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What tool to compress
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:23 pm
by toiday
I'm using Handbrake to compress mkv files from MakeMKV. However, Handbrake can't handle subtitles. Is there any other tools to do the compression and retain all the subtitles?
Re: What tool to compress
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 4:43 pm
by Woodstock
News to me - handbrake handles subtitles just fine, as my 16TB of handbrake-compressed anime attests. If you have specific issues, provide them with a log of an encode that didn't work, and they'll help you find the problem.
Other tools depend upon your operating system.
Re: What tool to compress
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:10 am
by T'hain Esh Kelch
You can convert the MKV subtitles to SRT, which works in Handbrake, using Subler.
Re: What tool to compress
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:49 pm
by Woodstock
I think Subler is Mac only, though.
Most subtitle types that work in MKV files should be usable in handbrake, though. SRT is the only one you can "add in" as a separate file, though; Substation Alpha (SSA or ASS) subtitles have to be merged into the MKV file first, along with any special fonts required.