can't type Arabic Subtitles in DVD Studio Pro 3 at DVinfo.net

Nawaf Alali · April 29th, 2005, 06:51 AM

I'm trying to add an Arabic subtitle in DVDSP3. I create a new subtitle (in the subtitle stream), I change the Keyboard input to Arabic... The moment I try to type something (in the Inspector window), the keyboard changes back to default English.
Any idea why?

Rob Lohman · April 30th, 2005, 05:14 AM

Disclaimer: I don't know much about Mac's or FCP

However, I do know how such things are supposed to work in the Windows
world. You need to have the language installed with the aproriate fonts.

If those are missing you cannot write or read such languages.

Are you sure both options are installed? Can you write it in other applications
like a word processor? What happens if you copy & paste it from there into
FCP?

I'm afraid that is the best I can do. Hopefully other people have some more
answers for you. If not I suggest you try the Apple forums!

Nawaf Alali · May 1st, 2005, 03:21 PM

well, language is installed, and I can type in other applications.

Anyways, I tried typing Arabic in Text editor, then Copy/Paste in DVDSP3. It worked! I guess I have to live with it like that for now.

Rob Lohman · May 2nd, 2005, 03:25 AM

Glad you found a work-around! Perhaps that's a bug in DVDSP. I would suggest
you mention it to Apple, hopefully it can be fixed in a later version.

April 29th, 2005, 06:51 AM	#1
Nawaf Alali Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kuwait, Kuwait Posts: 100	can't type Arabic Subtitles in DVD Studio Pro 3 I'm trying to add an Arabic subtitle in DVDSP3. I create a new subtitle (in the subtitle stream), I change the Keyboard input to Arabic... The moment I try to type something (in the Inspector window), the keyboard changes back to default English. Any idea why?

April 30th, 2005, 05:14 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Disclaimer: I don't know much about Mac's or FCP However, I do know how such things are supposed to work in the Windows world. You need to have the language installed with the aproriate fonts. If those are missing you cannot write or read such languages. Are you sure both options are installed? Can you write it in other applications like a word processor? What happens if you copy & paste it from there into FCP? I'm afraid that is the best I can do. Hopefully other people have some more answers for you. If not I suggest you try the Apple forums! __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

May 2nd, 2005, 03:25 AM	#4
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Glad you found a work-around! Perhaps that's a bug in DVDSP. I would suggest you mention it to Apple, hopefully it can be fixed in a later version. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

May 1st, 2005, 03:21 PM	#3
Nawaf Alali Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kuwait, Kuwait Posts: 100	well, language is installed, and I can type in other applications. Anyways, I tried typing Arabic in Text editor, then Copy/Paste in DVDSP3. It worked! I guess I have to live with it like that for now.