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30th Dec 09
Rodney
Compressor – Importing Subtitles
Importing subtitles into DVD Studio Pro is very fast, but what if it doesn’t work?
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Importing is often the fastest way to get subtitles into DVD Studio Pro. However, in order for this to work, the subtitles must have a timecode reference. The problem is, the timecode of your Final Cut sequence is almost always changed during compression.
When you export out of Final Cut, be default your timecode starts at hour 01. When you compress an MPEG-2 file, by default, the timecode starts at hour 0. In other words, the timecodes don’t match, which breaks the import process.
To fix this, either change the timecode references in the subtitle text file, or change the starting timecode in Compressor before you compress the file. You can change the timecode in the Inspector > Video Format tab of Compressor.
Courtesy of Larry Jordan
