Subtitles Tutorial

Now, I should probably make a tutorial on this since some people do not know what to do with the subtitles they have downloaded.

There are two types of subtitles, if it's hard-subbed, then you won't have any problem, because the subtitles are already embedded into the movie itself. If it's soft-subs, then it is usually in .srt format or .idx and .sub format.

Soft subs are basically subtitles applied at playback time from a subtitle datafile, either mixed directly into the video file, or in a separate file. With the correct media player or an auxiliary program softsubs are superimposed on the footage and appear indistinguishable from hardsubs.

Here's what to do when you have downloaded a .srt or .idx and .sub format subtitles.

If the subtitles is a SRT file, there are 2 ways:

- 1st option you may try the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack, it contains everything you need like vobsub which displays the subs in Windows Media Player plus all available audio and video codecs.

Note: for srt files to be display please ensure the name of the srt file is the same as the name of the video file but with added .srt, for example:

video file name: The Grudge.avi
srt file name: The Grudge.srt

- 2nd option is to play it with VLC Media Player, you don't need codecs with this player and this program plays every extension type except RMVB files. Turn on the subs video category (it the category with options such as video track, full screen, zoom, deinterlace, etc) on the main menu, if none are there, the subs were not auto detected so you need to click on preferences and browse for the subs yourself, see the screenshot below:



then go to the video category on the main menu and turn the subs on.

Note: Remember to return to Preferences and remove the .srt file later otherwise, the same subtitles will appear for other movies you play.

If the subtitles are a .SUB and .IDX files,

You may follow the 1st option and get the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack, which has vobsub and then you can play it with Windows Media Player (vobsub appears as a green icon in the task bar), the same applies to Media Player Classic (also known as Real Alternative, which comes with the K-Lite codec pack.

VLC Media Player can also auto-detect the files. Please ensure they are saved in the same folder as your movie file, and also named accordingly.

Example:
Lust Caution.avi
Lust Caution.idx
Lust Caution.sub

and save all these 3 files into the SAME folder.

If the subtitles have the option of different language, for example English/Chinese subtitles, then just right click on the screen when you are watching the movie with VLC Media Player, select the option Subtitles Track -> and choose your language.