Instructions on how to create subtitles for videos with Aegisub

Creating subtitles for music videos and movies is now very popular, even becoming a hobby for many people. And the number of programs and tools to create subtitles is quite rich, among them the most prominent is the name Aegisub. Popular with many users, Aegisub has outstanding features like creating subtitles, customizing subtitles in different fonts or colors and many other support utilities. In this article, the Network Administrator will show you how to use the simplest Aegisub to create subtitles for videos.

How to create a sub for video using Aegisub

1. Download the Aegisub software for free

Step 1:

After downloading Aegisub software to the computer, we proceed to launch Aegisub file to install. Select English language to use.

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Step 2:

Next, click Next to proceed to the next step.

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Step 3:

In this step, we can change the archive directory for the Aegisub program when clicking Browse. Then, click Next .

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Step 4:

Click Install to install Aegisub on your computer.

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Wait for the installation process to succeed and click Finish to be able to use Aegisub on your computer.

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Step 5:

After you have finished installing Aegisub, open the program on your computer. Aegisub has the interface as shown below:

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Step 6:

To open the video in the computer you want to make a subtitle in, the main interface click Video and select Open Video .

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Step 7:

After the Aegisub software has finished downloading the video, if the video display is too big or too small, we can adjust the video display by pressing the magnifying glass on the interface.

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Step 8:

Next step is to make subtitles for videos. First, you need to specify the start and end time of each subtitle in the video.

Click on the Play button to play the video, when you start speaking, press again on the Stop icon to stop the video. Then click the Set start icon of the subtitle selection to current frame video , or press Ctrl + 3 to set the starting point for the subtitle of the video.

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Step 9:

After we have determined the start time of the first subtitle sentence, we click on the Play icon again to play the video. When the end of the dialog, or the first lyrics, click the Stop button and select the Set end of subtitle selection to current video frame or Ctrl + 4 shortcut to set the end time for the subtitle .

Just below the video will be the start and end time frames of the subtitles for that video set.

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Step 10:

Next, we will write the subtitle for the video that has been set into the text next to it. Press Enter to finish the subtitle. Also, the subtitles will appear on the screen.

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Step 11:

To edit the subtitle for the video, click on the Edit button. A new Style Editor window appears. Here, we can change the font, font size, color, shadow, subtitle position on the video, . depending on the preferences of each person.

Pay attention to the Preview section next to it so you can preview the subtitles when applying the edits.

After you've finished setting the subtitle for the video, click Apply to apply those settings and click OK to finish the subtitle editing process.

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Step 12:

Subtitles after being applied will appear right on the video interface. We do the same with other subtitles.

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Step 13:

After you have completed all the subtitles for the video, click the Save icon above to save the subtitle. A storage interface appears on the computer to select where to save and name the subtitles . Click Save to save.

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Subtitles will be saved as .ass files. You should save the subtitle to the same folder as the video file and the same name as the video to make it easier for music players like VLC Media Player to read subtitles.

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The above is step by step making subtitles for video or music videos with professional Aegisub software. In addition to creating sub for videos, we can also customize subtitles such as adding colors, shading, bold writing, etc., creating attractive and vivid subtitles.

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I wish you all success!