Hello, Does software exist that would allow previewing subtitles on video just like they would appear after being imported into Spruce DVDMaestro ? This way, before sending them to a DVD-author, I would know exactly what DVD-authors using Spruce DVDMaestro would be viewing when they plug in the STL files (just text or with bitmaps). (The subtitles can of course be previewed in the subtitling software but when using STL text files it seems that this may not correspond to what it actually looks like on the DVD). I found the following statement on a DVD forum (videohelp.com) but unfortunately I do not understand from the lingo exactly what I need to do... "The realtime preview can be done though without a hardware decoder (if you have a good pc) you just need 3 dll files from Cinemaster software dvd decoder installed in your windows/system32 folder (a measley 2.5mb of files gives you the preview function) Cinmhook.dll, Cinmst32.dll & Dvdpld32.dll and the preview works, it was a bit tricky working this out but i'm no computer wizard!!" I also heard that you may not need the whole software of DVDMaestro to preview subtitle files like STL but just a "shell" ? Does anyone know what this "shell" is ? I am also interested in previewing subs as they would appear in other professional authoring systems if anyone knows. Feedback on this would be very much appreciated! Best regards, Julie
Well my subbed movies always look different (size/shape/outline/position)on my PC than they do on the TV. Don't think there is a way to see the exact end result on a standalone.
You can use URUSoft Subtitle Workshop http://www.urusoft.net/products.php?cat=sw&lang=1 to preview what the subtitle would look like on a video, and also a much easier way to edit the subtitles. As far as just previewing it on DVDMaestro you can use the simulation to show the subtitles, just remember that the video you see on the preview is slightly wider than what would be shown on most tv's, so give it an inch or two space on left and right of subtitles to allow for overscan.
