Changing display time of subtitles


    Subtitles that you import into a timeline come with preset timecode for their placement in the timeline and display time. When you type subtitles in Adobe Encore DVD, the default display time is two seconds. You can increase or decrease the duration of any existing subtitle in the timeline or in the Monitor window. You can also change the preferences setting to affect all subsequently typed subtitles.

To increase the default display time of subtitles:

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Subtitles.
  2. Double-click the value for Default Subtitle Length, type the number of seconds you want subtitles to display, and then click OK. Adobe Encore DVD changes the display time of all subsequent new subtitles. Existing subtitles remain unchanged.

To change the display time of a subtitle in the timeline:

  1. Open the timeline containing the subtitles you want to change (or click its tab in the Timeline window if it is already open). Adobe Encore DVD displays the timeline in the Timeline window.
  2. Click one of the selection tools (either is fine), and position the pointer over the end of the subtitle that you want to adjust. The pointer changes to a red bracket with a double-sided arrow.
  3. Drag the end of the subtitle to the desired frame to increase or decrease its length.
  4. Note: To increase the length of a subtitle, there must be empty frames adjacent to it. If you want to add to an existing subtitle, type the additional text directly into the Monitor window. See Typing subtitles directly into the Monitor window.

To change the display time of a subtitle in the Monitor window:

  1. Open the timeline containing the subtitles you want to change (or click its tab in the Timeline window if it is already open).
  2. Choose Window > Monitor to open the Monitor window.
  3. Move the current-time indicator to the frame where you want the new In point or Out point to be.
  4. Click either the Trim Subtitle In Point To Here button Trim Subtitle In Point To Here button or the Trim Subtitle Out Point To Here button Trim Subtitle Out Point To Here button .