Subtitles in Vlc or Quicktime

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Subtitles in Vlc or Quicktime

Hello i cant put subtitles neither in vlc nor in quicktime though i ve installed perian.
i ve also checked the preferences but i cant find i way to fix it.
is there anything else i can do?
Thank You

Macbook, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on May 16, 2009 3:24 AM

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Answer 1

May 16, 2009 4:00 AM in response to lugubriousness

The subtitle files should have the same name, and be in the same folder as the movie. They should either be a .srt file, or a .idx and .sub file. Select the subtitles in VLC's "Video" menu.

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Answer 2

May 16, 2009 5:05 AM in response to Malcolm Rayfield

Thanks a lot Malcolm but i have tried it..
The subtitles track selection is off and i cant change it from the preferences

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Answer 3

May 16, 2009 5:24 AM in response to lugubriousness

The subtitles track selection is off and I can't change it from the preferences.

Are you using QuickTime Player or VLC?

QuickTime Player has a setting in its "General" preference to "Show subtitles when available". There is a "Subtitles" setting in its "View" menu, and you can select tracks via "Show Movie Properties" in its "Windows" menu.

VLC does not use preferences for subtitles. Use the "Subtitles" setting in its "View" menu.

What kind of subtitles files do you have?

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Answer 4

May 16, 2009 6:49 AM in response to Malcolm Rayfield

Thanks once again. Well, the problem was the .srt files,do you know how i can convert a subtitles .sub file to .srt ??For the synchronization i use the jubler program but i cant find how to move all subtitles some seconds earlier.
Is there another program you have to suggest?

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