[MPlayer-users] Subtitle Question

[D Richard Felker III]

On Sun, Jan 19, 2003 at 12:26:48PM -0600, Ed Fisher wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> On Sun, Jan 19, 2003 at 01:17:33PM -0500, D Richard Felker III spake thus:
> > [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> > On Sun, Jan 19, 2003 at 11:49:36AM -0600, Ed Fisher wrote:
> > > [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> > > On Sun, Jan 19, 2003 at 07:32:47AM -0500, Matt spake thus:
> > > > [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> > > > Hi,
> > > > 
> > > > MPlayer uses semi-transparent white text for DVD subtitles, whereas most other 
> > > > programs (or set-top players) use solid yellow text. I find that I prefer the 
> > > > yellow text. So the question is: how can I change the color / transparency of 
> > > > MPlayer's subtitle text?
> > > > 
> > > >  -Matt
> > > 
> > 
> > This has nothing to do with Matt's question. To Matt, the answer is
> > that you can't, right now. If you want this feature, either wait, or
> > send a patch that implements it in a way that's optional and that
> > doesn't seriously impact performance.
> > 
> > Rich
> 
> But it *does* have something to do with his question.  He wanted not
> only to change the color, but to change the transparency.  I told him
> how to change the transparency.

No, you did not. You told him how to create a solid box behind the
subtitles and adjust the transparency of the box!! DVD subtitles in
mplayer aren't transparent at all afaik. They just only affect the
luma channel, so you still so chroma variations "through" or "on top
of" the subtitles.

Rich