Easy, fast and reliable packaging:

Create compliant packages with dummy subtitles in easyDCP Creator

Imagine the following situation:

• Your partially subtitled DCP or IMF package contains reels / sequences like film leaders or credits that lack subtitles. Therefore it will not work in cinemas or it will be rejected by your parter / studio.
• Now your package shall be fixed by adding blank dummy subtitles so that the package is fully compliant.
• The dummy subtitles shall be automatically created in the proper format (e.g. conformity, frame rate, duration) eliminating manual errors.

Tipps:

• Each reel must contain the same number of subtitle tracks for maximum compatibility with projectors.
• Even works in the standard version of easyDCP Creator.
• Also works with encrypted and IMF packages / TTML subtitle format.

To add blank dummy subtitles to a reel of your package, follow these steps:

1. First, open your package in easyDCP Creator. Here you can see that one or more reels do not contain any subtitles (here: reel 1):
   
2. Now right-click on the appropriate reel and select “Add Empty Subtitle”:
   
3. A blank subtitle file called “Silence for …” will be added and created automatically during package generation. Technically speaking, it only contains a blank space in the first frame. It has the proper frame rate, format and duration:
   
4. Finally, generate your new package as usual by clicking on "Generate Package".

Please note:
This template was created with easyDCP Creator+ Version 3.6.4. Previous versions may not yet include this feature, but in newer versions, the process may be slightly different.