在云和便携式USB闪存存储时代，将视频存储在DVD(DVDs)上似乎有点过时了。但你可能从错误的角度看待它。DVD(DVDs)仍然是存储您很少长期使用的内容的好方法。与闪存不同，文件损坏的可能性要低得多。
这同样适用于您的媒体文件。如果您有很多家庭电影(home movies)，或者您正在寻找刻录自己的DVD收藏的副本，您可能想要刻录带有字幕的光盘。您可以在任何平台上刻录DVD光盘，只要您有能够写入DVD的(DVDs)DVD驱动器，以及DVD-R或DVD-RW光盘。
查找 DVD 的字幕(Finding Subtitles For DVDs)
在刻录带字幕的DVD之前，您需要找到正确的字幕文件以与光盘一起刻录。字幕(Subtitle)文件有多种格式，但最常见的格式是SRT、WebVTT或TXT。
如果您正在刻录众所周知的媒体内容（例如电影），您可以在线查找和下载(download subtitles online)各种不同语言的字幕。这对于外语内容很有用，但您也可以使用字幕来帮助有听力障碍的观众观看您的视频内容。
对于家庭电影，您可以使用YouTube自动生成视频字幕(generate video subtitles automatically)，然后您可以将其导出到 PC。如果您拥有清晰、清晰的音频，这可能只是对您有用的选项。自动生成的YouTube字幕很好，但您可能需要仔细检查它生成的任何字幕的准确性。
您可以通过将字幕文件加载到 VLC(loading the subtitle file into VLC)来测试字幕的准确性，以检查它是否有效。如果是，您可以继续刻录附有字幕的DVD 。
为视频添加字幕(Adding Subtitles To Videos)
对于大多数用户来说，创建带有字幕轨道的媒体文件的最佳平台是使用开源视频(open source)转码器Handb (r)rake (Handb)。(ake)您可以使用 Handbrake 翻录 DVD ，但您也可以使用它为(use Handbrake to rip DVDs)MP4和MKV等视频文件格式的媒体文件添加字幕轨道。
然后，您可以将其保存为文件，或者在这种情况下，使用第三方DVD刻录软件将其刻录为新的DVD 。
- 在您的 Windows/Linux PC 或Mac上下载并安装Handbrake以开始。按“开源(Open Source )”按钮加载您的媒体文件或现有DVD 。Handbrake将扫描媒体，根据现有内容加载适当的预设选项。如果要将媒体内容转换为另一种格式，可以编辑这些设置。
- 假设您的手刹(Handbrake)媒体设置正确，请按字幕(Subtitles)选项卡。这允许您为媒体内容添加字幕。为此，请按Tracks > Add External Subtitles Track。
- 找到(Locate)并添加媒体的字幕轨道并将其插入。字幕轨道随后将出现在字幕列表中。您可以在“语言(Language)”列下为此字幕轨道设置正确的语言。
- 如果您的媒体内容有多种语言，请按字幕轨道旁边的“仅强制”复选框。(Forced Only)这将确保为使用另一种语言的视频部分显示字幕。
- 默认情况下，播放DVD(DVD)时会关闭字幕轨道。如果您想更改此设置以使您的字幕在播放期间打开并可见，请按默认(Default)复选框。虽然它们会自动出现，但您可以在播放期间在媒体播放器(media player)中禁用它。
- 如果您想强制字幕出现在您的视频上（没有禁用它的选项），请按下Burned In复选框。
- 为了最大限度地兼容较旧的独立DVD播放器，您需要将视频编码器类型更改为MPEG-2。您可以从“视频(Video)”选项卡执行此操作。
- 将字幕轨道添加到媒体内容后，在Save As框下设置文件名，然后按Add to Queue > Start Queue。
刻录带字幕的 DVD(Burn a DVD With Subtitles)
一旦你有一个合适的字幕轨道的视频文件，你可以把它刻录到DVD 上(DVD)。存在各种第三方DVD刻录软件可以做到这一点，但最好的选择是Windows上的(Windows)Imgburn和macOS上的刻录(Burn)。
不幸的是，Imgburn 官方网站现在为 Windows 用户运行支持广告软件的安装程序(the official Imgburn website now runs an adware-supported installer for Windows users)。这并不少见。您会发现与大多数Windows(Windows)用户可用的免费DVD刻录软件捆绑在一起的类似广告软件。值得庆幸的是，您可以从MajorGeeks 网站(MajorGeeks website)下载不包含此广告软件的副本。
- 值得在刻录DVD之前检查您的字幕轨道是否已正确添加到您的媒体文件中。为此，请打开VLC并按File > Open File。加载媒体文件后，您可以通过按Video > Subtitle Track （或在其他平台上的Subtitles > Subtitle Track）启用字幕并选择可用的字幕轨道之一。
- 假设视频文件已准备就绪，您可以通过加载Imgburn并按下将Write files/folders to disc选项在Windows上刻录(Windows)DVD 。
- 按Imgburn屏幕中的(Imgburn)浏览文件(Browse for a file)按钮以找到您的媒体文件。这会将其加载到刻录列表中。您需要切换到选项(Options)菜单并将文件系统设置为ISO9660 + UDF。
- 在标签选项卡中，在(Labels)ISO9660和UDF部分下为您的DVD添加一个名称。
- 在Device下，将写入速度设置为4x以确保顺利进行刻录。按刻录(Burn)按钮开始刻录过程，然后确定(OK)确认。
- 要在 macOS 上刻录DVD，请加载刻录(Burn)并按视频(Video)选项卡，然后从下拉菜单中选择DVD-Video或DivX 。准备好加载文件后，按File > Open加载它。
- 您可以通过将未命名(Untitled)文本替换为您选择的标签来为您的DVD添加标签。(DVD)准备好将文件刻录到DVD后，按刻录(Burn)按钮开始该过程。
播放带字幕的新 DVD(Playing Your New DVD With Subtitles)
成功创建DVD(DVD)后，您应该可以在 PC、Mac或独立媒体设备（取决于该设备的功能）上播放它。通过刻录带字幕的DVD，您创建的视频内容可以被不同的观众更好地理解。
正如我们所提到的，这可能是欣赏外语电影的好方法，特别是如果您正在尝试建立自己的语言技能(build up your own language skills)，以及为家庭电影添加背景信息。当然，只有当您的DVD 驱动器工作正常(DVD drive is working correctly)时才能执行此操作，因此请务必先检查驱动器是否干净且工作正常。
How To Burn a DVD Disc With Subtitles
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The same applies to your media files. If you have lots of home movies or you’re looking to burn copies of your own DVD collection, you might want to burn that disc with subtitles. You can burn a DVD disc on any platform, as long as you have a DVD drive capable of writing to DVDs, as well as a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc.
