Export DVD Images

In general exported subtitles contain image files for every subtitle with unique names and a text script that combines these files. The text script includes in- and out-cues, and information about placement of the images. Title and other information about the subtitled material can also be included. The structure of the script file is usually described in the selected authoring system manuals and in general differs depending on the system.

The scrip format and images depend on the selected authoring system. The following authoring systems are supported by EZConvert:

Authoring System	Supported image formats
Sonic Reel DVD/ Scenarist	BMP 8 bit, BMP 8 bit RLE, TIFF 8 bit, TIFF 8bit RLE
Spruce DVD Maestro	TIFF 8 bit
Graphics STL	TIFF 8 bitBMP 8 bit, BMP 8 bit RLE, TIFF 8 bit, TIFF 8 bit LZW
Pinnacle Impression DVD	BMP 8 bit, BMP 24 bit
Adobe Encore DVD	BMP 8 bit, BMP 24 bit, TIFF 8 bit, TIFF 8 bit LZW, TIFF 24 bit
Apple DVD Studio Pro 4	BMP 8 bit, BMP 8 bit RLE, TIFF 8 bit, TIFF 8 bit LZW
Blu-ray BDN XML	PNG 8 bit, PNG 32 bit
Sonic Scenarist Advanced Content	PNG 8 bit, PNG 32 bit
DoStudio Authoring Suite	PNG 8 bit
Ultech DV2000 */DV3000	UYC, UYC RLE
Final Cut Pro X and earlier	TIFF 32 bit, TIFF 32 bit LZW, PNG 32 bit
Panasonic Blu-Ray Authoring SPI	PNG 8 bit
Toshiba DVD Authoring System	BMP 8 bit
Custom (4 colors)	BMP 8 bit, BMP 8 bit RLE, BMP 24 bit, TIFF 8 bit, TIFF 8 bit LZW, TIFF 8bit RLE, TIFF 24 bit
NONE/HD/NLE	BMP 24 bit, BMP 32 bit, TIFF 24 bit, TIFF 32 bit, TIFF 32 bit LZW, PNG 8 bit, PNG 32 bit

EZConvert supports various image formats, but not all of them can be used for each and every authoring system. In the second column of the above table are listed the supported image formats. Some authoring systems use images cropped around the text, while other use full-frame images.

The supported authoring systems, with the exception of the Custom and NONE/HD/NLE options, accept strictly defined sets of images and text scripts. EZConvert automatically takes care about the specific requirements.

When an authoring system is selected the export dialog layout is changed accordingly and there are only a minor number of things you should consider.

Blu-ray BDN XML exports subtitles for Blu-ray discs and Sonic Scenarist Advanced Content exports subtitles for HD-DVD.

The Graphics STL option is intended to supply images and STL script compatible with Spruce DVD Maestro's STL input option. It supports both BMP and TIFF outputs as well and has different color palette.

Export in custom format

The other two options Custom (4 colors) and NONE/HD/NLE are special ones. The text script and the image formats are fully customizable.

Custom (4-colors) system is intended for classic DVDs that use 4-colors images.

NONE/NLE/HD system exports full color anti-aliased images with alpha channel (PNG, TIFF, etc.).

These special authoring systems are discussed in more details later in NONE/HD/NLE and Custom 4 Color Systems topic.

* Although the Ultech DV2000 is not actually DVD authoring system, subtitles for it are exported from here because the output has very similar structure and consists of script file and special set of images.