[MEncoder-users] Subtitles

Pete Davis pete at petedavis.net
Sun Jul 10 21:35:58 CEST 2005


> I'm trying to include subtitles in one of my encodings, but I seemt o be
> having a problem with the font.
> 
> I get the message:
> 
> New_Face failed. Maybe the font path is wrong.
> Please supply the text font file (~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf).
> subtitle font: load_sub_face failed.
> 
> I do have a file called subfont.ttf in the ~/.mplayer/ folder. It's
> actually
> an arial.ttf font.
> 
> But it still gives me this message. What am I missing?
> 
> Also, as long as I'm asking about this, what is a good font for doing
> subtitles? Is arial okay or are there better choices?
> 
> I'm simply using the -sub option. Will the defaults be okay or will I be
> better off setting other options?
> 

Nevermind. Looks like I somehow misnamed the file and didn't spot it. Duh.

Pete






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