Subtitles- help

[jonray]

Hi @p7m13, the video below is not specifically aimed at subtitles but shows how to add text. The principle for subtitles is the same though:

Add TEXT to your videos with SHOTCUT

I also devised a method of adding “Instant Subtitles” which uses Keyboard macro program AutoHotKey in conjunction with Shotcut:

Instant Subtitles! (Creating subtitles automatically as if by magic)

Hi folks, I thought of a way of automating a process in Shotcut whereby you can create a whole series of subtitle clips (or any text) just by pressing a couple of keys (“hotkeys”) to start the process. The method uses Shotcut in conjunction with AutoHotKey, a free keyboard macro program. It’ a little complex to explain, (but well worth it when you get it going), so I just made this tutorial video and put it on Youtube: It works by running a short AutoHotKey script. Try it out yourself - th…

Also, if you’d something “advanced” (ie using HTML/webvfx), forum member @elusien has developed a way of adding subtitles via his “subtitles generator”. Search this forum for “elusien subtitles” and you should find a few links.
Here is @elusien’s shotcut site: Shotcut WebVfx Framework