

1) Textual line of Japanese dialog (taken from the Japanese subtitle file)
2) English translation (taken from the English subtitle file)
3) Audio clip
4) Snapshot
5) Video clip (You would not normally want to generate an audio clip AND a video clip, this is just an example).
6) Tag information (for Anki import).
7) Sequence marker (episode #, line #, and timing)
8) Context Info (previous and next lines)

Here is an example of an Anki flash card that can be generated with subs2srs:

    Download the Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo sample deck.

    Download other sample decks from the subs2srs decks wiki.

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How to Use subs2srs

1)  Copy the first set of subtitle files (for example, the Japanese subtitles) to a separate directory. This directory must not contain any other files (the same goes for the following steps). The files may be named anything you like as long as they can be sorted alphabetically in episode order (again, the same goes for the following steps).

2)  Create an empty directory that will contain the files generated by subs2srs.

3)  If you have matching subtitles (For example, the English subtitles), copy the second set of subtitle files into another directory.

4)  If you want to generate snapshots or video clips, copy all of the video files into yet another directory.

5)  Fill out any of the options that you may require.

6)  Give your deck a name and then click the Go! button.

7)  The following screenshot shows the required setup to produce snapshots, audio clips, and an Anki import file for the first 3 episodes of the Japanese television show Clannad. As you can see, 4 directories were created:
    a.  D:\subs2srs\Clannad\JapSubs - This is where the user puts the Japanese subtitles.
    b.  D:\subs2srs\Clannad\Out - This directory will contain all of the files generated by subs2srs.
    c.  D:\subs2srs\Clannad\EngSubs - This is where the user puts the English subtitles.
    d.  D:\subs2srs\Clannad\Video - This is where the user puts the Video files.



8)  After subs2srs is finished processing, you will need to import the generated files into Anki. See the next section.


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Importing Into Anki

After subs2srs generates the tab-separated (.tsv) Anki import file and media folder, just create a new Anki deck with the fields that you require:
    1)  Expression
    2)  Meaning
    3)  Audio clip
    4)  Snapshot
    5)  Video Clip

Or you can use the Anki deck template that is packaged with subs2srs (it is named subs2srs_template.anki).

Here is a simple guide demonstrating how to import the subs2srs generated files into Anki.

1)  Copy the Anki deck template (subs2srs_template.anki) into the output folder.

   

2)  Rename the Anki deck template to match the .media folder.

   

3)  Double click the newly renamed .anki file to open it. Then click on the File | Import menu option.

   

4)  Open the .tsv import file.



5)  Open in the Import dialog, you should map each part of the import file to an Anki field. In the case of this example, the format of the import file is tag, sequence marker, audio clip, image, expression, and meaning. Click Import.



    Note: The first value in the import file is always the tag and the second value in the import file is always the sequence marker.


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The Main Interface



1)  Menu:
    File | New: Reset all fields to default values.
    File | Open...: Restore previous interface state.
    File | Save...: Save current state of the interface (the actor list will not be saved).
    File | Exit: Exit subs2srs
    Tools | Extract Audio from Video...: Show the "Extract Audio from Video" tool.
    Tools | Dueling Subtitles Tool…: Show the “Dueling Subtitles” tool.
    Help | Usage...: Show this file
    Help | About...: Display information about subs2srs.

    Note: The first value in the import file is always the tag and the second value in the import file is always the sequence marker.

2) Subs1:  This is the directory containing the first set of subtitle files. For example, the Japanese subtitles for a movie. This directory must contain nothing but the subtitle files. The files must be in .srt, .ass, .ssa, or Vobsub (.idx/.sub) format. The files may be named anything you like as long as they can be sorted alphabetically in episode order.

    Note: Any text-based subtitle file (.srt, .ass, .ssa) must have a UTF-8 or ASCII encoding.

3)  [Subs1] Stream: The stream number to use with the Vobsub (.idx/.sub) subtitles in Subs1. This option is only enabled when there are Vobsub (.idx/.sub) files in Subs1.

    Note: A single Vobsub (.idx/.sub) can have multiple streams (one for English, one for Japanese, etc.). Because of this, you can use the same directory for Subs1 and Subs2 but choose different streams for each.

