Add subtitles to a DCP

[spk]

Hi everybody,

Is it possible to add subtittles to a DCP created with DCP-o-matic

[Carsten]

You mean WHILE creating the DCP with DCP-o-matic, or AFTER you have created a DCP with DCP-o-matic (that is, adding subtitles to a finished DCP)?

There is a subtitle tab in the program, and a section on subtitling in the manual.

- Carsten

[spk]

I mean to add a subtittles to a DCP already created.

[carl]

For that you would need to try out version 2 of DCP-o-matic, which is still under development:

http://dcpomatic.com/v2

With that you can import an existing DCP as content then also import some subtitles to add to it.

[spk]

Thank you. I'll try with that one!

Best

[tommer]

Hi,
Is it possible to add Cinecanvas XML supplied subtitles and package as a stream overlayed by the server/projector?
Also, for multiple subtitle streams can you repackage with just the subtitles in the new package and referencing the original package to save disk space and ingest time?

[Carsten]

You can add timed-text ('CineCanvas') with version 2.x, but versioning/multipackaging is not possible currently. You have to create three separate DCPs. You can only save on the encoding time, not disc space.

- Carsten

[AlexandruRadu]

Hi, is it possible now to add a subtitle track to a finished DCP (done with whatever soft). What format does the subtitle need to be? What should I be careful about? Thanks.

[carl]

Yes. You need the subtitle in SRT, ASS, SSA or XML (DCP) format. Add the DCP to a new project, then add the subtitles. Just be careful that your frame rates all agree, and it should Just Work.