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Hardcode subtitles on video: Tips and Techniques

You can use these filters to render text subtitles into a video.
SubRip (SRT) and Sub Station Alpha (SSA and ASS) formats are supported.

How to create SRT subtitles

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Hardcode subtitles on video

Hardcode subtitles settings

Step 1: Select the "Filter/Preview" tab and click the "Video Track" tab

You can add the Subtitle filter using the "Add filter" button.

Select filter/preview

Step 2: Select Subtitle filter and click "Add"

add Subtitle Filter

Step 3: Select Subtitle and set settings

enable Subtitle filter

Coding

Specifies the character set used for the subtitle text.

Primary color

Specifies the primary color of the font.

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Secondary color

Specifies the secondary color of the font.

Outline color

Specifies the outline color of the font.

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Back color

Specifies the back color of the font.

Adding the background color makes the font easier to read

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text background color red

Font size

Specifies the font size of subtitle text.

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Bold

Specifies whether the font is bold or normal.

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Italic

Specifies whether the font is italic or normal.

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Underline

Specifies whether the font is underlined or normal.

Strikeout

Specifies whether the font is strikethrough or normal.

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Font displayed normally Font shown crossed out

Spacing

Specifies the space between characters in the subtitle text.

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small space between characters large spacing between characters

Border style

Specifies the type of border that is displayed around the font.

  • 1 Outline + drop shadow
  • 2
  • 3 Opaque box
  • 4

Rotation

Specifies the angle of rotation of the font (values between 0 and 360).

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0 degree font rotation angle 45 degree rotation angle of the font

Margin left

Defines the minimum distance of the subtitle text to be displayed from the left edge of the screen.

Margin right

Defines the minimum distance of the subtitle text to be displayed from the right edge of the screen.

Margin vertical

Defines the minimum distance of the subtitle text to be displayed from the top or bottom of the screen.

Alignment

Specifies the alignment of the text to be displayed.

  • Top left
  • Top center
  • Top right
  • Middle left
  • Middle center
  • Middle right
  • Bottom left
  • Bottom center
  • Bottom right
Render subtitles top left Render subtitles top center Render subtitles top right
Render subtitles middle left Render subtitles middle center Render subtitles middle right
Render subtitles bottom left Render subtitles bottom center Render subtitles bottom right

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