Monday 31 March 2014

How to easily hardcode (burn in) .srt subtitles to video file on PC (free encoder!)

There are different options to burn in your subtitles. You can do it through your editing software (like with Avid) or use some external soft.
I use Any Video Converter to hardcode subtitles into the film. It's free.
The older version (3.3.1) works better for me than the recent 5.5.5 as it shows subtitles preview (which helps when you have subtitles in different strange languages, as my Georgian example).
Below you could find simple step-by step instruction how to do it.

Saturday 22 March 2014

Corrupted XDCAM file structure and import to FCP or AVID

Problem: you can't import files to Final Cut Pro 7 or Avid MC because file structure was changed: clip names, folder names, some folders were deleted..

Solution: 
In BPAV folder there are 2 files which are database files CUEUP.XML and MEDIAPRO.XML - here all information about files is stored and it was recorded during shooting.
Put missing folders back, change names back and delete database files.
After that open XDCAM Clip Browser from Sony (you can dowload it for free) and browse to folder you are trying to repair. XDCAM Browser will re-create database files again and you will able to import all your media files.

PS. And never change structure of xdcam or other cards!!!