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Great job 
- Version: 1.7.3, 4/22/2009 07:45AM PST
jimhass
I make Blu-ray titles. We export EBU stl, and have been very pleased that the only adjustments necessary prior to final rendering have been to manually insert the "partial italics". We just finished a major project, and were very happy; but now, the new version would have saved us a couple of hours or more, by importing partial italics automatically. Thank you, Annotation Edit.
This version is a killer 
- Version: 1.4.9, 10/8/2008 03:00PM PST
Swift2
The one weakness that existed in Annotation was that it wouldn't italicize a single word in a Blu-ray title -- like a book title or a ship's name, or the like. This version fixes that. I can't think of a single feature now it doesn't have. Again, the production industry should definitely pay attention to this fast-rising application.
I've become a complete fan - Version: 1.3.5.1, 6/2/2008 12:55PM PST
Swift2
I expressed some hesitation about this package when I first wrote about it, but its steady development, and my growing understanding of the sometimes unconventional way that it works, particularly for title creation, have erased any doubts I had. The Blu-ray plugin, for example, is a plain winner, besting software packages that you pay a lot more for. You can create 32-bit subtitles with alpha channel, and two different sorts of 8-bit titles that work with Scenarist. There's a preview, so you can see exactly what your type will look like.
For many, many uses, you get more from this program than you do from programs that sell for tens of thousands more. Having used a number of software packages out there now, I can recommend this program whole-heartedly. It continues getting better and better. Buy it now before the price goes up!
For many, many uses, you get more from this program than you do from programs that sell for tens of thousands more. Having used a number of software packages out there now, I can recommend this program whole-heartedly. It continues getting better and better. Buy it now before the price goes up!
It's terrific at what it does - Version: 1.3.3.1, 4/10/2008 12:19PM PST
jimhass
It is not a great piece of software for creating captions and subtitles. The great software that does that has two virtues: you create them using the keyboard about 99%, because speed is number one in the industry, and there can be no shifting from mouse to keyboard and back. The viewer interface is clunky here. And you want to preview what your sub looks like AS YOU DO IT! So, you listen, hit the "IN" key, or "New title", whatever. The timecode is automatic. You type. You start again, listen, and type again. And no interface that just gives you a list of text items will ever work.
I agree with the comment that Sublime is better for creating titles, though it, too, has a long way to go. But what is just great about Annotation is its ability to convert from multiple formats and then to put that out in various formats, with professional and up-to-date specs. For Final Cut. You can embed scc captions. You can import EBU STL, supported by many professional systems, and retain almost all the formatting. You can export to many other systems aside from Final Cut, including a Blu-ray plugin for making 1080p subtitles that work with many professional pieces of software.
Sublime makes easier to edit, and it has some preview. But, just as an example, it supports only NTSC drop and non-drop, and PAL. Not good enough in the media world that's changing so fast.
The bottom line? They're different pieces of software. Annotation Edit excels at conversions and pro specs.
I agree with the comment that Sublime is better for creating titles, though it, too, has a long way to go. But what is just great about Annotation is its ability to convert from multiple formats and then to put that out in various formats, with professional and up-to-date specs. For Final Cut. You can embed scc captions. You can import EBU STL, supported by many professional systems, and retain almost all the formatting. You can export to many other systems aside from Final Cut, including a Blu-ray plugin for making 1080p subtitles that work with many professional pieces of software.
Sublime makes easier to edit, and it has some preview. But, just as an example, it supports only NTSC drop and non-drop, and PAL. Not good enough in the media world that's changing so fast.
The bottom line? They're different pieces of software. Annotation Edit excels at conversions and pro specs.
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- It's terrific at transcription, too.
not intuitive at all, useless features - Version: 1.3.1.1, 2/24/2008 02:50PM PST
(2 of 2 users found this comment useful)
hadieandre
This is not an intuitive piece of software to learn.
-Mainly caused by the clutter of useless buttons. For example: "the turn on Apple remote control support". What is the remote control useful for while editing subtitles??
-The buttons are not discriptive, and not at logical places
-The help manual makes it even more difficult: it doesn't make a distinction what is important to know and what not.
-Sound is not always audible while using HDV footage
-No drag and drop feature present in comparable software like Sublime
While editing subtitles should really not be that difficult. I compared several now, for example Sublime is ,much easier to learn, and it's drag and drop feature makes it very versatile.
-Mainly caused by the clutter of useless buttons. For example: "the turn on Apple remote control support". What is the remote control useful for while editing subtitles??
-The buttons are not discriptive, and not at logical places
-The help manual makes it even more difficult: it doesn't make a distinction what is important to know and what not.
-Sound is not always audible while using HDV footage
-No drag and drop feature present in comparable software like Sublime
While editing subtitles should really not be that difficult. I compared several now, for example Sublime is ,much easier to learn, and it's drag and drop feature makes it very versatile.
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Excellent product - recommended - Version: 1.2.1.4, 8/12/2007 12:17AM PST
(2 of 3 users found this comment useful)
thecapstan
If you are in the subtitle business, this is an excellent product. The cost vs. feature balance is excellent, user interface is modern and well designed.
I have compared Annotation Edit with other commercial - sometime expensive - products and I can say it is the winner.
The fact that you are able to work directly with Quicktime files (even at high quality like IMX50) lets AE to fit perfectly into Final Cut Pro workflows, without having to deal with old fashioned MPEG1 and timecode reference files or even specialized digitize tools like it happens with other products.
I have found the developer very responsive, 5 stars on my side.
I have compared Annotation Edit with other commercial - sometime expensive - products and I can say it is the winner.
The fact that you are able to work directly with Quicktime files (even at high quality like IMX50) lets AE to fit perfectly into Final Cut Pro workflows, without having to deal with old fashioned MPEG1 and timecode reference files or even specialized digitize tools like it happens with other products.
I have found the developer very responsive, 5 stars on my side.
Excellent product - recommended - Version: 1.2.1.4, 8/12/2007 12:16AM PST
(0 of 2 users found this comment useful)
thecapstan
If you are in the subtitle business, this is an excellent product. The cost vs. feature balance is excellent, user interface is modern and well designed.
I have compared Annotation Edit with other commercial - sometime expensive - products and I can say it is the winner.
The fact that you are able to work directly with Quicktime files (even at high quality like IMX50) lets AE to fit perfectly into Final Cut Pro workflows, without having to deal with old fashioned MPEG1 and timecode reference files or even specialized digitize tools like it happens with other products.
I have found the developer very responsive, 5 stars on my side.
I have compared Annotation Edit with other commercial - sometime expensive - products and I can say it is the winner.
The fact that you are able to work directly with Quicktime files (even at high quality like IMX50) lets AE to fit perfectly into Final Cut Pro workflows, without having to deal with old fashioned MPEG1 and timecode reference files or even specialized digitize tools like it happens with other products.
I have found the developer very responsive, 5 stars on my side.
Very useful tool! - Version: 1.1.8, 12/18/2006 08:57AM PST
(1 of 2 users found this comment useful)
mherzog
Excellent interface, workflow oriented for both: video subtitles and annotation.
Ideal for international projects.
A must for video professionals and archivers.
Forget STL Edit! Do not hassle with DVD Studio or Avid subtitlers.
Now we are waiting for MPEG7 Annotation ;-)
Ideal for international projects.
A must for video professionals and archivers.
Forget STL Edit! Do not hassle with DVD Studio or Avid subtitlers.
Now we are waiting for MPEG7 Annotation ;-)
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