Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 - Manual (Page 465)

• The subtitle can only include text characters. However, you can manually import graphics
files to use in addition to the imported subtitle file.
Using a Group of Graphics Files
When you use a group of graphics files for the subtitles, each file provides the graphic
for one subtitle. A master file provides a list of timecode values for the start and end of
each subtitle, along with the name of the graphics file to use for each subtitle.
An advantage of this subtitle method is that the graphics files do not need to actually
contain text. This method is useful if you want to include graphics elements along with
the text, such as a logo. This also means that the DVD Studio Pro system is not required
to have the same fonts you used to create the subtitle graphics.
A disadvantage of this method is that you have to manage a folder with a lot of large
graphics files, as compared to the single file method with its single small file.
The graphics files follow the same guidelines as overlay files. See Creating Overlays for
more information.
Importing a Subtitle File
Before you import a subtitle file, you will usually have the video asset it relates to in place
in the V1 stream. It is also a good idea to have the subtitle preferences configured before
importing a subtitle file. Unless the subtitle file specifically overrides them, these preference
settings will apply to all subtitles that are imported.
To import a subtitle file
Do one of the following:
µ
Control-click in the subtitle stream to import the subtitles into, then choose Import Subtitle
File from the shortcut menu.
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Select an existing subtitle clip in the stream, then click Import Subtitles in the Subtitle
Inspector.
Important: Importing a subtitle file deletes any subtitle clips in that stream that might
already be present.
In both cases, a file selection dialog appears for you to choose the file to import. After
you choose the file, a dialog appears stating how many subtitles were imported, and the
subtitle stream shows clips for each subtitle.
If a Subtitle Import Does Not Work
There are several common reasons why you might have problems when importing a
subtitle file.
465 Chapter 19 Creating Subtitles