Finding Subtitles For DVDs
Before you can burn a DVD with subtitles, you’ll need to find a correct subtitle file to burn with the disc. Subtitle files come in various formats, but the most common formats are SRT, WebVTT, or TXT.
If you’re burning media content that is well known (for instance, a movie), you can find and download subtitles online in various different languages. This is useful for foreign language content, but you could also use subtitles to help hearing-impaired viewers watch your video content.
For home movies, you can generate video subtitles automatically using YouTube, which you can then export to PC. This is probably only a useful option for you if you have crisp, clear audio. Auto-generated YouTube subtitles are good, but you may need to double-check the accuracy of any subtitles it generates.
You can test the accuracy of the subtitles by loading the subtitle file into VLC to check it works. If it does, you can then proceed to burn the DVD with the subtitles attached.
Adding Subtitles To Videos
For most users, the best platform for creating media files with subtitle tracks is to use Handbrake, an open source video transcoder. You can use Handbrake to rip DVDs, but you can also use it to add subtitle tracks to media files in video file formats like MP4 and MKV.
You can then save it as a file or, in this case, burn it as a new DVD using third-party DVD burning software.
- Download and install Handbrake on your Windows/Linux PC or Mac to begin. Load your media file or existing DVD by pressing the Open Source button. Handbrake will scan the media, loading appropriate preset options based on the existing content. You can edit these settings if you want to convert your media content to another format.
- Assuming your Handbrake media settings are correct, press the Subtitles tab. This allows you to add subtitles to your media content. To do this, press Tracks > Add External Subtitles Track.
- Locate and add the subtitle track for your media and insert it. The subtitle track will then appear in the subtitles list. You can set the correct language for this subtitle track under the Language column.
- If your media content has multiple languages, press the Forced Only checkbox next to your subtitle track. This will ensure subtitles appear for sections of the video where another language is used.
- By default, the subtitle track will be turned off when you play your DVD. If you want to change this so that your subtitles are turned on and visible during playback, press the Default checkbox. While they will appear automatically, you can disable this in your media player during playback.
- If you want to force subtitles to appear over your video (without the option to disable it), press the Burned In checkbox.
- For maximum compatibility with older standalone DVD players, you’ll need to change your video encoder type to MPEG-2. You can do this from the Video tab.
- Once your subtitle track has been added to your media content, set your file name under the Save As box, then press Add to Queue > Start Queue.
Burn a DVD With Subtitles
Once you have a video file with a suitable subtitle track, you can burn it to DVD. Various third-party DVD burning software exists to do this, but the best options are Imgburn on Windows and Burn on macOS.
Unfortunately, the official Imgburn website now runs an adware-supported installer for Windows users. This is not uncommon. You’ll find similar adware bundled with most free DVD burning software available to Windows users. Thankfully, you can download a copy without this adware included from the MajorGeeks website.
- It’s worth checking that your subtitle track has been correctly added to your media file before you burn the DVD. To do this, open VLC and press File > Open File. Once the media file has loaded, you can enable subtitles by pressing Video > Subtitle Track (or Subtitles > Subtitle Track on other platforms) and select one of the available subtitle tracks.
- Assuming the video file is ready, you can burn the DVD on Windows by loading Imgburn and pressing the Write files/folders to disc option.
- Press the Browse for a file button in the Imgburn screen to locate your media file. This will load it into the burn list. You’ll need to switch to the Options menu and set the file system to ISO9660 + UDF.
- In the Labels tab, add a name for your DVD under the ISO9660 and UDF sections.
- Under Device, set the write speed to 4x to ensure a smooth burn process. Press the Burn button to begin the burn process, then OK to confirm.
- To burn the DVD on macOS, load Burn and press the Video tab, then select DVD-Video or DivX from the drop-down menu. Once you’re ready to load your file, press File > Open to load it.
- You can add a label to your DVD by replacing the Untitled text to a label of your choice. Once you’re ready to burn the file to DVD, press the Burn button to start the process.
Playing Your New DVD With Subtitles
With your DVD successfully created, you should be able to play it on your PC, Mac, or on standalone media devices (depending on the capabilities of that device). By burning a DVD with subtitles, you’ve created video content that can be better understood by different audiences.
As we’ve mentioned, this can be a good way to enjoy foreign language films, especially if you’re trying to build up your own language skills, as well as to add context to home movies. Of course, you can only do this if your DVD drive is working correctly, so make sure to check the drive is clean and working correctly first.
