[MPlayer-users] just a feature question

[Reimar Döffinger]

Hello,
On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 10:46:54AM +0200, Anton Khirnov wrote:
> It's already possible with libass, just use -ass option to enable ASS
> rendering and --ass-force-style 'PrimaryColour=&Hxxxxxxxx', where
> color is in format AABBGGRR. For example
> mplayer -ass --ass-force-style 'PrimaryColour=&H80FFFFFF' movie.avi
> for half-transparent white subtitles.

Without libass, transparent subtitles are possible with gl vo by setting
the osdcolor suboption, e.g. -vo gl:osdcolor=0x80ffffff (though you
usually should use better/more options for vo gl).