Is it possible to display 2 sets of subtitles?

[apollo594]

Hi, I was wondering if it’s possible to display for instance subtitles in French and below the subtitles in English? How can I modify the positionning of the subtitles on the screen? Thanks a lot

[Patrice]

Yes, in the Subtitle tab add [+] a Subtitle track, and import [→] it or use the Text to Speech button.

Then, If you use the filter Burn In you can now chose which subtitle track you want to burn in and add as many Burn In as you want with different options like the position and a different subtitle.

[apollo594]

Thanks a lot. Is it possible to do the same with the function ‘Generate text on timeline’ instead of ‘Burn in subtitles on output’?

[Patrice]

You will need to add the text manually, something like copy/paste for each part of your subtitle. Thus adding this “filter” a great number of time.

Text Generator

Use this to add text to your Playlist or Timeline as a standalone clip object with its own duration and effects (filters) that affect only the text. Otherwise, when using a text filter on a video or image clip, any additional filters you add also affect the image and not only the text! This exists in several places: The main menu at File > New > Text The main menu at File > Open Other… The 2nd icon in the main toolbar [Generate icon] The 5th icon in the Timeline toolbar with the same icon […

IMHO, it’s better, faster, easier, and fully automated by using the “Subtitle: Burn In” filter for each version of your subtitle. But maybe I misunderstood what do you want exactly…

Subtitle Burn-In Video Filter

The Subtitles Burn-In Filter was added in Shotcut 24.08 The Subtitle Burn-In Filter can overlay subtitles that have been authored in the Subtitles Panel. The filter can only be added to the Timeline Output. After you add the Subtitle Burn-In Filter to the Timeline Output, select the subitle track name from the Subtitle Panel that you want to overlay. The subtitle overlay text can be configured similar to the Simple:Text filter - including the preview window controls for size and position. […

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@apollo594

it possible to do the same with the function ‘Generate text on timeline’ instead of ‘Burn in subtitles on output’?

yes, all that you need to do is to choose the current subtitles at the top of the Subtitles panel before you trigger the action. And do it for each one that you want to.

[apollo594]

Yes it makes more sense to use ‘burn in’ in that case. Thanks a lot.