Subtitles Workgroup

Movies are not always perfectly calibrated with sound, and chances are you never understand a specific part because effects are way too loud. In this regard, and for translation to other languages, applications like Subtitles Workgroup allow you to assemble a team in order to create subtitles for various clips and movies.

Before you can enjoy all the application has to offer, it’s best to make sure that .NET Framework is installed on the computer you use it on. Other than that, setup takes you through an effortless process, only lasting a little while.

Unlike others of its kind, the application puts focus on collaboration, allowing multiple individuals to work on a project from different computers connected to the same computer. Needless to say that the application needs to be installed on all of them. Connecting is easily done by specifying the target IP address, port, and a nickname.

Connection isn’t mandatory and you can work alone on subtitles, but multiple individuals also benefit from a built-in chat system for easy collaboration. Sooner or later you end up loading a video, which can be under formats like AVI, MPEG, MPG, ASF, WMV, MKV, and DIVX. It’s also possible to load existing subtitle files for editing, with supported formats which include SRT, SUB, SSA, ASS, ZEG, and VSF.

The set of tools make it pretty easy to create subtitles. There’s a preview area fitted with a progress slider and playback controls to precisely pause whenever you want to insert text. All strings are shown in a table, with a configurable default duration of a subtitle, thus simplifying creation to picking the start time.

Different fonts and style options can be used to enhance text, and even a typewriter effect, which splits the selected subtitle in multiple bits, making letters appear sequentially. Subtitles can be viewed over a timeline, making it easy to identify, and select items at specific times.

Subtitles Workgroup is a powerful subtitle creation environment, especially because of the option to work with multiple individuals on a project. The set of creation tools is pretty intuitive, with different enhancement options, and apart from a few stability issues, the app is worth your while.