4)  Output: The directory where the generated files will be put. The following files and directories will be generated here:
    /Media directory
        All audio clips
        All snapshots
        All video clips
        All text from a vobsub
    Anki input file (a .tsv file - tab separated values)

5) Subs2:  This is the directory containing the second set of subtitle files. For example, the English subtitles for a movie. This directory must contain nothing but the subtitle files. The files must be in .srt, .ass, .ssa, or Vobsub (.idx/.sub) format. The files may be named anything you like as long as they can be sorted alphabetically in episode order. This field is optional. Leave blank if you do not want or have a second set of subtitles.

    Note 1 (important): Subs1 is compared against Subs2 and not the other way around.

    This means that if a subtitle file from Subs1 contains 300 lines and a subtitle file from Subs2 contains 310 lines, the maximum number of lines that will be processed is 300 (the number of lines from Subs1).

    Of course, this also means that if a subtitle file from Subs1 contains 310 lines and a subtitle file from Subs2 contains only 300 lines, then 310 lines will be processed and 10 of those lines will be mismatched. See following note.

    Note 2: If the timing of the lines from Subs1 and Subs2 are not perfectly 1:1 (which is very likely), the closest match from Subs1 to Subs2 will be used. This will sometimes results in mismatches. To help alleviate such problems, make sure "Fix mismatched lines" is checked.

6)  [Subs2] Stream: The stream number to use with the .idx/.sub subtitles in Subs2. This option is only enabled when there are Vobsub (.idx/.sub) files in Subs2.

7)  Video: This is the directory containing the corresponding video files for each subtitle file. For example, one video file for each episode of a TV show. This directory must contain nothing but the video files tracks. Videos may use any format supported by ffmpeg (.avi, .mkv, etc.). The files may be named anything you like as long as they can be sorted alphabetically in episode order.

    Note: Video filenames must not contain any Unicode characters.

8)  Audio Stream: Some videos contain multiple audio streams/tracks. This options allows you to select which audio to use when making audio clips and video clips.
   
9)  Use Timings From: Subtitles contain timing information that determines when they appear and for how long. You may select to use the timing information of Subs1 or Subs2. The timings are used for generating the snapshots, audio clips, and video clips. This option may be useful if one of your subtitles was specifically timed for the specific video source that you are using.

10)  Span (h:mm:ss): Only process lines that start within the specified span of time. Only process lines that start within the specified span of time. Span is applied after the time shift is applied.

11)  Pre-Time Shift: Shift Subs1 or Sub2 dialog timings before the lines are processed. This is the equivalent to using an external program (such as Aegisub) to apply a time shift to the Subs1 or Subs2 subtitle file. Use this to reduce the gap between the Subs1 and Subs2 timings. This will reduce errors when processing/matching subtitle lines.

12)  Fix Mismatched Lines: Use this option when the Subs1 and Subs2 timings are not a near perfect 1:1 match. With this option enabled, subs2srs will attempt to fix mismatched lines between Subs1 and Subs2 by analyzing skipped lines and repeated lines. This should fix most mismatch errors, but may make a mistake every now and then. Overall, the benefits almost always outweigh the costs. This option works for all subtitle types (including Vobsub (idx/.sub)).

    Note: You should disable this option if the Subs1 and Subs2 timings are a near perfect 1:1 match in order to avoid the handful of mistakes that might be produced.

13)  Post-Time Shift: Shift timings forward or backward by the provided number of milliseconds after the lines have been processed. For example, setting the shift to -1000 will make all subtitles start (and end) 1 second sooner.

    Note: This is an option of convenience for the user as the same result can be achieved by adjusting the Pre-Time Shift option for both Subs1 and Subs2.

14)  More Options…: Show the advanced subtitle options dialog (see the below section for more information).

15)  Generate Audio Clips: Enable/Disable the generation of audio clips.

16)  Source: Select where to get the audio tracks from. You have two options here. You can either have subs2srs automatically extract the audio from the video files at the specified bitrate or you can provide a directory containing the corresponding audio tracks for each subtitle file. For example, one audio track for each episode of a TV show. This directory must contain nothing but the audio tracks. The files must be in .mp3 format. The files may be named anything you like as long as they can be sorted alphabetically in episode order.

    Note 1: Automatic audio extraction has been successfully tested with audio tracks that are in the following formats: AC3, AAC, VORBIS, and MP3. Make sure that your AC3 file does not have DRM protection.

    Note 2: If you choose to supply an audio directory, the filenames within must not contain any Unicode characters.

