SUBTITLES MODULE — COURSE 01
Practical Subtitling: Working with Subtitle Edit
A practical Subtitle Edit course covering subtitle creation, translation, timing, editing, AI-generated subtitles, technical quality checks and SRT file delivery.
11 hours
5 THEORY · 3 PRACTICE · 3 EXAM
In person or remote
BOTH FORMATS AVAILABLE
Basic computer skills
ENTRY LEVEL
Official certificate
RIIMC-AUTHORISED PROGRAMME
SUBTITLE EDIT COURSE IN RIGA
Who is this Subtitle Edit course for?
This Subtitle Edit course in Riga is designed for translators, editors, localization specialists, proofreaders, and learners starting to work with subtitles. You need basic computer skills, plus language skills sufficient for translation, editing, and proofreading.
Outcomes
What will you learn?
✓
Prepare the subtitling workspace and load a video
✓
Create, translate and time subtitles
✓
Shorten translated text and format dialogue
✓
Work with SRT and time-coded files
✓
Correct AI-generated subtitles
✓
Run technical checks and deliver a clean SRT
COURSE PROGRAMME
What's inside the course?
1. Introduction to subtitling
Terminology; timecodes, FPS and CPS; subtitling workflows from scratch, in prepared files, with templates and with AI-generated subtitles.
2. Subtitle workflow and Subtitle Edit environment
Interface, video window, subtitle list, waveform, client profile, video offset, frame rate, saving discipline.
3. Subtitle creation, translation and editing
Cue-in and cue-out; line breaks; translation shortening; dialogue formatting; on-screen text; italics and subtitle positioning.
4. Ready-made, time-coded and AI-generated subtitle files; quality control
Loading SRT/TC files; point sync; correcting AI text; splitting long subtitles; duration and gap checks; error lists.
5. Collective analysis of practical assignments
Screening of first subtitle tasks; common error review; timecode, readability and line-break feedback; file revision.
6. Re-check and individual expert evaluation
Detailed individual review; final corrections; summative verification of the project file.
WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH
A technically checked SRT file — ready for QC.
WHO TEACHES THIS COURSE
Learn from experinced localization professionals.
Our teachers are active experts from Digi Media's production teams — not just lecturers.
Mara Karlsone-Tarando
Project manager and editor with 6+ years of experience.
Alexey Danilov
Specialist in linguistics, translation, editing and subtitling with 30+ years of experience.
Diana Lukjanska
roject manager and AV translator with 2+ years of experience.
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Official certificate included — upon completion, each course in the Subtitles module concludes with an assessment and the award of Digi Media certificate issued under a non-formal education programme authorised by RIIMC.
FAQ
Practical subtitling course — common questions
What software do we use?
Subtitle Edit is a free professional subtitling tool. We help you set it up; all practice videos and files are provided.
Do I need subtitling experience?
No. This Subtitle Edit course in Riga starts from the basics — you need basic computer skills and language skills for translation and proofreading.
Is it in person or online?
Both options run the same programme — choose in-person in Riga or the remote alternative.
Will I get a certificate?
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Digi Media Academy (digimedia.studio/academy) — practical media training in Riga, Latvia. Practical Subtitling with Subtitle Edit is part of the Subtitles module.