Re: Adding Subtitle

Hey Nick,

OK... so I've been developing a work flow for this for Resolve 8... there are some issues currently due to lack of "still" image support and lack of support for embedded alpha channel. That said here is a quick Resolve 8 workflow...

You will need...

1) Quick Time w/alpha

or

2) Image sequence w/alpha (TIFF, png)

Using After Effects or the like...

- Render out separate alpha channel
- Import image sequence into media pool (not the alpha channel files)
- add video track that is above the base layer
- add the alpha channel as Matte to the "subs" clip (this is done by selecting the main clip in the Media Pool, then navigating to the "alpha clip" and right clicking on the alpha clip and selecting "add as Matte"
- drop subs clip onto the new video track
- select the clip in the timeline on the Color page
- on the Node window right click into the window (not on the node) and select Add Alpha Output
- drag connect the "alpha channel" output from the node to the alpha channel output port on the node page
- right click on node and select the "Add Matt" pulldown submenu and select the alpha channel that you associated with node in the Browse tab

If all is good you will see your subs composited on the image.

Using the simple add function may not work if you are using drop shadows or outlines.

This is really rough, I'm working on refining it. I'm using Annotation Edit to generate subs and CC's. Once still's are supported I have an awesome XLM workflow.

If you are not on v8. Use an Avid DS if you have that. You could also use Smoke. I have both here and I prefer using the DS as it is a little simpler. FCP may give you issues with colorspace if you are running RGB 10-bit. I tried to use it and it was problematic with 10-bit RGB material.

I'll be creating some tutorials for creating subs for HD and digital cinema, but that is a little ways off.

I had to figure this out on my own and it was a PIA.

best,

Jonathon