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Thread poster: FedericaPalm (X)
FedericaPalm (X)
FedericaPalm (X)
Belgium
Local time: 19:55
French to Italian
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Apr 20, 2012

Hello!
I have a question about subtitle workshop- I have the subtitles of a movie, but they are in two files (part 1 and part 2) and I'd like to combine them in one only file...do you know how I could do?
thank you !!
Federica
 
Robert Tucker (X)
Robert Tucker (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:55
German to English
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Joining subtitles Apr 20, 2012

I haven't used Subtitle Workshop, but joining two files or more with it seems to be described here:

http://beans.seartipy.com/2007/10/08/how-to-join-or-split-video-subtitle-files-using-subtitle-workshop/
 
José Henrique Lamensdorf
José Henrique Lamensdorf  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 14:55
English to Portuguese
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In memoriam
Possibilities... Apr 20, 2012

If the subtitles are time-spotted for ONE video file, Robert's suggestion should work.

However if they were spotted for two separate parts, and then Part 1 and Part 2 have been e-spliced together, subtitles for Part 2 would start at 0.

In this second case, you should know exactly the time where the splice occurred. Then, after having used Robert's suggestion, using SW, select all Part 2 subtitles from the first to the last, but only those in Part 2, and use Edit | Timin... See more
If the subtitles are time-spotted for ONE video file, Robert's suggestion should work.

However if they were spotted for two separate parts, and then Part 1 and Part 2 have been e-spliced together, subtitles for Part 2 would start at 0.

In this second case, you should know exactly the time where the splice occurred. Then, after having used Robert's suggestion, using SW, select all Part 2 subtitles from the first to the last, but only those in Part 2, and use Edit | Timings | Set delay (or simply Ctrl+D), and add that time with a posive sign (+) selected. This should do the trick. ▲ Collapse
 


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