Is there an easy way to edit when you have lots of text subtitles in a timeline? at DVinfo.net

Noam Osband · December 6th, 2011, 05:34 PM

I'm editing a scene that has lots of translation. If I move a subtitle, I need to render everything all over again. Is there any way I can edit, move things around, and not need to constantly re-render to watch my scene in the timeline with the subtitles (I know I can black out that track and then watch it all without subtitles. That's what I do now. I'm trying to go beyond that if I can.)

Kawika Ohumukini · December 6th, 2011, 07:20 PM

I use Premiere Pro but maybe Final Cut has a way to create previews (essentially pre-renders) of the video then it will only render what you changed? Cheers

William Hohauser · December 6th, 2011, 10:29 PM

First, do the subtitles need to be done at the same time as the transitions? Perhaps you can finish your scene and then export it as a movie and then put the subtitles on that.

You can also try changing the timeline to "Unlimited RT". That's how I edit, works fine even though some effects and transitions will play choppy before a final render or export.

Daniel Epstein · December 10th, 2011, 08:43 PM

I had to subtitle a piece recently after the edit was mostly complete and I used a shortcut by rendering out a movie of the edit and then put the titles on over the movie. This worked better on my system than just placing the sequence on the subtitled sequence as my machine did not like to render that properly. At the end I went back to a duplicate of original sequence and put all the subtitles on the duplicate sequence on a clean track so it was a relatively easy cut and past and render so I didn't lose a generation.

December 6th, 2011, 05:34 PM	#1
Noam Osband Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Philadelphia, United States Posts: 163	Is there an easy way to edit when you have lots of text subtitles in a timeline? I'm editing a scene that has lots of translation. If I move a subtitle, I need to render everything all over again. Is there any way I can edit, move things around, and not need to constantly re-render to watch my scene in the timeline with the subtitles (I know I can black out that track and then watch it all without subtitles. That's what I do now. I'm trying to go beyond that if I can.)

December 6th, 2011, 07:20 PM	#2
Kawika Ohumukini Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 185	Re: Is there an easy way to edit when you have lots of text subtitles in a timeline? I use Premiere Pro but maybe Final Cut has a way to create previews (essentially pre-renders) of the video then it will only render what you changed? Cheers

December 6th, 2011, 10:29 PM	#3
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Re: Is there an easy way to edit when you have lots of text subtitles in a timeline? First, do the subtitles need to be done at the same time as the transitions? Perhaps you can finish your scene and then export it as a movie and then put the subtitles on that. You can also try changing the timeline to "Unlimited RT". That's how I edit, works fine even though some effects and transitions will play choppy before a final render or export. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

December 10th, 2011, 08:43 PM	#4
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	Re: Is there an easy way to edit when you have lots of text subtitles in a timeline? I had to subtitle a piece recently after the edit was mostly complete and I used a shortcut by rendering out a movie of the edit and then put the titles on over the movie. This worked better on my system than just placing the sequence on the subtitled sequence as my machine did not like to render that properly. At the end I went back to a duplicate of original sequence and put all the subtitles on the duplicate sequence on a clean track so it was a relatively easy cut and past and render so I didn't lose a generation.