How to harcode Aegisub subtitle so that its effects wont get lost? i have vlc and handbrake installed on PC, do they work, or i have to go through long process of converting SRT to Web VTT. I want final video to be not necessarily be uploaded on Youtube. Would much appreciate inputs!
Handbrake can encode .ass files with effects. If you want to add the .ass file to Handbrake, use version 1.3.0 or higher.
Older versions of Handbrake (below 1.3.0) will burn .ass files with the effects (like karaoke, etc.,) but only if the .ass file is embedded in a .mkv file.
You must use the "ass" file format to keep the effects.
You can use FFMPEG from the command line
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf ass="subtitle-file.ass" output.mp4
If you have knowledge about ffmpeg, you can specify your audio and video encoding options.
Xmedia Recode 3.5.4.5 can also hardcode the subtitles and preserving the effects. https://www.xmedia-recode.de/en/version.php