I have a lot of computer problems and I am not sure where to begin. I am not going to go into detail because the problems I have could be solved in lots of different ways, and I need a best solution and not a particular solution. If you know the field for any of these problems then contact me.
- I need social surveying software. It needs to be free or cheap because I need to put it on a lot of computers owned by a lot of organizations in India, and they cannot pay all pay for licensing. It needs to support non-Roman font and not be online. I last surveyed my choices in 2009 and could not find an appropriate solution.
- I need help subtitling videos. I have videos which already have soft English-language subtitles, and I have translations of the subtitles, so I need help re-mastering dvds to add another language to the options. Subtitles work by reading a text file marked with times; I have these. I could do this myself, but I really want advice about best practices because if I go to the trouble, then I want to do it correctly.
- I need advice about best practices for uploading pictures with GPS data. All of the pictures will be Creative Commons licensed to the public for any purpose. If there is anyone who does this a lot then talk to me.
- I use LibraryThing but I need software in a box for managing a library. It would be awesome for people to be able to create accounts and check out books, and for us to receive notices about who has what.
- I need graphic design lessons. I need to make simple vector art, mostly labeling points on vector maps, and I need advice about doing this the right way. I am just being lazy about this because I know lots of people who could teach me.
Hi Lane:
How I found your Web site and “computer help needed” items:
Met Nadya Kadrevis at a raw food meetup last Saturday.
Checked out her Kickstarter project.
You were listed as a supporter.
Thought, “Hmm, who is this Lane person, a fruit or a rude noise?”
(You don’t need to answer that question.)
Because _I_ needed to answer that question, I read around and came upon your computer questions and thought “here are two questions I could answer.”
= 1) Labeling Points on Vector Map
Easiest way:
Use a dingbat font character as a marker.
More complex ways depend on what program you use.
= 2) Subtitling Video
This depends on which DVD authoring program you use.
I use Sony DVD Architect (on IBMs not Apples), which allows placing a list of subtitles and then carefully spacing them for accurate playback when the remote’s “subtitle” button has been turned on.
Here is a tutorial:
“Giving the viewer control in DVD Architect” by Gary Rebholz
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/giving_the_viewer_control_in_dvd_architect
Here is a tip for correct formatting a text file to import properly into DVD Architect:
http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/287005-DVD-Architect-Subtitle-Questions-%28Problem-solved%29
Good luck.
Demian
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