====== ffmpeg - Subtitles - Styling the Subtitles ======

Set the Style in the Subtitle File Itself.

===== SRT Files =====

For SRT files, the options for the subtitle styles are limited. 

  * Basic styling can be set using HTML markups like <b>, <i>, <u>, and <font>.


<file bash subtitle.srt>
1
00:00:0,000 --> 00:00:2,000
This is the <b><i>first</i></b> sentence
 
2
00:00:2,000 --> 00:00:4,000 
This is the second sentence
 
3
00:00:4,000 --> 00:00:7,000
This is the third sentence
 
4
00:00:7,000 --> 00:00:10,000
This is the forth sentence

</file>

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===== ASS Files =====

For ASS files, there are many more options for the subtitle styles.

These are the styles options that can be set in an ASS file:

<code>
[V4+ Styles]
Format: Name, Fontname, Fontsize, PrimaryColour, SecondaryColour, OutlineColour, BackColour, Bold, Italic, Underline, StrikeOut, ScaleX, ScaleY, Spacing, Angle, BorderStyle, Outline, Shadow, Alignment, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Encoding
Style: Default,Arial,16,&Hffffff,&Hffffff,&H0,&H0,0,0,0,0,100,100,0,0,1,1,0,2,10,10,10,0
</code>

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==== Example ====

To change the font style to Futura and font color to “&HFF00” (green):

<file bash subtitle.ass>
[Script Info]
; Script generated by FFmpeg/Lavc60.31.102
ScriptType: v4.00+
PlayResX: 384
PlayResY: 288
ScaledBorderAndShadow: yes
YCbCr Matrix: None

[V4+ Styles]
Format: Name, Fontname, Fontsize, PrimaryColour, SecondaryColour, OutlineColour, BackColour, Bold, Italic, Underline, StrikeOut, ScaleX, ScaleY, Spacing, Angle, BorderStyle, Outline, Shadow, Alignment, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Encoding
Style: Default,Futura,16,&Hff00,&Hffffff,&H0,&H0,0,0,0,0,100,100,0,0,1,1,0,2,10,10,10,1

[Events]
Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text
Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:02.00,Default,,0,0,0,,This is the first sentence
Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.00,0:00:04.00,Default,,0,0,0,,This is the second sentence
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.00,0:00:07.00,Default,,0,0,0,,This is the third sentence
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.00,0:00:10.00,Default,,0,0,0,,This is the forth sentence
</file>


<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  See the **Style** line.

  * **Futura** is the Fontname.
  * **&Hff00** is the PrimaryColour.

PrimaryColour is in hexadecimal in Blue Green Red (BGR) order.

  * This is the opposite order of HTML color codes.
  * They must always start with **&H**.

</WRAP>