Can load files in plain text format so that you can set the timings.

Can handle both time and frame based subtitles.

Currently (version 1.05 of SubtitleAPI) supports around 56 subtitle formats.

Based in URUSoft SubtitleAPI, so new formats can be easily added by downloading an updated dll file.

The best choice for the beginner, expert or the fansubber. It includes spell check function and an advanced video preview feature which will ease the task even more. Subtitle Workshop makes subtitle creating/editing/converting tasks almost a pleasure, the amicable and intuitive interface mixes easy to access menus & must have features with advanced functions and a remarkable speed and stability, drastically reducing subtitle editing time. Even though it takes up more space, exporting your video with a codec more than once will most likely mess with the quality of your video.It supports all the subtitle formats you need and has all the features you would want from a subtitle editing program. Choose your codec, but I suggest leaving it at uncompressed unless you have a great codec. ssa file you just saved out of Subtitle Workshop.

avi ) Go to Video > Filters (Ctrl+f) and click 'Add'.

Save the file, and close Subtitle Workshop. (It'll take a while!) When you're done go to File > Save as (Ctrl+Shift+s) and scroll down to find 'SubStation Alpha', and double click it. Continue doing this until the movie is done. To start a new subtitle, click the 'jump to next subtitle' button and do the same thing. (Hover over the different buttons for it to reveal which button is which if you're not sure.) go frame by frame to where the subtitle should end and click the 'End of subtitle' button. Click the 'Start of the subtitle' button. (Ctrl+n) Fast forward to the general area where the subtitle should appear, and then use the frame by frame tools to get to the exact frame. In case anyone finds the instructions hard to follow (I did) then here's how you do it.

Also, the link to Subtitle Workshop gives me a 404, so download it here. Like it says, GSpot is an optional software. I was looking around (It's a German site, so run it through Google Translate) and I found a really easy, free way to make subtitles.

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