This page will show you how to create subtitle file and add it to a video using  ZEUS EDIT.

With ZEUS EDIT, you can easily add the created subtitle file to your video. It is also composed of other editing functions such as video enhancements, trimming, cropping, etc.

If you want to convert to another file format after editing, you can also use ZEUS EDIT or ZEUS BUNDLE.

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Part 1: Create and Edit a Subtitle File

Step 1: Download sample file

This procedure creates an SRT format subtitle file.
First, you can download the sample subtitle file from the following:

Sample subtitle file (SRT format)

If you cannot save it successfully, just copy all content and paste it to notepad. Then save it with .srt file extension. Example: subtitle.srt

Step 2: Open the sample file with Notepad

Right-click the downloaded file and select “Open with” from the menu to open, select
“Notepad” on the application selection screen, and click “OK”.
edit subtitles, using zeus to edit, opening file using notepad

Step 3: Edit file through Notepad

The sample file contains several subtitle samples.

The subtitle file consists of:
-Subtitle number
-Display start time and Display end time
-Subtitle content

Edit only the number, start/end time, and subtitle content without changing the format.
edit subtitles, using zeus to edit, start editing in notepad

For the above image, an example of editing is shown on the right side.

In this example:
1) 5 seconds to 15 seconds “(August 10, 2018 noon)” is displayed
2) 22.5 seconds to 28 seconds “Meet at Tokyo Station” is displayed
3) 32 seconds to 37 seconds “Some people are late” is displayed

The number can be increased or decreased as desired. If 50 are required, describe from 1 to 50.

When you’re done editing, click File, then select Save or Save as from the Notepad’s top menu.
The saved file is read and used by the subtitle function of each product.

Part 2: Add Subtitle to the Video using ZEUS Edit

Step 1: Add video file

Run ZEUS and click the “Add File” button in the “Edit” tab to add a video file.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, adding video file

Step 2: Add the subtitle file

Click the “Edit” button of the added video file.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, editing

Click the “Subtitle”

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, clicking subtitle

Click the highlighted button below to add the subtitle file created in step 1.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, clicking subtitle

You can change the font, font size, color, etc. by clicking the “T” button.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, changing fonts

Click OK after making changes.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, clicking ok button

If you click “Style”, you can select a style from the templates provided.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, selecting style

Move the “Transparency” bar to the right to make the subtitles translucent.
If it is 100, it will be completely transparent.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, setting transparency

The “Position” bar allows you to adjust the vertical position of the subtitles.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, setting position

The subtitle position can also be changed using the “Top”, “Middle”, and “Bottom” buttons.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, choosing position

After adding the subtitles, you check it through preview playback.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, checking preview

Depending on your settings, it may take some time for the subtitles to be reflected in the preview.
If it is not reflected, please wait for a while. After adding the subtitle file, click “OK”.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, clicking ok button

Step 3: Save video with subtitles

Check the output folder.
You can check the output folder in the specified folder path under the “Output” field.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, output folder

If you want to change the output folder, click the highlighted button below.
creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit, changing output folder

You can save the created video by clicking the “Convert” button at the bottom right of the screen.

creating video with subtitle, use zeus edit,converting

After saving, you can check if the video with subtitles is saved in the output folder.

That’s all on how to create subtitle file and add it to video using ZEUS EDIT.