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- SubTitler - Demo Release v2.02
- (c) 1996-1997 Ott M. Aaloe
- Release date 13. October 1997
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-
- L E G A L
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-
- SubTitler is Copyright (c) Ott M. Aaloe
-
- THIS SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS".
- NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE
- ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, PERFORMANCE, CURRENTNESS, OR OPERATION
- OF THIS SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION. I DONT'T TAKE ANY WARRANTY
- FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA RESULTING FROM USING THIS PROGRAM.
- I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS PROGRAM IS ENTIRELY BUG-FREE.
- ANY USAGE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK!
-
- YOU MAY NOT COPY, MODIFY, REDISTRIBUTE MATERIAL FROM THIS ARCHIVE
- ANY WAY. DISTRIBUTION OF THE SUBTITLER DEMO ARCHIVE IS ALLOWED ONLY
- IF ALL FILES DESCRIBED IN FILELIST.TXT ARE INCLUDE WITH ARCHIVE.
-
- ReqTools is Copyright (c) Nico François and Magnus Holmgren.
-
-
-
- I N T R O
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-
- Why another titler you may ask. Well, the need for SubTitler was because
- there was no other titlers around that could read SMPTE time code in
- real time. SubTitler can read SMPTE time code directly from Amiga's
- serial port without any additional hardware. Just connect your Amiga
- to a VTR (presuming you have a VTR equipped with an RS-232c interface)
- and start recording Time Code to every page you need to show later.
- Once recorded, you can start SubTitler in 'Player' mode in which it
- waits for the VTR to be in 'PLAY' state and starts showing subtitles
- according to the current Time Code in a way they were recorded earlier.
- The benefits of that is that you don't need to have two master tapes -
- one original and one with titles, instead, you have just one original.
- Record the Time Code once, and after that, you can make as many
- subtitled copies as you want. That way you can keep the best quality
- to your end product as one pre recording session is skipped. Most
- importantly you can run SubTitler in real time; 'on the air' so to
- speak (i.e. master tape running, your Amiga reading the Time Code in
- real time, while overlaying the subtitles and outputting directly to
- the air). In other words, Amiga, genlock and SubTitler software
- can be used instead of the expensive subtitling machine.
- Of course you can also use SubTitler completely ignoring it's
- Time Code support and just use it by adding subtitles by hand (having 2
- VTRs - one for playback and one for recording).
-
- To make all above mentioned work you'll need, like mentioned above,
- a VTR equipped with RS-232c interface (the same one used on computers).
- In case you don't have time code supporting VTR then there's built in
- time code simulator which helps record and playback without external
- time code but of course the synchronization won't be that easy in that
- case.
-
-
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- F E A T U R E S
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- * External RS-232c SMPTE EBU Time Code support (25 FPS).
- * Basic subtitling effects like italic text, centering, lineup
- (titles appear on upper are of frame).
- * The ability to have IFF ILBM picture for background or create slide
- shows (AGA supported).
- * Built in VTR commands for editing: Tape Pre-Roll, Fast Forward, Play,
- Stop, Rewind and Pause.
- * Built in text editor.
- * The ability to import files directly from PC (MS-DOS ASCII character
- remapping).
- * Supports most non standard ASCII characters (could add more if there
- is demand).
- * Unlimited number of pages (NB! Max 20 pages in demo).
- * Pre-antialiased fonts included for Super Hires (One font 2 sizes
- (1 in demo), 8 colors) and Normal Hires (two fonts (one in demo),
- two sizes (one in demo), 4 and 8 colors). Additional fonts under
- development.
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- L I M I T A T I O N S
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- The following limitations are made to this demo version:
-
- * Max 20 pages can be edited/loaded.
- * Saving is disabled.
- * During Displayer mode only simulated timecode is used.
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- U S A G E
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- SubTitler has been tested on PAL Amiga 1200, Amiga 1200+030/50MHz and
- Amiga 4000/040 but it should work with any PAL Amiga equipped with
- AmigaDOS 2.0 or greater and at least 2M free memory. HDD is not required
- but recommended as saving and loading from/to disks is very slow. VTRs
- tested with SubTitler are Sony UVW 1200 Betacam Player and Panasonic
- AG-5700 S-VHS Recorder. If you're using different brand VTR then I can't
- guarantee that SubTitler will work properly. Included protocols are
- designed for Sony and Panasonic VTRs, but if you provide me with exact
- RS-232c protocol your VTR is using then I could try to add support for
- it to SubTitler.
-
- As SubTitler makes use of reqtools.library you should have it installed
- in your libs: (available from aminet:util/libs)
-
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- K N O W N B U G S
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-
- Sometimes you may see some unwanted pixels above the symbols in Displayer
- mode. This is a color-font bug in ROM and at the moment the only known
- solution for me to get rid of them is to turn off the caches of your
- Amiga. This means by disabling caches from startup menu or from Shell
- by typing 'CPU nocache'.
-
-
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- H O W T O G E T F U L L V E R
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-
- To get the full version of SubTitler you should contact me by sending
- me an e-mail (or snail mail) containing info on your company and/or
- yourself and your requirements/suggestions. The price depends on way
- you would want to use SubTitler. Note, that there is no category for
- plain home use as the SubTitler was written for commercial purposes
- at first place so I thought it is better to keep it that way.
-
- There are two price categories:
-
- * CAT 1:
-
- Usage:for adding titles by having 2 VTRs, one for playback and one
- for recording.
- Limitation: External (RS-232) Time Code support is removed.
-
- Price: US$ 225.-
-
-
- * CAT 2:
- Usage: Like CAT 1 plus external RS-232 Time Code can be used which
- makes it possible to use SubTitler in real time 'on the air'.
- Useful for TV companies. Comes with two licenses - permission
- to run SubTitler on two computers (Player and Recorder).
- Limitation: None.
-
- Price: US$ 375.-
-
- Price includes shipping. Both versions come with printed manual and
- free technical support (e-mail or phone).
-
- Prices are negotiable. Acceptable payment methods are Bank checks
- for collection (to Ott M. Aaloe) or bank to bank wire transfer (ask
- me for account # etc.)
-
- If there is something you would like to see in SubTitler - some
- special features, functions etc. then just send me a note and we
- could discuss about it. There is always possibility that I could
- add some more features and functions to SubTitler requested by you.
- Also, if you find any bugs then do let me know about them.
-
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- C O N T A C T S
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-
- There a three ways to contact me:
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- email:ott@lbi.ee
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- snailmail:
- Ott M. Aaloe
- P.O. Box 410
- EE0090 Tallinn
- Estonia
-
- phone: +372-50-15845
-
- SubTitler homepage is at http://www.lbi.ee/home/ott/subtitler
-