Sabbu

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Sabbu

Developer:	Kryptolus
Latest release:	0.3.0 / November 26, 2005
OS:	Microsoft Windows Linux
Use:	Video subtitling software
License:	GPL
Website:	SourceForge Project Page

Sabbu is a program used to "time" subtitles. Timing means setting start and end times for a piece of text that will appear in a video. For example, when a video has been translated into a different language the result is just text. Before the translation can be shown in a video, it must be timed so that the proper translation appears when the original line is spoken. First public release (beta version) was announced on September 10, 2004.

On July 9, 2006, at 20:12:01 (GMT), the developer kryptolus announced on the IRC channel that the program was indefinitely discontinued:

<kryptolus> Unfortunately, I don't think I'll have any time
I will be able to dedicate to sabbu. So I guess sabbu can now
be considered no longer maintaned.

[edit] Features

Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, and Japanese translations
Any WAVE file can be used for timing (no restrictions on frequency or channels)
Reads/Writes SSA (SubStation Alpha) and ASS (Advanced Sub Station) formats.
Instant preview of subtitle with all effects
Place subtitles visually
Mute specific channel
Open several views of the same wave
Mark key frames from a video on the waveform (useful for scene changes)
Save Workspace (information such as currently opened sound, video files and position in the wave)
Format a script on save (lines up data columns so it's easier to edit by hand)
Read peak files so audio loads faster
"Code Hiding"
Reads UTF-16, UTF-8 subtitle files
Adobe Encore Export feature
Runs on Windows and Linux