17)  [Audio Clip] Pad Timings: Pad the start and end times of each line of dialog when generating an audio clip. For example, setting the start pad to 250 means that the audio clip will start 250 milliseconds sooner than it would normally. Setting the end pad to 300 means that the audio clip will end 300 milliseconds later than it would normally.

18)  Generate Snapshots: Enable/Disable the generation of snapshots. All snapshots will be taken at the halfway point of the dialog.

19)  [Snapshot] Dimensions: Width and height of the generated snapshots (in pixels). You do not need to compensate for the crop. subs2srs will automatically resize as appropriate in order to compensate for the crop.

    Tip 1: Try to keep the aspect ratio the same as your video source. 1/3 of the original width and 1/3 of the original height will probably work best for you.

20)  Crop (in pixels): A crop may be applied separately to the top, left, right, or bottom, of the snapshot. This might to useful for removing hard subbed subtitles. The crop is applied against the original resolution of the video and not the resized resolution. Enter 0 if you do not wish to crop.

21)  Generate Video Clips: Enable/Disable the generation of video clips. All generated video clips use XviD for the video and MP3 for the audio. These are stuffed into an AVI container.

22)  [Video Clip] Dimensions: Width and height of the generated video clips (in pixels). You do not need to compensate for the crop. subs2srs will automatically resize as appropriate in order to compensate for the crop.

    Tip 1: Try to keep the aspect ratio the same as your video source. 1/3 of the original width and 1/3 of the original height will probably work best for you.

23)  Crop (in pixels): A crop may be applied separately to the top, left, right, or bottom, of the video clip. This might to useful for removing hard subbed subtitles. The crop is applied against the original resolution of the video and not the resized resolution. Enter 0 if you do not wish to crop.

24)  Bitrates: The bitrate to use for audio and video when generating video clips. Higher bitrates mean higher quality at the expense of larger file sizes.

25)  [Video Clip] Pad Timings: Pad the start and end times of each line of dialog when generating a video clip. For example, setting the start pad to 250 means that the video clip will start 250 milliseconds sooner than it would normally. Setting the end pad to 300 means that the video clip will end 300 milliseconds later than it would normally.

26)  Name of Deck: An arbitrary name to associate with your deck. It will be used in the filenames of the generated files. Any space character will be converted to an underscore.

    Note 1: You cannot use the following characters (as Windows will not allow these in filenames): \ / : * ? " < > |

    Note 2: You cannot use any Unicode characters.

27)  First Episode: The first number to use when generating filenames, tags, and sequence markers. If you wanted to start at episode 3 (that is, the files for episode 1 and episode 2 are not in the provided directories), then put a 3 in this box.

28)  Preview: Show the Preview dialog (see the below section for more information).

     Note: Sorry, preview is not yet available with Linux/Mac

29)  Go!: Start the processing the subtitles. subs2srs will warn you if you have made any input errors (a red icon will appear next to each field that contains an error). A progress bar will appear for each step (subtitle processing, Anki import file generation, audio clip generation, snapshot generation, and video clip generation). During some of these steps, a command prompt will appear that will inform you of progress.


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The Advanced Subtitle Options Interface



1)  Open From File (Include): Open a file containing a semicolon separated list of words or phrases to use as the include list.

2)  Include List: Enter a semicolon separated list of words or phrases here. In order to be processed, a line of dialog will have to contain at least one of these words or phrases. This can be helpful if you are trying to get examples of certain words that you are studying. Space characters will not be stripped out. Has no effect when using Vobsubs (.idx/.sub).

3)  Open From File (Exclude): Open a file containing a semicolon separated list of words or phrases to use as the exclude list.

4)  Exclude List: Enter a semicolon separated list of words or phrases here. In order to be processed, a line of dialog must not contain any of these words or phrases. Space characters will not be stripped out. Has no effect when using Vobsubs (.idx/.sub).

5)  Remove Duplicates From: Remove duplicate lines of dialog from either Subs1 or Subs2. When enabled, only the first instance of a line will be used. Has no effect when using Vobsubs (.idx/.sub).

6)  Exclude lines with fewer than # characters: You may set a minimum character length for a line of dialog.  Any line not meeting the minimum character length will not be processed. The purpose is to help eliminate easy/trivial lines. This feature may be Enabled/Disabled. Has no effect when using Vobsubs (.idx/.sub).

7)  Exclude lines shorter than # milliseconds: You may set a minimum length for a line in milliseconds. Any line whose timing not meeting the minimum number of milliseconds will not be processed.

