FW Editor: AHD Subtitles Maker Professional Edition is not the only software that allows you to create accurate subtitles. What brings new AHD Subtitles Maker Professional Edition? What makes it so special?
Ala E.Hadid: First, thank you very much for this interview. In previous versions, actually in the earlier 1.xxx, The only goal then is to create a new front end that help user to create text-based subtitles in easy way, easy interfaces and only a few clicks. Current version 3.2.0.0 is created to cover every tools any normal or proffesional user needs to easily create any subtitles for any media file. That is where AHD Subtitles Maker Professional is come, to facilitate the subtitle making procedure in easy and effectually way, for pro and normal users.

FW Editor: Can you tell us more about the supported subtitles formats? Which important formats are supported by AHD Subtitles Maker Professional Edition?
Ala E.Hadid: The current version of ASM (AHD Subtitles Maker) supports about 42 of text-based subtitle format, with AutoDiskSmok, the count become 43. I always try to cover every possible format to make it more useful, Also mac-users asked to create some like Autodisksmok format... ASM supports the most powerful and common formats like Subrip (.srt), Advanced SubStation Alpha(.ass)... these formats can save a lot of options like color, font, position .... and ASM covers all these options. Other famous formats that supported are Adobe Encore DVD, Sonic DVD Creator .. for example, ASM can be used to export the subtitle to work with Adobe Encore DVD.

FW Editor: AHD Subtitles Maker Professional Edition saves subtitles as a separate file. It is possible to merge subtitles into the video file
Ala E.Hadid: Yes, you can only export text-based subtitle format file with ASM and To merge subtitles into the video file you'll need a program that can do that like some common video-converter programs.

FW Editor: Which are the major improvements since the first AHD Subtitles Maker Professional Edition version? Do you plan to release another version soon?
Ala E.Hadid: ASM become easier to use with a lot of new tools that saves time (Synchronization tool), The ability to change the layout of interface controllers and more .... Yes, I plan to release another version soon.

FW Editor: While most of the similar applications are quite expensive, AHD Subtitles Maker Professional Edition comes under a freeware license. