i want to convert mkv files to avi hardsub, so i do things the easy way by using aimersoft video converter & cucusoft ultimate video converter. The problem is when the mkv files have more than one audio track (subs too), when i use aimersoft or cucusoft to convert the mkv files to avi hardsub, it automatically selects audio track 1 (there's no option to choose which audio track to keep and which to delete). So i am looking for a method to delete an audio track on a mkv file while keeping the other audio track and subs untouched. EXAMPLE: sailormoon.mkv audio track 1 - english audio track 2 - japanese subtitle 1 - japanese subtitle 2 - english i want to keep "audio track 2 - japanese" with "subtitle 2 - english." that way converting the mkv to avi with aimersoft or cucusoft will be easier. also, when making subtitles for movies, there seems to be ways to make subtitles "colorful and pretty, not just some boring Arial text." here's the question, if i need to re-encode the mkv files (and they contain the "colorful and pretty"), will i lose the subtitle design?
Try dragging the .mkv file into Avi-Mux GUI. Generate the stream data and uncheck the streams you don't need. Save the file with a new name. Alas, I don't know anything about Anime and it's subtitle structure. http://www.videohelp.com/tools/AVIMux_GUI