MeGUI Subtitle Color

[doomleox999]

Hi everyone, I have a doubt regarding hardsubbing videos with MeGUI.

This is how external subtitles (.ass) look when I play a video:



(The text is in spanish, don't pay atention to it)

And this is how they look after I encode them (hardsub) with MeGUI:




In case you don't notice, it's not the same yellow. I'm not sure but I think it's not bright enough (or the saturation is different, or the contrast, etc.)

I was wondering if this is normal or there is a setting I can change to keep the same color after the encode.

Thanks.

[sneaker_ger]

What are you using to render ASS? vsfilter/DirectVobSub usually assumes BT.601 colors. Since HD video is mostly BT.709 this can lead to discrepancies between different rendering pipelines.

[doomleox999]

Originally Posted by sneaker_ger

What are you using to render ASS? vsfilter/DirectVobSub usually assumes BT.601 colors. Since HD video is mostly BT.709 this can lead to discrepancies between different rendering pipelines.

I use vsfilter, is there anything else I can use?

[sneaker_ger]

Try:
Open the .ass file in a text editor and add a new line below [Script Info]: YCbCr Matrix: TV.709

[doomleox999]

Originally Posted by sneaker_ger

Try:
Open the .ass file in a text editor and add a new line below [Script Info]: YCbCr Matrix: TV.709

Damn it, I misread your advice, I added [Script Info]: YCbCr Matrix: TV.709 at the end of the .ass file (using the text editor).

So, should I edit this line? Or do I just have to add it?




PS: english is not my native language, do you mind if I ask you something to improve it?

Does it sound weird if I say "I should edit this line?" instead of "should I edit this line?"

Thanks.

[sneaker_ger]

Yes, if the line already exists edit it to "YCbCr Matrix: TV.709". Do not add a second line.

[doomleox999]

Originally Posted by sneaker_ger

Yes, if the line already exists edit it to "YCbCr Matrix: TV.709". Do not add a second line.

It didn't work. I got the same result. Any other ideas??

[sneaker_ger]

Try "YCbCr Matrix: TV.601" instead, then.

If there is no difference between them replace your vsfilter.dll with the one from this package and TV.709.

[doomleox999]

Originally Posted by sneaker_ger

Try "YCbCr Matrix: TV.601" instead, then.

If there is no difference between them replace your vsfilter.dll with the one from this package and TV.709.

I did as you say and I'm still getting the same result. I guess I'll just tolerate it.

[sneaker_ger]

If you use the vsfilter.dll I linked there has to be a difference between putting YCbCr Matrix: TV.601 and YCbCr Matrix: TV.709. Be careful when comparing final/source encode and e.g. a MeGUI or VirtualDub preview. The previews often have a different way of converting colors.

[doomleox999]

Originally Posted by sneaker_ger

If you use the vsfilter.dll I linked there has to be a difference between putting YCbCr Matrix: TV.601 and YCbCr Matrix: TV.709. Be careful when comparing final/source encode and e.g. a MeGUI or VirtualDub preview. The previews often have a different way of converting colors.

I forgot to run as administrator the Install_VSFilter.bat file, even though I dont know if it makes a difference.

Now there is a good improvement that I think it's pretty aceptable, but it is still not the exact same color:



Encoded file
---------------
External subs

By the way, I always compare the final encoded file.

[sneaker_ger]

Originally Posted by doomleox999

I forgot to run as administrator the Install_VSFilter.bat file, even though I dont know if it makes a difference.

TextSub() doesn't care about registering. Only if you use trough DirectShow.

[doomleox999]

Originally Posted by sneaker_ger

TextSub() doesn't care about registering. Only if you use trough DirectShow.

I'm not sure if I understand that haha, but thanks for your help man, I got a decent result now.

It's way better than before (you can compare with the first image I posted) so thanks a lot.