File Menu
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The File menu enables you to operate with subtitle files, project settings and printing options. The following commands are available in the File menu:
New |
Creates a new subtitle file and prepares EZTitles for editing. |
Open |
Opens an existing subtitle file for editing. |
Merge |
Reads specific portion of a subtitle file (text and/or cues) and appends or overlays it with the one currently loaded. |
Append Files |
Opens a dialog allowing you to append multiple subtitle files simultaneously. |
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Recent Files... |
Shows a splash screen with the last 8 files used. You can open each one of them if you like. |
Reopen |
Gives you the list of the last 10 files that you have worked on. |
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Save |
Saves the current state of the subtitle file. |
Save As |
Saves the current state of the subtitle file under a new filename. |
Save and E-mail |
Saves the current file and then opens a new e-mail in the default e-mail client with the file attached. All you have to do is enter the recipient’s address and send the file. |
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Protection |
You can protect from modification various elements of the file using a password. |
Project Settings |
From this menu you can adjust and modify the settings for your project. Detailed explanation is available in the Project Settings chapter. |
Details |
Enters additional information about the file: programme title, episode, translator, etc. |
Labeled revisions |
Maintains file revisions and track changes. Please refer to Labeled revisions topic for details. |
Compare with |
Compares the loaded in EZTitles project to a file of your choice showing the differences in the timing, text and formatting between the two. Please check the dedicated File Comparison topic for more details. |
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Recovery |
Displays options for comparing, reviewing or restoring backup copies of the project configured from Preferences/Backup and Recovery. |
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Prints subtitles. When choosing this command a Print dialog is displayed with option to select subtitles range to be printed, printout columns, etc. Detailed explanation is available in Printing Subtitles. |
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Print Setup |
Opens the standard Windows dialog box for selecting a printer type and sheet orientations. |
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Reference File |
The program allows you to open or import a second file. It can be used as a translation reference or to check the differences with the current subtitles. Please check Reference Files for more details. |
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Secondary Subtitle Track |
Activates or closes the secondary subtitle track. The main purpose of the second subtitle track is to keep and properly display subtitles with overlapping timing which should naturally be displayed simultaneously on the screen. The most common examples include scenarios in which both vertical and horizontal text should be displayed at the same time, text must be displayed both at the top and bottom of the picture, etc. |