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| -rw-r--r-- | DOCS/xml/en/install.xml | 51 |
1 files changed, 18 insertions, 33 deletions
diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml index cfe5282ec6..71aaed40fd 100644 --- a/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/install.xml @@ -712,8 +712,20 @@ OSD/SUB feature. There are many ways to get it: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> + Use the font generator tool at <filename + class="directory">TOOLS/subfont-c</filename>. It's a complete tool to + convert from TTF/Type1/etc font to mplayer font pkg (read + <filename>TOOLS/subfont-c/README</filename> for details). + </para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + Use the font generator GIMP plugin at <filename + class="directory">TOOLS/subfont-GIMP</filename> (note: you must have HSI + RAW plugin too, see URL below). + <!-- FIXME: where's that URL? --> + </para></listitem> +<listitem><para> using a TrueType (TTF) font, by the means of the <systemitem class="library">freetype</systemitem> -library. Version 2.0.9 or greater is mandatory! Then you have two methods: + library. Version 2.0.9 or greater is mandatory! Then you have two methods: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> use the <option>-font /path/to/arial.ttf</option> option to specify a @@ -723,6 +735,11 @@ library. Version 2.0.9 or greater is mandatory! Then you have two methods: create a symlink:<screen>ln -s /path/to/arial.ttf ~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf</screen> </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> + If <application>MPlayer</application> was compiled with + <systemitem class="library">fontconfig</systemitem> support, the above methods + won't work, instead the <option>-font</option> expects a fontconfig font name + and defaults to the sans-serif font. To get a list of fonts known to fontconfig, + use <command>fc-list</command>. Example: <option>-font 'Bitstream Vera Sans'</option> </para></listitem> <listitem><para> Download ready-to-use font packages from <application>MPlayer</application> @@ -769,39 +786,7 @@ library. Version 2.0.9 or greater is mandatory! Then you have two methods: </table> </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Use the font generator tool at <filename - class="directory">TOOLS/subfont-c</filename>. It's a complete tool to - convert from TTF/Type1/etc font to mplayer font pkg. (read - <filename>TOOLS/subfont-c/README</filename> for details) - </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - Use the font generator GIMP plugin at <filename - class="directory">TOOLS/subfont-GIMP</filename> (note: you must have HSI - RAW plugin too, see URL below) - <!-- FIXME: where's that URL? --> - </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - using a TrueType (TTF) font, by the means of the <systemitem class="library"> - freetype</systemitem> library. Version 2.0.9 or greater is mandatory! Then - you have two methods: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para> - use the <option>-font /path/to/arial.ttf</option> option to specify a - TrueType font file on every occasion - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - create a symlink:<screen>ln -s /path/to/arial.ttf ~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf</screen> - </para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - If compiled with <systemitem class="library">fontconfig</systemitem> - support, the above methods won't work, instead the <option>-font</option> - expects a fontconfig font name and defaults to the sans-serif font. To get - a list of fonts known to fontconfig, use <command>fc-list</command>. - Example: <option>-font 'Bitstream Vera Sans'</option> - </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para> If you chose non-TTF fonts, UNZIP the file you downloaded to <filename class="directory">~/.mplayer</filename> or <filename |