General Tab in the Subtitle Inspector
Following are the settings in the General tab of the Subtitle Inspector.
Clip Info
• Start: The timecode where this clip appears. You can change a clip’s start time by
entering a new value here or by dragging the clip’s leading edge in the Track Editor.
Changing the start time also affects the clip’s end time, but not its duration.
• Duration: The length of the clip. If you enter a new duration here, the clip’s end time
changes to fit it. You can also change a clip’s duration by dragging its edges in the
Track Editor.
• Stop Time: The timecode where the clip stops appearing. You can change a clip’s stop
time by entering a new value here or by dragging the clip’s trailing edge in the Track
Editor. Changing the stop time also affects the clip’s duration.
• Fade In: You can enter a value (in frames) that controls how long the clip takes to
dissolve on. The fade in starts at the clip’s start time.
Note: The Fade settings are unavailable when you are working with a subtitle clip
configured to provide buttons over video.
• Out: You can enter a value (in frames) that controls how long the clip takes to dissolve
off. The fade out finishes at the clip’s stop time.
Note: Because there are only 16 opacity levels, setting fades longer than 20 frames
produces noticeable “stepping” as the subtitle dissolves in and out.
• Force display: Select this checkbox to force specific subtitle clips to appear, even if the
viewer has disabled subtitles. Subtitle clips set to force their display only appear if their
subtitle stream is currently selected.
• Apply to Stream: Click to apply the fade in and out settings to all subtitle clips in this
stream.
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Formatting
• Horizontal: Sets the horizontal justification of the text. Click the appropriate icon for
left, center, or right alignment.
• Horizontal Offset: Trims the horizontal position of the text, in pixel steps, from the
selected justification setting. Positive values move the text to the right and negative
values move it to the left. A value of 0 positions the text at its justification setting.
• Vertical: Sets the vertical justification of the text. Click the appropriate icon for top,
center, or bottom alignment.
• Vertical Offset: Trims the vertical position of the text, in pixel steps, from the selected
justification setting. Positive values move the text down and negative values move it
up. A value of 0 positions the text at its justification setting.
• Apply to Stream: Click to apply the formatting settings to all subtitle clips in this stream.
Graphic
• File: Shows the name of the graphics file assigned to this subtitle clip. You can enter
the path and name for a graphics file or click the Choose button to open a file selection
dialog.
• Offset X and Y: Use to trim the graphic’s position.
• Offset X: Trims the horizontal position. Positive values move the graphic to the right
and negative values move it to the left. A value of 0 positions the graphic at its default
position.
• Offset Y: Trims the vertical position. Positive values move the graphic down and
negative values move it up. A value of 0 positions the graphic at its default position.
Stream
• Language: Choose the stream’s language. This setting applies to all subtitles in the
stream. You can also choose the stream’s language in the stream configuration area
of the Track Editor.
• Import Subtitles: Click this button to import a subtitle file. This file affects the entire
subtitle stream. See
Importing a Subtitle File
for more information.
Note: Importing a subtitle file deletes any existing subtitle clips from the stream.