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Convert EBU STL to Scenarist

Convert EBU STL to Scenarist

Converting from Spruce STL (STL) to Scenarist (SCC) while maintaining timing accuracy and subtitle content.

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About EBU STL to Scenarist Conversion

A quick guide to converting from EBU STL (.stl) to Scenarist (.scc). Learn about format differences, what's preserved, and how to convert your subtitles.

    Key Differences Between EBU STL and Scenarist

    • Format Structure: EBU STL uses a professional broadcast format with header metadata while Scenarist uses a hex-encoded CEA-608 format
    • Styling Support: EBU STL includes broadcast-standard formatting while Scenarist supports CEA-608 styling capabilities
    • Software Compatibility: EBU STL is primarily used with undefined, undefined, undefined, while Scenarist is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
    • Use Cases: EBU STL is typically used for broadcast television, while Scenarist is preferred for broadcast and DVD captioning

Format Structure Examples

EBU STL Format Example

//EBU STL Subtitle File
$FontName       = Arial
$FontSize       = 30
$ColorIndex     = 1
$TapeNumber     = 1
$PageNumber     = 1
$TotalPages     = 1
$MaxRows        = 11
$TimeCodeFormat = 1

00:00:01:00,00:00:04:00
First line of subtitle text
Second line of subtitle text

00:00:05:00,00:00:08:00
Next subtitle block

Scenarist Format Example

Scenarist_SCC V1.0

00:00:01:00    94ae 94ae 9420 9420 54686973 20697320 61207465 7374
00:00:04:00    942c 942c

What's Preserved in Conversion

  • Timing information and synchronization
  • Text content and line breaks
  • Basic text formatting
  • Character encoding
  • Language identification

What's Lost in Conversion

  • CEA-608 specific features
  • Broadcast metadata
  • Special character encodings

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Compatible Software

EBU STL can be opened with:

Scenarist can be opened with:

Conversion Features with Checksub

  • Automatic EBU STL format detection
  • Precise timing conversion from EBU STL to Scenarist
  • Smart text formatting adaptation
  • Character encoding handling (UTF-8, Unicode)
  • Format-specific optimizations for Scenarist
  • Error checking and validation

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