The following is an example of Subtitle XML which creates three Text soft effects applied to gaps at these timecodes:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE subtitle> <subtitle version="1"> <name>SampleSubtitles</name> <!-- Rate should be one of : --> <!-- --> <!-- * '23.976'--> <!-- * '24'--> <!-- * '25'--> <!-- * '29.97 DF'--> <!-- * '29.97 NDF' --> <!-- * '30'--> <!-- * '59.94 DF'--> <!-- * '59.94 NDF' --> <rate>24</rate> <!-- Set width and height to default --> <!-- if you want project default res --> <!-- depth should be : --> <!-- --> <!-- * '8', '10' or '12'.--> <!-- * default : for project default depth --> <!-- aspect should be : --> <!----> <!-- * '1.77777'--> <!-- * '1.333'--> <!-- * default--> <!-- scanformat should be : --> <!----> <!-- * 'f1' --> <!-- * 'f2' --> <!-- * default--> <resolution> <width>1920</width> <height>1080</height> <depth>8</depth> <aspect>1.778</aspect> <scanformat>default</scanformat> </resolution> <timecode> <start>01:00:00;00</start> <end>01:00:08;00</end> </timecode> <video> <title> <start>01:00:01;00</start> <end>01:00:02;00</end> <text>This is a subtitle string</text> <font>Garamond</font> <size>20</size> <fontcolor> <alpha>255</alpha> <red>255</red> <green>255</green> <blue>255</blue> </fontcolor> <vertical>0</vertical> <horizontal>0</horizontal> <setup>/usr/discreet/project/test/text/paz.ttg</setup> </title> <title> <start>01:00:03;00</start> <end>01:00:04;00</end> <text>This is another subtitle string</text> <font>Garamond</font> <size>20</size> <fontcolor> <alpha>255</alpha> <red>255</red> <green>255</green> <blue>255</blue> </fontcolor> <vertical>100</vertical> <horizontal>100</horizontal> <setup>/usr/discreet/project/test/text/paz.ttg</setup> </title> <title> <start>01:00:05;00</start> <end>01:00:06;02</end> <text>This is a third subtitle string</text> <font>Garamond</font> <size>20</size> <fontcolor> <alpha>255</alpha> <red>255</red> <green>255</green> <blue>255</blue> </fontcolor> <vertical>-100</vertical> <horizontal>-200</horizontal> <setup>/usr/discreet/project/test/text/paz.ttg</setup> </title> </video> </subtitle>