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artu123
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Text to subtitle format converter

Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:40 pm

Hello, I am doing a presentation in my school about creating subtitles, I don't know too much about this but found it interesting. My question is if maybe exist a software that convert a normal text into subtitle format. With subtitle format I try to mean, the correct number of caracteres per line, adecuate continuity, punctuation, quotes....

Don't take it too serious if I am talking nonsense, just a quick question from a newbie. Thanksss

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Funchalense
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Re: Text to subtitle format converter

Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:57 pm

Hello, I am doing a presentation in my school about creating subtitles, I don't know too much about this but found it interesting. My question is if maybe exist a software that convert a normal text into subtitle format. With subtitle format I try to mean, the correct number of caracteres per line, adecuate continuity, punctuation, quotes....

Don't take it too serious if I am talking nonsense, just a quick question from a newbie. Thanksss
You can convert subtitles with one of these two : Subtitle Workshop and SubtitleEdit.

Seee this :

https://forum.opensubtitles.org/viewtop ... f=1&t=2881
Keep in mind that subtitles are not just a translation or a transcript, there are some 'rules' to follow. For example, very basic (and somewhat simplified) rules are:
- minimum duration of 1-1.2 seconds
- maximum duration of 6-7 seconds
- maximum 45-50 characters per line
- maximum two lines
- maximum 20-25 characters per second
- dialogues should have starting hyphens

https://forum.opensubtitles.org/viewtop ... =1&t=15700

Martin1964
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Re: Text to subtitle format converter

Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:37 pm

Hello artu123
If the normal text contains the start-stop times for the subtitle your fine with the mentioned convert software. If the text doesn't have the timings it will be a bit more of a challenge. Subtitle Edit can "estimate" the timings, but needs a lot of corrections and is not for beginners.

IsacCornish
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Re: Text to subtitle format converter

Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:44 pm

Sorry for answering the old thread, but it is actual information for me. Thanks for explication

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