[MPlayer-users] How to force SSA subtitles size to constant one ?

[Sasza]

Evgeniy Stepanov wrote:
> On Thursday 02 August 2007, Sasza wrote:
>> Evgeniy Stepanov wrote:
>>> On Tuesday 31 July 2007, Warpme wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I have problems with different subtitle styles in .mkv files.
>>>> I understand SSA subtitles embedded in matroskha container has also
>>>> embedded presentation style - so when I have .mkv files with the same
>>>> resolution - subtitles might be displayed with different sizes.
>>>> This is exact my case: on some films they are too big, on some other
>>>> they are to small.
>>>> For displaying I use asslib, and I'm forcing  ass-font-style.
>>>> Here is my mplayer config:
>>>>
>>>> #-----------------------
>>>> ao=alsa
>>>> ac=hwac3,hwdts,a52,
>>>> lavdopts=fast=yes:skiploopfilter=all
>>>> slang=pol,eng
>>>> alang=eng,pol
>>>> ass=1
>>>> ass-force-style=FontName=Arial,Default.Bold=1
>>>> subfont-text-scale=4.5
>>>> subcp=cp1250
>>>> vo=xv
>>>> fs=yes
>>>> zoom=yes
>>>> #-------------------------
>>>>
>>>> What additionally should be added here for forcing always the same
>>>> subtitles font size ?
>>>>
>>>> thx in advance
>>> Try ass-force-style=FontSize=<value>.
>> Evgeniy,
>>
>> Thanx for trying help.
>>
>> Well - command is recognized by mplayer, but problem still persist.
>> Changing value changes subs size, but they are still different in
>> different movies. Setting i.e suitable size for 1280x540 AVC1 movie
>> causes that DIVX 720x540 movie has subtitles on whole screen...
>> I see 2 problems:
>> -subs size depends on movie res (and I want it to be independent)
>> -different subs styles are still differently presented - so style
>> overriding not works.
> 
> SSA/ASS subtitles are scaled proportional to movie height, so with these two 
> movies their size (in pixels) should be identical. If you have a sample where 
> they aren't, send it.

I have. Both .mkv files are AVC1 encoded 1280x544 movies with the same 
resolution. They gives total different subs font size (one 2 times 
smaller than other).
Q: Both files are 5GB files - so how can I sent it ?

> 
> Different fonts can have different visual sizes with the same FontSize. You 
> can check if this is the case by changing FontSize directly in the subtitles 
> file, not relying on ass-force-style. This is especially true with FreeType < 
> 2.2.0.
Sure. Thats why I want to force always the same font (no mater what 
style is defined in .mkv file). Visually it looks like mplayer correctly 
forcing font (always Arial). Problem is with size....