8)  Exclude lines longer than # milliseconds: You may set a maximum length for a line in milliseconds. Any line whose timing exceeds the maximum number of milliseconds will not be processed.



1)  Number of lines leading up to a line of dialog: The number of lines before a line of dialog to attach to a fact.

2)  Include audio clip/snapshot/video clip information: You may choose which information from the leading lines that you would like to appear in the .tsv import file. For example, if would only like to import the audio clip information from a leading lines, than check only that option. This feature makes the .tsv import file less cluttered with information that is not important to you and makes it easier to import into Anki.

        Note: The Subs1 text and Subs2 text of the leading lines is always placed into the .tsv file.

3)  Number of lines trailing a line of dialog: The number of lines after a line of dialog to attach to a fact.

4)  Include audio clip/snapshot/video clip information: You may choose which information from the trailing lines that you would like to appear in the .tsv import file. For example, if would only like to import the audio clip information from a trailing lines, than check only that option. This feature makes the .tsv import file less cluttered with information that is not important to you and makes it easier to import into Anki.

       Note: The Subs1 text and Subs2 text of the trailing lines is always placed into the .tsv file.



1)  Use Actors From: Use the actor/character names found in the .ass/.ssa files of either the Subs1 or Subs2 directory.

2)  Check Actors: Scan the .ass/.ssa files of the selected subtitle directory for actor/character names. If any names are found, they will be listed to the right. Since the actor/character name field is optional, not all .ass/.ssa files will have actor/character names associated with each line of dialog.

3)  Available Actors: The list of available actor/character names. Only lines that are associated with one of the selected names will be processed. For example, if you only want to hear the lines of the character "Makoto", deselect all other names and then select "Makoto" from the list. If no actors are selected, processing will take place as normal.



1)  Only process lines containing kanji: If selected, only lines containing one or more kanji will be processed.

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1)  Enable Custom Colors: Use custom colors when processing images extracted from Vobsub (.idx/.sub) files.

2)  Colors: Select a color to use for each part of the subtitle.

3)  Transparent: Select whether or not a part of the subtitle should be transparent. The color is ignored when this is enabled.

4)  Reset: Reset the colors and transparency settings to their defaults.

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The Preview Interface



Sorry, preview is not yet available with Linux/Mac

Generate a preview of the items that will be output by subs2srs.

Note: In the interest of keeping processing times quick, the preview will only be generated for the first episode.

1)  Subs1/Subs2 List: Displays each Subs1 line and its corresponding Subs2 line. This is the list that will actually be processed by subs2srs and it is affected by various settings (example: the prune settings in the Advanced Subtitle Options interface or the Span setting in the Main interface). This is a good place to make sure that subs2srs is matching up the lines correctly. If the lines aren’t matching very well, try adjusting the “Pre-Time Shift” in the Main interface and click the “Regenerate Preview” button to update the preview. Select a line from the list in order to preview its corresponding audio clip and snapshot (see below).

     Note: Because the snapshot preview must be generated, expect a short delay when selecting a line.

2)  Snapshot Preview: A thumbnail preview of the snapshot will be generated for this line. This is good place to check the Crop setting from the Generate Snapshots section of the Main interface. The thumbnail preview will scale to preserve the correct aspect ratio. Click on the thumbnail preview to display the un-scaled, full-size snapshot based on the Dimensions setting.

3)  Subs1 Text: The text of Subs1. For Vobsub (.idx/.sub) subtitles, the actual Vobsub image will be displayed here (unlike in the list). This is a good place to test custom Vobsub colors.

     Note: Edits to the text will not be saved.

4)  Subs2 Text: The text of Subs2. For Vobsub (.idx/.sub) subtitles, the actual Vobsub image will be displayed here (unlike in the list). This is a good place to test custom Vobsub colors.

    Note: Edits to the text will not be saved.

5)  Preview Audio: Play the audio clip associated with the lines. This is a good place to make sure that your Post-Time Shift , Pad Timings, and Bitrate settings are acceptable.

    Note: Expect a short delay the first time you press the button after selecting a line. The audio is being extracted/cut during this delay. Subsequent clicks should be instantaneous until a new line is selected.

6)  Regenerate Preview: Each time you finish making updates to the settings (for example, to change the pad for the audio timings) you should click this button to update the preview with the latest settings.

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The Extract Audio from Video Tool Interface



1)  Video: This is the directory containing the video files to extract the audio tracks from.

    Note 1: The filenames within must not contain any Unicode characters.

