Jubler can be used an an authoring software for new subtitles or as a tool to transform, convert, correct and refine existing subtitles. Jubler is a tool to edit text-based subtitles.

Here are some key features of "Jubler":

General features
￭ It supports Advanced SubStation, SubStation Alpha, SubRip. SubViewer (1 and 2) and MicroDVD file formats, although it is easy to extend it to support other file types.
￭ All encodings supported by Java platform are also supported here (like UTF-8). The user is able to select a list of preferred encodings in order to load the localized subtitle files.
￭ GUI internationalization support through gettext utilities.
￭ Styles are supported (when saving in SubStation formats). These styles are either specific either per subtitle or per character.
￭ Translating mode (parent & child editors) is supported
￭ Graphical preview of the subtitles using the FFMPEG library. Current frame, waveform preview and waveform listening is supported.
￭ Graphically display of subtitles, which can be moved and resized.
￭ Play the subtitles file using a video player (mplayer). While in playing mode the user is able to freely edit the subtitles (and inform the player for this change) or add a new subtitle in real time
￭ Mark subtitles with different colors, either when editing or real time when playing the video
￭ Spell checking, with support for dictionary selection
￭ Test the subtitles on the movie and navigate with a full graphical interface
￭ Select areas in the movie just in time and add new subtitles
￭ Easy installation for Linux & Windows platforms and a generic installer for all other platforms (without FFMPEG support)

Key editing features
￭ Editing individual subtitles
￭ Splitting
￭ Joining
￭ Time shifting
￭ Frame rate conversion automatically, by user request or using a free user factor
￭ Fixing time inconsistencies such as overlapping with an optimization algorithm
￭ Undo & redo
￭ Cut, copy, paste, delete areas according to time & color patterns
￭ Clear areas used for hearing impaired

Requirements:

· Latest version of JRE
· MPlayer to view subtitles
· ASpell to spell-check the subtitles

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Changes: Auto-update support. Jubler is able to smart update with minimum user interaction. Improved time fixed tool for overlapping subtitles. Improved FFMPEG color model.