Output format: Subtitles SRT

[partouf]

https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/infowriter.42590/post-460722

[authorleon]

Hello, I have just seen this here. This is fantastic. I will add some information and recommendations.

[authorleon]

This subtitles file needs to start with 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000 As this is the beginning of the file that you will line up with the beginning of the video. The timestamp.txt file Needs the first two lines and last two lines deleted and the last two lines deleted. I would assume a search for "START STREAM" & "START RECORDING" And delete the entire line.

Timestamp file located below This file is just a standard text document and insert the time when a button is pressed. It only inserts the beginning time as there is no end time.

START STREAM @ 2020-05-25 19:56:19`
START RECORDING @ 2020-05-25 19:56:24
0:06:19
0:21:37
0:24:13
STOP STREAM @ 2020-05-25 23:04:47
STOP RECORDING @ 2020-05-25 23:04:57

Required format for SRT This is the correct format for SRT subtitles. It requires a start time and end time. In this case I have set it to 5 seconds.

1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000
START STREAM @ 2020-05-25 19:56:19
START RECORDING @ 2020-05-25 19:56:24

2
00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:24,000
Timestamp 1

3
00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:42,000
Timestamp 2

4
00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:42,000
Timestamp 3

5
00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:30,000
Timestamp 4

6
00:59:59,000 --> 01:00:04,000
Timestamp 5

7
03:41:59,000 --> 03:42:04,000
STOP STREAM @ 2020-05-25 23:04:47
STOP RECORDING @ 2020-05-25 23:04:57

Key points:

• [ ] This subtitles file needs to start with 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000 As this is the beginning of the file that you will line up with the beginning of the video. It should have the start streaming and start recording the text with the date and time.
• [ ] I would also suggest that the user can change the five second amount with a minimum of three seconds or as it is not really usable in Adobe Premier.
• [ ] I would also suggest, that if the user presses the timestamp button twice within the five second mark for example it is ignored. Of course if the user setting to 3 seconds then the time parameter is within three seconds.

I am just try to think outside of the box because I have introduced a few of my friends to yours timestamp tool which is very cool by the way. I know that you have a solution for divinity resolved.

However I think this solution can be used individually resolve, and Adobe Premier because it is easily seen on the timeline, it can be marked as hidden, as it is a point of reference.

[authorleon]

I have made a few little changes because I think adding Start stream and stop stream with the appropriate information will be absolutely fantastic.

Then when the user inputs this into Adobe Premier it matches the video length and all the timestamps will show just above the video allowing the user to go to that area.

[authorleon]

I have looked at doing this with batch processing but unfortunately, bat does not handle time quite well as you have to use power shell. I think I will delete the request on stack overflow as it would be better for the program to manage this more efficiently.

[partouf]

Quick unrelated side question while you're here; have you tried the EDL Output format and try to import in Premiere by any change? Would be nice to know if that works.

[authorleon]

Nope... BUT.. I am going to try that now... Please give me about 20 minutes or so.

[authorleon]

Nope... BUT.. I am going to try that now... Please give me about 20 minutes or so.

Hello, I gave it a try but unfortunately not. I had a look online as well, and it appears the EDL formats are quite different and information is far more specific regarding scenes and a variety of other bits of information.

The reason I suggested SRT is that it is far more universal, It can be used in Adobe resolve, as well as Adobe Premier.

In fact if I'm being honest with you I used to do it in the past but manually edit the file using excel With a bunch of macros.

[authorleon]

Hello, I just wanted to know if there's any progress with this? and if I can help please let me know. I believe you are using C#? I'm not exactly a coder what I can do some research. Thank you very much. Please let me know.

[partouf]

Can you try out https://github.com/partouf/OBSInfoWriter/releases/tag/v2.2-alpha

[authorleon]

Hello,

First of all thank you very much. I really do like this plug-in and I will be sure to promote it.

I have successfully recorded a video in OBS and created a few timestamps and, Successfully imported the file into Adobe Premier.

Please have a look at the image below, fantastic work!

Here is the actual SRT file itself. I have imported it into a subtitle editing software and it still works perfectly so great job.

Here are a few recommendations:

• [ ] I would add timestamp with an incremental number to each subtitle time. Please have a look at the image below.

• [ ] This is a nice to have. At the moment the time has been set to 5 seconds which I think is more than sufficient in my opinion. However, please have a look at entry number 5 and 6. As you can see, they are one second apart. I would add an if statement stating that if the entry is within the five 5 apart, Do not register it. The reason I say this is that, these timestamps are a rough guide when you go into the editing process. And from time to time I do press the button twice just to make sure I timestamp that moment.

Besides that, I think the plug-in is brilliant

• [ ] Save file as .SRT not .TXT.

[authorleon]

Thank you again for this plug-in. It is very good

[partouf]

Thanks for the testing, will see what I can do about the remaining suggestions

[authorleon]

sorry for the delay, thank you very much. I have been testing it out and it works quite well.