Re: Automatic Title/Subtitle Creation Survey

Yes, that wouldinterest me, we are starting to do alot of translations for our videos, and are putting together some killer pricing on adding non-english subtitles to new and old videos. So anything to ease the workflow would be greatly appreciated. We currently have a workflow, but it is a bit arcane-

1. Drop markers into timeline to indicate start/stop of subtitles-
2. Export XML of sequence
3. Extract marker data with a a little application (can't recall the name of it right now)
4. Paste the marker data (name, in and out TC's) into an excel spreadsheet
5. Copy/Paste English text from script into corresponding cell in spreadsheet
6. send off to translator who fills in the cell next to the english with other language translation
7. Delete English column
8. Save as tab deliminated text file
9. Search/Replace with commas, save with .stl extension
10. Import compressed video (with embedded markers) into DVDSP
11. Import STL into track and see if subtitles line up with markers.
12. Repeat for next language.

Whew!! This is what I came up with without purchasing any other software, which I might just to ease my pain!!!!

I am open to suggestions with this workflow, but I am interested in yours and that might save me a couple of steps.

Matt

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