Video Menu

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Video Menu

In the Video menu there are the most common commands and tools for working with video files.

Open Video File

Directly opens MPEG1/2/4, .wmv, QuickTime .mov and AVI digital videos.

Setup Time-Code

Opens the Setup Time Code dialog where you can set the starting time code of your video file. Detailed explanation is available HERE.

Audio Playback

If the movie has more than one audio track, the Audio Playback option allows you to select between the available Audio Tracks or Channels if different audio is encoded for the left or right channel.

Close Video File

Closes the video file currently loaded into EZTitles.

Import video file...

Import MPEG1/2,4, .wmv, QuickTime .mov and AVI video files. The advantages are that the video seeking works better and reverse playback with sound is available.

More about importing video files you will find HERE.

Record AVI

Captures an AVI file in the native EZTitles MJPEG compression. You can find more about capturing video HERE.

Stop Recording

Stops the video importing or recording process.

Recording Statistics

Shows/hides video's import/capture statistics. If switched on, a small window will be displayed at the lower right corner of the screen.

It shows you the video import or capture progress, dropped frames, total video file size, etc.

Shot Change Detection

Provides additional options for increasing the detection accuracy.

Synchronize

Synchronizes subtitles and video. If switched on, when a subtitle with non-empty in-cue timecode is selected, the video is positioned at this point.

There will be a "SYNC OFF" indicator in the upper right corner of the video window , if the video synchronization option is currently disabled.

Play Subtitle on Change

If switched on when the current subtitle is changed in Edit mode (PgUp, PgDwn, click on the preview list, etc), the new subtitle is automatically played.

Play Current Subtitle

Plays the current subtitle and pauses the video when it reaches the subtitle's out cue (i.e. subtitle's end).

Create Chapter

Defines a new chapter break when working on a DVD project. please refer to Chapter List topic for details.

Live Video

Live video means that the video signal coming from the VCR is displayed directly on the screen.

Live Time-Code

Uses the time code from the external device used for live video playback.

Video Crop

Allows the user to crop video's picture.

Video Mask

Allows the user to draw opaque or semi-transparent rectangular region over video's picture which otherwise contain text or other visual elements that obscure the normal display of subtitles in EZTitles. For more details, please refer to the Video Mask topic.

Setup

Opens the Video and Audio configuration dialog. Live video source is also configured from here (see Configuring Video Capture).