Subtitle Definitions & Guide

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hansolo
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Subtitle Definitions & Guide

Post by hansolo »

Description of problem or question:
I am new to the app and can't find a good explanation of the various subtitle options and would appreciate it if someone would explain the difference between:

- Forced Only (Does checking this mean that subtitles are only an option?)
- Burned In (Does this mean that subtitle track is burned into the video? Wouldn't that mean other subtitle tracks aren't an option then?)
- Foreign Audio Search (does this mean it simply searches for foreign audio and automatically includes all of them?)
- NOT selecting anything (does this mean NO subtitle tracks are saved)

I am also not clear on what happens when you choose different tracks in different positions. Does this simply mean the order or does the first track automatically become the default.


I am using the MAC version of the software


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Woodstock
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Re: Subtitle Definitions & Guide

Post by Woodstock »

Start reading here: https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/adv ... itles.html

If you still have questions, let us know.
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