User Guide

118 Chapter 8, Adding Subtitles and Closed Captioning
10 To edit an existing subtitle, click the Previous or Next Subpicture buttons to scroll to the
subpicture you want to edit (make sure that Edit Subtitle Text mode is still enabled):
• To adjust the placement of the subtitle, drag the text box to the new location.
• To add or change the subtitle text, click in the text box and enter the new text. If
necessary, resize the text box by dragging any edge of the text box.
• To change the subtitle’s text attributes, highlight the text you want to change and select
the new font, font size, text style, or text alignment.
Changing a Subtitle’s Start Time and Duration
After you create a series of subtitles, there may be times when you want to adjust the start
time or duration a subtitle.
To edit a subtitle’s start time or duration:
1 In the Track Editor directory area, select the track that contains the subtitles you want to
edit. The track’s streams are displayed in the timeline.
2 In the subtitle stream, select the subtitle you want to edit.
3 Select View > Property Browser to display the subtitle’s properties.
4 To adjust the start time of the subtitle, enter a new value in the Start Time to Video field
in the Property Browser. The position of the subtitle in the Track Editor moves
accordingly.
5 To adjust how long the subtitle is displayed, double-click the Data field in the Property
Browser and enter a new value in the Data End Time field. The length of the subtitle is
resized in the Track Editor.
Note: You can also adjust the placement of subtitles in the Track Editor timeline by
dragging them to a new location in the subtitle stream.