Tips and Tricks


How do I work with DivX and AVI files?


To work with DivX, AVI and MKV files in Submerge you need the Perian Component installed. If you haven't already installed it you can download it free at http://www.perian.org

How do I work with Windows Media files?


To work with Windows Media files in Submerge you need the Flip4Mac WMV Component installed. If you haven't already installed it you can download it free at http://www.flip4mac.com. You need to buy a license for Flip4Mac if you need to export a Windows Media file to another format.

Exporting for iPod, iPhone and so on is so slooooow. How do I make it faster?


Get yourself an Elgato Turbo.264 hardware encoder and save lots and lots of time. It's fully integrated with Submerge :-)

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How do I use my screen real estate better


If you know the aspect ratio of the device you are going to watch your subtitled movie on you can use your screen real estate to it's maximum. For example if you're going to watch the movie on an iPod nano or an iPod classic, which has a screen aspect ratio of 4:3, it's perfect to choose Force 4:3 Aspect Ratio from the Movie menu before rendering the subtitles

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Look what happens with a widescreen movie that is forced to 4:3! Much more room for the subtitles.

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How do I make one movie out of two?


Sometimes you'll find that a movie is split into two files. You can easily merge the two files into one like this:

1, Open movie 1 and render subtitle file 1.

2, Open movie 2 and render subtitle file 2.

3, With movie 2 active select -A (Select all) from the keyboard or select Select all from the Edit menu.

4, Copy movie 2 by hitting -C from the keyboard or select Copy from the Edit menu.

5, Activate the window for movie 1 by clicking on it.

6, Select Go to end from the Movie menu.

7, Paste movie 2 to the end of movie 1 by hitting -V on the keyboard or select Past from the Edit menu.

8, Done! You now have one movie instead of two :-)