Subtitle Edit

the subtitle editor :)

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Shot Changes

Detect scene/shot changes in a video using FFmpeg, or import them from a file.

• Menu: Video → Generate/import shot changes
• Shortcut: Configurable

A second menu item, Show shot changes list, appears under the Video menu once the loaded video has any shot changes.

How to Use

1. Open Video → Generate/import shot changes
2. Adjust the Sensitivity slider (higher = fewer detected changes)
3. Click Generate to run FFmpeg scene detection
4. Detected shot change times appear in the list
5. Click OK to apply them to the audio visualizer

Time Code Format

Choose how shot change times are displayed and exported:

• Seconds — Decimal seconds
• Frames — Frame numbers
• Milliseconds — Millisecond values
• HH:MM:SS.FFF — Full time code format

Import / Export

• Import — Load shot changes from a text file (one time code per line)
• Export — Save detected shot changes to a file

Shot changes are displayed as vertical lines on the audio visualizer waveform.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
Escape	Close / Cancel
F1	Open help