Changing the time base frame rate 24, 25, 29.995, 30, etc.Įditors used by broadcasters may have additional features:.

Change subtitle format ( MicroDVD, MPSub, SubRip.

Shift subtitles or a block of subtitles back and forth in time.

Change the duration of a given subtitle's display.

Change text encoding for UTC−8, Unicode, etc.

Search and replace of text to correct names, etc.

Video preview: simultaneous, synchronized playback of video and subtitles, with pause/play and fine adjustment over video: jog/shuttling/slow-motion.

Capable of displaying a variety of video formats, loading and saving a wide variety of subtitle file formats.

A capable subtitle editor can convert one time measurement system into another without error.Ī subtitle editing tool will typically have these features:

The exact format and separator characters(colon, period, comma, etc.) are determined by the subtitle format chosen. Time is measured either in video frames, in milliseconds, or in hours:minutes:ames/milliseconds. Įach subtitle, during editing, consists of text, a start time, an end time or duration, and optional text styling and positioning. Subtitles are frequently used to provide informative details regarding the action on screen, such as the names and titles of interview subjects, a discussion topic change, to spell out web URLs or email addresses, to assist understanding speakers who mumble, details in instructional videos such as recipe ingredients, and humorous effects such as commentary or contradictory captions. In television, subtitles are used for 'clarification, translation, services for the deaf, as well as identifying places or people in the news.' In movies, subtitles are mainly used for translations from foreign languages.

Subtitle video editor