SVCD With Permanent Subtitles

http://www.divxland.org/permanentsubtitling.htm

This guide explains step by step how to 'paste' subtitles into any video file permanently. The subtitle file can be in any format (SUB, SSA, SMI, TXT, etc.)

Permanent subtitles are specially useful if you are about to create a VCD/SVCD, or if you want to watch subtitled movies with any media player or portable device.

Required Software/description

VirtualDub or VirtualDubMod

Used to re-encode the video with the subtitles included

VirtualDub Subtitler Filter

Filter to apply the SSA subtitle file

Subtitle WorkShop

Subtitle editor tool

DivXLand Media Subtitler

Optional, used to create the subtitle file

The recommended subtitle fonts are Arial, Arial Narrow and Tahoma, usually Bold. The font color should be a brigth one (yellow or white), and the secondary colors should be black.

Step 3: Apply the subtitles with VirtualDub