[FFmpeg-user] subtitles in version 0.9?

[Rick C.]

On Jan 10, 2012, at 4:34 PM, Clément Bœsch wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 04:31:44PM +0800, Rick C. wrote:
>> 
>> On Jan 10, 2012, at 4:12 PM, Clément Bœsch wrote:
>> 
>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 07:37:07AM +0800, Rick C. wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>>> I just wanted to know was there any new subtitle features added in version 0.9?  I was not able to confirm that's why I thought I'd ask.  Thanks!
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> There is a libass "overlay" filter: http://ffmpeg.org/libavfilter.html#ass
>>> 
>>> [...]
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Clément B.
>> 
>> 
>> Great thanks!  This won't work with .srt files right?
>> 
> 
> Right. This is planed though (I can't give a deadline since it might take
> quite a while). AFAIK tools like gaupol, subtitleseditor or audacity can
> do the convert to ASS.
> 
> -- 
> Clément B.


If I can ask a related question? :-)  I've also been working to keep subtitles when going from a .mkv to .mp4 for example.  I just added -scodec copy and I know if there are subtitles it will try to add them.  But I've had limited success as this often seems to fail, but there are a few that worked I think from .mp4 to .mp4.  Question is what else can I do besides -scodec copy?  I know the codecs are listed in help but I haven't found much info how to make this work?  Thanks again,

rc