Comments on: pt_ImportSubtitles http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/ The definitive collection of scripts and plugins for Adobe After Effects Mon, 21 May 2012 12:28:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: matt http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-160145 matt Thu, 17 May 2012 18:04:42 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-160145 So I'm having a big issue in that CS 5.5 my Encore-formatted subtitle file only partially imports and when it does it doesn't put it any keyframes, it only puts in one line... I can see it processing, but then it just halts at some point. I've gone through my subtitles line-by-line and see no errors in it. I've tried breaking the file into multiple parts and it won't even process partial files. I paid the $19 because originally my tests went well, but now that I've paid everything is broken :/ So I’m having a big issue in that CS 5.5 my Encore-formatted subtitle file only partially imports and when it does it doesn’t put it any keyframes, it only puts in one line… I can see it processing, but then it just halts at some point. I’ve gone through my subtitles line-by-line and see no errors in it. I’ve tried breaking the file into multiple parts and it won’t even process partial files. I paid the $19 because originally my tests went well, but now that I’ve paid everything is broken :/

]]> By: Ryan Patch http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-156791 Ryan Patch Mon, 07 May 2012 13:34:12 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-156791 Thank you so much! I just didn't have that layer selected. Thanks! Thank you so much! I just didn’t have that layer selected. Thanks!

]]> By: Paul Tuersley http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-156703 Paul Tuersley Mon, 07 May 2012 08:26:25 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-156703 Does setting it to "Right To Left" make no difference at all, or is it wrong in some other way? I sent you an email asking for more information but didn't hear back. Let me know if you're still having problems. Does setting it to “Right To Left” make no difference at all, or is it wrong in some other way? I sent you an email asking for more information but didn’t hear back. Let me know if you’re still having problems.

]]> By: Paul Tuersley http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-156702 Paul Tuersley Mon, 07 May 2012 08:22:54 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-156702 If you create a text layer in paragraph mode (with the text tool selected, click and drag in comp window to define the text box area) and have that layer selected when you import it will word wrap inside that box. If you create a text layer in paragraph mode (with the text tool selected, click and drag in comp window to define the text box area) and have that layer selected when you import it will word wrap inside that box.

]]> By: Ryan Patch http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-156642 Ryan Patch Mon, 07 May 2012 05:26:59 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-156642 Hey there! Thanks so much for this script, it's enabling us to get translation done on a documentary in a rare language and then edit the whole film without doing a ton of workflow work getting titles burned into the footage. I can tell you more if you want. My only request is that there would be a version that woks with word wrapping! Sometimes our translations come out a little long, or the translator misjudges the line length... and to be able to have those automatically wrap would be great! Thanks! Hey there! Thanks so much for this script, it’s enabling us to get translation done on a documentary in a rare language and then edit the whole film without doing a ton of workflow work getting titles burned into the footage. I can tell you more if you want.

My only request is that there would be a version that woks with word wrapping! Sometimes our translations come out a little long, or the translator misjudges the line length… and to be able to have those automatically wrap would be great! Thanks!

]]> By: Hamada http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-152837 Hamada Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:58:54 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-152837 The Right to left Option doesn't work!!! [IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/2epmxd2.png[/IMG] The Right to left Option doesn’t work!!!
[IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/2epmxd2.png[/IMG]

]]> By: Firas Sameer http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-134290 Firas Sameer Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:31:49 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-134290 Thank you Paul for your quick reply, Yes my film is 1 hour and 45 minutes and yes I did split the sub layers as you mentioned and I agree with you that this might be the problem but as a result I lost my work, but thankfully I found a version of my project process just about two steps back in Premier project file so I will imported dynamically and will spend like a whole day to reproduce the lost one.. I saved a copy of my project but it was very long time and being busy so into the project made me forget to save copies of it.. Thank you again and definitely I will try to use your script again in proper manner. Best Regards Firas Sameer Thank you Paul for your quick reply, Yes my film is 1 hour and 45 minutes and yes I did split the sub layers as you mentioned and I agree with you that this might be the problem but as a result I lost my work, but thankfully I found a version of my project process just about two steps back in Premier project file so I will imported dynamically and will spend like a whole day to reproduce the lost one..

I saved a copy of my project but it was very long time and being busy so into the project made me forget to save copies of it..

Thank you again and definitely I will try to use your script again in proper manner.

Best Regards

Firas Sameer

]]> By: Paul Tuersley http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-134289 Paul Tuersley Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:28:36 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-134289 Hi Firas, if you're "cutting" the subtitles in AE by splitting the subtitle text layer, this is probably what's causing your project to grow, as there will be duplicates of all the keyframes on each copy of the layer...and in a 1hr 45min film, that's probably a lot of subtitles/keyframes. A better way would be to place the subtitles comp into another comp and split/edit the layer in there. Hi Firas, if you’re “cutting” the subtitles in AE by splitting the subtitle text layer, this is probably what’s causing your project to grow, as there will be duplicates of all the keyframes on each copy of the layer…and in a 1hr 45min film, that’s probably a lot of subtitles/keyframes. A better way would be to place the subtitles comp into another comp and split/edit the layer in there.

