How to Put Subtitles to a VOB File

VOB files are the main audio and video contents on any playable DVD, stored in a DVD's Video_TS folder. Adding a subtitle file on your computer to a VOB requires using a conversion program that will re-encode your VOBs and output your video to a VOB or playable DVD file structure. Among the many programs with free trial versions, you may want to try ones such as DVD Flick or ConvertXtoDVD, which will add subtitles to your VOB file before converting to them to DVD format. Another option includes E.M. Total Video Converter, which will save your subtitled VOB file to VOB or DVD format, depending on your needs.

Instructions

1. Adding Subtitles With DVD Flick

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     Open your Web browser, visit DVD Flick's download page and click the "Download DVD Flick" button in the center of the screen. Double-click the program's ".exe" setup file when download has finished and follow the on-screen installation instructions. Accept the program's licensing terms and launch DVD Flick.
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     Click the "Add Title" button in the top right corner of the screen to enter the Select Video File pop-up window. Navigate to the input VOB file on your computer, highlight its icon and click "Open."
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     Highlight your loaded VOB in DVD Flick's main menu and click the "Edit Title" button on the right side of the screen. Click the "Subtitle Tracks" tab on the left side of the pop-up window.
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     Click the "Add" button in the Subtitle window and locate your input subtitle file on your computer. Highlight its icon and click "Open."
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     Change your subtitle's font, size and alignment, if needed, by clicking the "Edit" button on the right side of the Subtitle Tracks window. Make any desired adjustments using DVD Flick's tools and drop-down menus and click "Accept" to save your changes.
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     Click the "Project Settings" button at the top of DVD Flick's main screen and click the "General" tab. Name your movie and choose your DVD's output size from the "Target Size" drop-down menu. For example, choose "DVD (4.3GB)" to save your video to a blank single-layered DVD.
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     Click the "Video" tab on the left side of the screen and select "NTSC" from the "Target Format" drop-down menu if converting a DVD for North America. Choose "PAL" if burning a DVD for European or other non-American territories.
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     Click the "Burning" tab on the left side of the screen. Click the "Create ISO Image" button to save your DVD to your hard drive or "Burn Project to Disc" to burn your project directly to DVD. Note that DVD Flick must save the DVD to your hard drive before burning to disc, so make sure you have plenty of free hard drive space.
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     Click the "Delete ISO Image After Burning" box to delete the ISO and save hard drive space. Only select this option if you do not want a saved copy of your movie on your computer. Click "Accept" when finished.
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     Insert a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW into your disc drive if burning to disc and click the "Create DVD" button at the top of DVD Flick's main screen. Click the "Burn" or "Encode" button to begin converting your VOB and subtitle track to ISO and burning to DVD.

   Adding Subtitles in ConvertXtoDVD

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     Launch your Web browser and visit VSO-Software's home page for ConvertXtoDVD. Click the "Free Download" button near the top of the screen and wait for your free trial version to save to your computer. Run the ".exe" program file and follow the installation instructions. Accept the licensing terms and launch ConvertXtoDVD.
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     Open a new Windows Explorer window and navigate to your input VOB file. Leave this window open.
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     Open a second Windows Explorer window and locate your input subtitle file. Drag and drop it into the same folder as your VOB. Rename the file so it has exactly the same name as your VOB, but keep its file extension. For example, if your VOB reads "Title_01.vob," name your subtitle file "Title_01." followed by the file extension.
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     Click the "File" tab in ConvertXtoDVD and select "Add Video File." Browse your hard drive via the pop-up search screen, locate your input VOB file and click "Open."
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     Right-click the plus sign next to your file's icon in the main ConvertXtoDVD window and click the "Subtitle" drop-down button, revealing your input subtitle track. Right-click its icon and select "Set as Default Subtitle."
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     Insert a blank DVD into your disc drive and click the "Convert" button in the lower right corner of ConvertXtoDVD's main screen to begin the conversion and burn process.

   Adding Subtitles With E.M. Total Video Converter

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     Visit the home page for Effect Matrix's Total Video Converter and click the "Download" button at the top of the screen to automatically download your free trial version of the program. Double-click the ".exe" setup file when your download has finished to run through the installation process. Choose a location on your hard drive to save the program to, agree to the terms of use and launch E.M. Total Video Converter.
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     Click the "New Task" button on the left side of the screen and select the "Import Media Files" option. Navigate to your input VOB file in the pop-up search window, highlight its icon and click "OK" or "Open" to load it in E.M. Total Video Converter and to enter the output format selection window.
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     Click the "Video File" tab and select "VOB" or click the "Convert and Burn" tab to burn your output VOB file to DVD. Choose the "NTSC DVD" option. Click the "Save and Apply" button to save your changes and return to E.M. Total Video Converter's main screen.
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     Click the "Filter" button in the lower right corner of your VOB's icon, choose the "Subtitle" option and click "Config" to enter the Subtitle Config screen.
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     Click the "..." button next to the Subtitle File Name field and locate the input subtitle file on your computer. Highlight its icon and click "Open." Click "OK" to return to E.M. Total Video Converter's main screen.
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     Click the "Browse" button at the bottom of the screen and choose an output save location on your computer for your converted files. Make sure you have at least 4.7 GB of free hard drive space.
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     Insert a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW into your computer's disc drive and click the "Convert Now" button in the middle of the screen to begin the conversion and burn process.