Converting .mkv with soft subs files to play on an iPad?

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I have many .mkv files that have soft subs I’d like to convert so I can play them on my iPad. What Linux tool can I use to do this more of less automatically?

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I have not tried this (I do not have an iPad).

My wife has an iPod and I have created videos for her iPod using handbrake. Of course with an iPod there is not much point in having subtitles in unless one has a magnifying lens to watch the video with. :slight_smile: …

Still did you investigate handbrake ? It is packaged by the Packman packagers. The handbrake web page is here: HandBrake and in their documentation they note:


Outputs:
   • File format: MP4(M4V) and MKV
   • Video: MPEG-4(ffmpeg), H.264(x264), or Theora(libtheora)
   • Audio: AAC, CoreAudio AAC (OS X Only), MP3, or Vorbis. AC-3 pass-through, DTS pass-thorugh (MKV only)

Misc features:
   • Chapter selection, Chapter Markers
   • Subtitles
      • Vobsub and Closed Captions
      • SRT import and passthru
      • SSA passthru or burn-in (experimental)****   • Constant Quality or Average Bitrate Video Encoding
   • Support for VFR, CFR and VFR
   • Video: Deinterlacing, Decomb, Detelecine, Cropping and scaling
   • Live Video Preivew
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I actually had no clue what so ever as to what program to use so thanks a lot.
I am ripping a DVD right now. I will see how it does on my .mkv files after this.

Thanks.

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Note the Packman packaged Handbrake version should have presets that you can apply, with preset setting names/labels that should hopefully make it clear as to what setting (preset selection) you need to apply.

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Avidemux can. But it require you open each file in its GUI, isn’t for command line wizards. Then click Auto -> Apple iPod from the menu. Then simply click Save.

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with soft subs ? Thats a key point of the request.