]]> By: Firas Sameer http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-134280 Firas Sameer Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:18:20 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-134280 Thank you Paul for this script it is so amazing, when I downloaded it and install it into my AE CS5 it worked well, then I imported the subtitle of my 1:45 minute film from Encore text file and it did import, BUT !! when I started cutting some of the subtitle from the imported timeline in AE for some editing reasons after effects have hanged for a while while saving the current file, then the program is totally hanged when I had to use the Alt+Ctrl+Del to close it... THEN my project file which I was working on it for more than THREE months is now opening anymore and I lost all my hard working ... Please HELP, I noticed that the project file size is over 400 MB in size which is weird, I am waiting your response with a fire burning my heart for all my precious loss .. Firas Thank you Paul for this script it is so amazing, when I downloaded it and install it into my AE CS5 it worked well, then I imported the subtitle of my 1:45 minute film from Encore text file and it did import, BUT !!

when I started cutting some of the subtitle from the imported timeline in AE for some editing reasons after effects have hanged for a while while saving the current file, then the program is totally hanged when I had to use the Alt+Ctrl+Del to close it… THEN my project file which I was working on it for more than THREE months is now opening anymore and I lost all my hard working …

Please HELP, I noticed that the project file size is over 400 MB in size which is weird,

I am waiting your response with a fire burning my heart for all my precious loss ..

Firas

]]> By: Paul Tuersley http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-133486 Paul Tuersley Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:44:25 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-133486 There's no built in way to do this, but here's something to try. Let's say you've imported the subtitles and have them as white text with no background. Drop this composition into another comp. Apply the Shift Channels effect to the layer and set Take Alpha From to Full On. Apply a Fast Blur and set it to 100. Apply a Mosaic effect and set the values to horizontal 20, Vertical 8. Apply a Threshold effect and experiment with the value to get white blocks on black. Apply an invert effect to make it black blocks on white. You'll need to experiment with the Mosaic values and possibly also the vertical position of the subtitles in the precomp. Then place another copy of the original subtitle precomp on top. If there's demand for an option to automatically add a solid block of color under the subtitles, I can look into this for a future update. There’s no built in way to do this, but here’s something to try. Let’s say you’ve imported the subtitles and have them as white text with no background. Drop this composition into another comp. Apply the Shift Channels effect to the layer and set Take Alpha From to Full On. Apply a Fast Blur and set it to 100. Apply a Mosaic effect and set the values to horizontal 20, Vertical 8. Apply a Threshold effect and experiment with the value to get white blocks on black. Apply an invert effect to make it black blocks on white. You’ll need to experiment with the Mosaic values and possibly also the vertical position of the subtitles in the precomp. Then place another copy of the original subtitle precomp on top.

If there’s demand for an option to automatically add a solid block of color under the subtitles, I can look into this for a future update.

]]> By: Paul Tuersley http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-133477 Paul Tuersley Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:56:46 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-133477 Hi Leo, I sent you an email about this. Not sure if you got it. The only thing I can think is that you have extra line returns in your subtitle file that are causing blank lines to be created (i.e. a two line subtitle, one of which is blank) which is giving the vertical offset. Let me know if you're still having problems. If you send me your subtitles file I'll take a look. Hi Leo, I sent you an email about this. Not sure if you got it. The only thing I can think is that you have extra line returns in your subtitle file that are causing blank lines to be created (i.e. a two line subtitle, one of which is blank) which is giving the vertical offset. Let me know if you’re still having problems. If you send me your subtitles file I’ll take a look.

]]> By: Leo Liesvirta http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-133056 Leo Liesvirta Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:24:53 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-133056 Hi! Some of the subtitles have jumped 1 row higher from the anchor point than others. I didn't find any reasonable explanation. Some are longer texts, others shorter, doesn't seem to make a difference to the "bug". I would like to see this fixed, since i need it and just bought it. Is there a workaround or something? Hi!
Some of the subtitles have jumped 1 row higher from the anchor point than others. I didn’t find any reasonable explanation. Some are longer texts, others shorter, doesn’t seem to make a difference to the “bug”.

I would like to see this fixed, since i need it and just bought it. Is there a workaround or something?

]]> By: jonas http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-131150 jonas Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:08:50 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-131150 How can I make the black half transparent background on the text like this: http://captionmax.com/structure/img/blog/subtitles_black_box.jpg How can I make the black half transparent background on the text like this:

http://captionmax.com/structure/img/blog/subtitles_black_box.jpg

]]> By: Colin van der Bel http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-120993 Colin van der Bel Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:22:34 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-120993 Hi Paul, Great work on this script, it's extremely useful! There is one feature I really need, and that is the addition of vertical alignment 'bottom'. It's the standard for subtitles here in The Netherlands. I would be happy to donate a few euros if you add this feature because then I can really start using it. Of course the 5.5 update would also be welcome. Hi Paul,

Great work on this script, it’s extremely useful!

There is one feature I really need, and that is the addition of vertical alignment ‘bottom’. It’s the standard for subtitles here in The Netherlands. I would be happy to donate a few euros if you add this feature because then I can really start using it. Of course the 5.5 update would also be welcome.

]]> By: Paul Tuersley http://aescripts.com/pt_importsubtitles/#comment-115861 Paul Tuersley Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:47:13 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=1718#comment-115861 Hi Andy, the ArabicText script is specifically designed to import Arabic text correctly, while ImportSubtitles isn't. It would require a collaboration between myself and the author of ArabicText to get this working in ImportSubtitles as I'm not familiar with the problem it solves. You're only the second person who has asked about this, and I can look into it, but I'm afraid it won't happen any time soon. Hi Andy, the ArabicText script is specifically designed to import Arabic text correctly, while ImportSubtitles isn’t. It would require a collaboration between myself and the author of ArabicText to get this working in ImportSubtitles as I’m not familiar with the problem it solves. You’re only the second person who has asked about this, and I can look into it, but I’m afraid it won’t happen any time soon.

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