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If you're not sure how to watch softsubs, check this short FAQ out. http://d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13265
Sentairanger said:what is a soft sub?
http://d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13265 said:What are softsubs?
Soft subs are subtitles that are distributed SEPARATE from the video file. They come as a text file, using extensions like .SUB, .SRT, etc. The reason for the different extensions is that there are different formats used for soft subs.
The purpose of soft subs is so that a single video file (referred to as the RAW file) can be distributed all over the world. Then the viewer can pick & choose which language he would like to view the subtitles in.
They're called soft subs because the other type are hard subs. Hard subs are subtitles that are rendered into the video itself. Some examples of files with hardsubs are encodes by Jem. Most fansubbing groups also choose to hardsub their works as well.
VengeanceGOD said:Where do you download the RAW at? I know someone said Anarion, but I can't find that.