    Note 2: Technically, you can also input a directory containing audio files here.

2)  Output: The directory where the extracted .mp3 files will be placed.

3)  Name: An arbitrary name to associate with your video. It will be used in the filenames of the generated files. Any space character will be converted to an underscore.

    Note 1: You cannot use the following characters (as Windows will not allow these in filenames): \ / : * ? " < > |

    Note 2: You cannot use any Unicode characters.

4)  First Enumeration: The first number to use when generating filenames. If you wanted to start at episode 3 (that is, the video files for episode 1 and episode 2 are not in the provided directories), then put a 3 in this box.

5)  Format: You have two options here: you can either extract the entire audio track as a single clip or you can break the audio track into multiple clips. If you choose the latter, can must specify the length of each clip (in h:mm:ss) format.

6)  Bitrate: The bitrate of the extracted mp3 files. Higher bitrates mean higher quality at the expense of larger file sizes

7)  Extract Audio: Start the audio extraction process.

    Note 1: Audio extraction has been successfully tested with audio tracks that are in the following formats: AC3, AAC, VORBIS, and MP3. Make sure that your AC3 file does not have DRM protection.

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The Dueling Subtitles Tool Interface



Use this tool to create subtitle files (in .ass format) that will simultaneously display a line from Subs1 and its corresponding line from Subs2.  Here are some screenshots that demonstrate the Dueling Subtitles feature:

This screenshot shows the default style settings:


This screenshot shows Subs2 displayed at the top of the screen with smaller font and outlined in light brown with no shadow:


These subtitles can be used in any video player that accepts .ass subtitle files. In order to display the subtitles, it is usually as simple as renaming the subtitles to match the name of the video file and then opening the video file or finding your player's "open subtitles" feature. This feature might be useful for those who are hesitant about viewing only the foreign language subtitles for fear that they might not get as much enjoyment out of it. And for those who want to instantly check their listening comprehension.

1)  Subs1: This is the directory containing the first set of subtitle files. For example, the Japanese subtitles for a movie. This directory must contain nothing but the subtitle files. The files must be in .srt, .ass, or .ssa format. The files may be named anything you like as long as they can be sorted alphabetically in episode order.

       Note: The subtitles in the directory must have a UTF-8 or ASCII encoding.

2)  Subs2: This is the directory containing the second set of subtitle files. For example, the English subtitles for a movie. This directory must contain nothing but the subtitle files. The files must be in .srt, .ass, or .ssa format. The files may be named anything you like as long as they can be sorted alphabetically in episode order.

       Note 1 (important): Subs1 is compared against Subs2 and not the other way around.

       This means that if a subtitle file from Subs1 contains 300 lines and a subtitle file from Subs2 contains 310 lines, the maximum number of lines that will be processed is 300 (the number of lines from Subs1).

       Of course, this also means that if a subtitle file from Subs1 contains 310 lines and a subtitle file from Subs2 contains only 300 lines, then 310 lines will be processed and 10 of those lines will be mismatched. See following note.

       Note 2: If the timing of the lines from Subs1 and Subs2 are not perfectly 1:1 (which is very likely), the closest match from Subs1 to Subs2 will be used. This will sometimes results in mismatches. To help alleviate such problems, make sure "Fix mismatched lines" is checked.

3)  Output: The directory where the dueling subtitles will be output to.

4)  Name of Deck: An arbitrary name to associate with your deck. It will be used in the filenames of the generated files. Any space character will be converted to an underscores.

       Note: You cannot use the following characters (as Windows will not allow these in filenames): \ / : * ? " < > |

5)  First Episode: The first number to use when generating filenames. If you wanted to start at episode 3 (that is, the files for episode 1 and episode 2 are not in the provided directories), then put a 3 in this box.

6)  Use Timings From: Subtitles contain timing information that determines when they appear and for how long. You may select to use the timing information of Subs1 or Subs2. The timings are used for combining lines from Subs1 and Subs2. This option may be useful if one of your subtitles was specifically timed for the specific video source that you are using.

7)  Pre-Time Shift: Shift Subs1 or Sub2 dialog timings before the lines are processed. This is the equivalent to using an external program (such as Aegisub) to apply a time shift to the Subs1 or Subs2 subtitle file. Use this to reduce the gap between the Subs1 and Subs2 timings. This will reduce errors when processing/matching subtitle lines.

