The custom format dialog allows to edit and test a custom format.

 

 

File menu

 

Save

Saves the format.

 

Save as

Saves the format with a different name.

 

Tools menu

 

Analyze input text

Analyzes the loaded text (in the import panel) and tries to guess the right import parameters.

 

View menu

 

Auto preview

If enabled, the preview panels are automatically refreshed when the format changes.

Turn off this function if the preview gets slower when testing large projects.

 

Parameters

 

File

Displays the file in edition.

 

Format name

Specifies the format name.

 

Extensions

Specifies the allowed extensions for the file. Separated by a space.

 

Mode

Specifies if the format can import or export files.

 

•None

The format cannot import or export. It is "detection only".

•Import

The format only can import files.

•Export

The format only can export.

•Import and export

The file support import and export.

 

Frame rate

Specifies the frame rate encoding for the format.

 

Encoding

Specifies the default encoding for the format.

 

Sample

Specifies a text that is used as sample in the formats manager.

 

Import

Specifies how the format imports subtitles.

 

Screen size

Specifies the default screen size.

 

Replace texts

If enabled, it finds and replaces texts in the file before importing.

The field requires two words, respectively the find and replace words. Several pairs can be specified, each in a new line. Variables can be used to insert special characters.

 

Trim start

If enabled, it removes texts at the beginning of each line.

One value per line. Variables can be used to insert special characters.

 

Trim end

If enabled, it removes texts at the end of each line.

One value per line. Variables can be used to insert special characters.

 

Flush doubles

If enabled, it converts double texts to single.

One value per line. Variables can be used to insert special characters.

 

Remove lines start with

If enabled, it removes all lines that start with a given text.

One value per line. Variables can be used to insert special characters.

 

Remove empty lines

If enabled, it removes all empty lines.

 

Block start (regex)

Specifies the pattern used to detect the beginning of a subtitle block.

 

This fields requires a regex. Variables can be used to enter complex regexes.

 

Minimum lines per block

Specifies the minimum amount of lines a block can have.

 

Fields parsing (regex)

Specifies the pattern used to split the text block in groups.

 

This fields requires a regex. Variables can be used to enter complex regexes.

 

Fields mapping

Specifies how to interpret each segment in a text block. The panel displays one item per block.

 

 

Export

Specifies how the format exports subtitles.

 

Header

Specifies the header of the file. This text is inserted at the beginning of the script. Variables can be used to add dynamic values.

 

Footer

Specifies the footer of the file. This text is inserted at the end of the script. Variables can be used to add dynamic values.

 

Subtitle structure

Specifies the subtitle body. Variables can be used to change values dynamically.

 

Replace line-breaks

If enabled, line-breaks will be represented by the given text.

 

Replace italic

If enabled, italic text will be delimited by the given markups.

The field requires two words.

 

Remove tags

If selected, all markups will be removed from the text.

 

Render subpictures

If selected, specifies the subpicture format to export.

 

Import preview

 

File

Specifies the file to use to preview the input.

 

Text

Displays the imported processed text.

 

Blocks

Displays the detected text block.

 

The first block of the list is editable. It displays additional information which allows to change the way groups are interpreted.

Click the "edit" button in another block to make it editable.

 

Subtitles

Displays the detected subtitles.

 

Export preview

 

Subtitles

This panel displays the subtitles to preview.

 

Generate new subtitles

Creates new subtitles.

If a track is active in the subtitler, its selected subtitles will be used to preview. Otherwise, new random ones will be created.

 

Script

This panel displays the resulting script.