Punch-in/-out hotkey for subtitle?

jizlobber · Post by **jizlobber** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:11 pm

Is there a hotkey for punching in/out of subtitle? As I review the video I'd like to be able to press a button to start/start a subtitle then go back later and fill in the text.

Thanks.

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:07 am

Your question is a little ambiguous. However, if I understand you correctly, you wish to set the sub-title start point with a single click. This is probably not possible because a sub-title does not act on a single frame but over a range of frames. There is nothing to stop you from setting the range of each sub-title (i.e., the start and end points) and then filling in the text afterwards.

jizlobber · Post by **jizlobber** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:01 pm

Yeah, I think you kind of got it right.

Ex. While watching the video I would like to make subtitles between 1:03 - 1:08, then another on 1:15 - 1:21. I would like to be able to press a button a 1:03, then press again at 1:08 to create the first title, then without stopping the clip press again at 1:15 to create the second title, and 1:21 to end it, etc. Then go back later and fill in the text for those titles.

Having to put in the exact times for each start/end point is a bit laborious.

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:27 pm

Well, there is a kinda sorta workaround if you use MSP for editing. Playback in Preview and press F5 at each place you wish to start a sub-title. Then use Cue Manager to dictate all the spots and transfer them into a sub-title text file. However, this would be almost as laborious, as you would have to add the endpoints manually and you can't copy/paste the times without an OCR software.

When WS3 beta testing starts (don't ask me when or even if), I'll have a look at the possibility of easier cueing for s/ts. We already have auto chapter point transfer between MSP8 and WS2, so this is good start.

jizlobber · Post by **jizlobber** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:31 pm

Wow. That actually sounds worse. Oh well, maybe in future releases.

Thanks for the help.

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:58 am

During playback (in the Add Subtitle window), press the F3 key for the Start, then the F4 key for the end. Repeat procedure

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:09 am

It would be better to have a single key toggling, I think. Even better would be a mouse click toggling. That having been said, reaction times could cause errors if done on a playing video.

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:54 pm

The current method works fine for me (everyone has their own taste).

You can Hit F3 to insert a Sub (it will default to one-second long). You can then hit F3 again, and another one-second Sub gets inserted. Only when you hit the F4 key do you modify the End Time for the sub.