8)  Fix Mismatched Lines: Use this option when the Subs1 and Subs2 timings are not a near perfect 1:1 match. With this option enabled, subs2srs will attempt to fix mismatched lines between Subs1 and Subs2 by analyzing skipped lines and repeated lines. This should fix most mismatch errors, but may make a mistake every now and then. Overall, the benefits almost always outweigh the costs.

       Note: You should disable this option if the Subs1 and Subs2 timings are a near perfect 1:1 match in order to avoid the handful of mistakes that might be produced.

9)  Post-Time Shift: Shift timings forward or backward by the provided number of milliseconds after the lines have been processed. For example, setting the shift to -1000 will make all subtitles start (and end) 1 second sooner.

       Note: This is an option of convenience for the user as the same result can be achieved by adjusting the Pre-Time Shift option for both Subs1 and Subs2.

10)  Subs1 Style: Adjust the styling of a Dueling Subtitle's Subs1 lines.

11)  Subs2 Style: Adjust the styling of a Dueling Subtitles's Subs2 lines.

12)  Alignment Priority: When Subs1 and Subs2 both have the same alignment style, this option determines which one gets priority. For example:  If both Subs1 and Subs2 are aligned to the bottom of the screen, set this value to "Subs2" to force Subs2 to be drawn below Subs1.

13)  Create a dueling subtitle every X lines: Determine the sequence at which a line from Subs2 is displayed simultaneously with the line from Subs1. Setting this value greater than one acts as a sort of "hint". For example: Set this value to 3 to display the corresponding line from Subs2 every 3 subtitle lines. The sequence would be:

        1: Subs1 Line
        2: Subs1 Line
        3: Subs1 Line + Subs2 Line
        4: Subs1 Line
        5: Subs1 Line
        6: Subs1 Line + Subs2 Line
        Etc…
 
14)  Also generate quick reference .txt file: In addition to the subtitle file, also generate a quick reference .txt file with just the Subs1 and Subs2 text. Can be useful for following the dialog and looking up unknown words.

15)  Create the Dueling subtitles!: Process each of the Subs1 and Subs2 subtitles files and combine them to create corresponding Dueling Subtitles in .ass format.

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The Subtitle Style Interface



This interface allows you to modify the Subs1 or Subs2 subtitle style when generating Dueling Subtitles. It should be somewhat familiar to those who use Aegisub.

1)  Font:  Launches the standard font chooser dialog which allows you to choose the font and its size. It also allows you to select the bold, italic, underline, and strikeout settings.

2)  Primary Color:  Select the primary color and its opacity. Opacity ranges from 0 (opaque) to 255 (transparent). This is the color that a subtitle will normally appear in.

3)  Secondary Color:  Select the secondary color and its opacity. Opacity ranges from 0 (opaque) to 255 (transparent). This color may be used instead of the Primary color when a subtitle is automatically shifted to prevent an onscreen collision, to distinguish the different subtitles.

       Note: In practice, I don't think that I have every seen the Secondary color used by a video player.

4)  Outline Color: Select the outline color and its opacity. Opacity ranges from 0 (opaque) to 255 (transparent).

5)  Shadow Color: Select the shadow color and its opacity. Opacity ranges from 0 (opaque) to 255 (transparent).

6)  Outline: The width (in pixels) of the outline that surrounds the text.

7)  Shadow: The depth (in pixels) of the shadow behind the text.

8)  Opaque box: Choose to display a box behind the subtitles.

9)  Alignment: Choose how text is aligned on the screen.

10)  Left Margin: Define the left margin in pixels. It is the distance from the left-hand edge of the screen. The three onscreen margins define areas in which the subtitle text will be displayed.

11)  Right Margin: Define the right margin in pixels. It is the distance from the right-hand edge of the screen. The three onscreen margins define areas in which the subtitle text will be displayed.

12)  Vertical Margin: Define the vertical margin in pixels. It is the distance from the top/bottom edge of the screen. The three onscreen margins define areas in which the subtitle text will be displayed.

13)  Scale X: Percent to modify the width of the text.

14)  Scale Y: Percent to modify the height of the text.

15)  Rotation: Number of degrees to rotate the text. The origin of the rotation is defined by the alignment.

16)  Spacing: Extra space between characters (in pixels).

17)  Encoding: This specifies the font character set or encoding and on multi-lingual Windows installations it provides access to characters used in multiple than one language. You can probably ignore this setting.

Last edited by cb4960 (February 06, 2:09 pm)