How to Write .SRT Subtitles using Subtitle Workshop.
So the first thing we need to do is to open up the Subtitle Workshop programme.
And add a new subtitle file.
So we go to 'File' and 'New Subtitle'.
or otherwise you can press 'Ctrl + N' to do that automatically.
Here in the highlighted text section, you can see the first subtitle line details.
So you've got the subtitle line number, the show time in which the subtitle will
first appear and the hide time which is when the subtitle will disappear from the screen
reading for the next line of text.
The text for the subtitle line will show here and you can type the details below.
To load a movie into Subtitle Workshop, we can go to 'Movie' and 'Open.'
You can locate your file to load into the software.
Alternatively, what you can do otherwise is you can actually just drag and drop files
from the desktop into the software.
Okay, so to start off our first subtitling job, what we do first is we need to play the video.
So using 'Ctrl + spacebar' as a shortcut, you can play the video ready to add captions.
You need to pause the video just before the first part of speech occurs.
So as we can see, he's about to speak there,
so what we need to do is make sure the line of text is highlighted and you go 'Alt + C'
which automatically populates the show time.
You can add the show time manually in the show box, using the details up here,
but it is a much easier, quicker way to do it by just automatically using the Alt and C keys
on your keyboard.
So now we're going to play the video and we'll type out the dialogue into the text box.
Once there is enough speech that you think that will be the first line, make sure that you
use 'Ctrl + spacebar' to stop.
'Incredible.'
'One of the worst performances of my career...'
Okay, so as you can see, I�ve finished that line so what I need to do is first of all,
put in the end time; so when the subtitle disappears.
So we push 'Alt + V' and that automatically inserts an end time
and then 'Insert' to insert the next line.
The next line will automatically have a few milliseconds added on from the previous hide time
so you don't need to do the start time again for this part.
'And they never doubted it for a second.'
If there is a short part of text that's going to be on a subtitle line and you know there's
going to be a large break, you can actually leave the subtitle on for a bit longer,
just to allow the viewer more time to read it.
So 'Alt + V' for the finishing time.
Make sure it's highlighted there and then insert for the next line.
Now, here it looks like there's going to be a gap where there's no speech.
So we just need to wait again...
I was a bit late on that one, so we go 'Alt + C' and then you can do plus or minus
along here to take time off.
'... possibly be expected to handle school...'
Okay, 'Alt + V' for end time and insert the next line.
'... on a day like this.'
Okay.
And end time again.
And then we can watch the video back, just to make sure what your subtitles look like,
if they need any edits.
So you can see that subtitle has arrived a little bit late, so we can edit that there.
Double click it to jump back to the point where it starts and you can actually go back
a few frames as well.
That takes you back to the previous subtitle, and then we'll check that the timing is good.
To save your subtitle file, you simply go to 'File' and 'Save As'.
We want to make this an SRT file that can be used for YouTube subtitles,
Vimeo subtitles and generally most online platforms.
You save it as a SubRip.
Save it on the desktop and be sure to name it the same name as the video file,
so you can put them in a folder together and they will display properly.
And that's it.
There is your .SRT file all ready for use with your online videos.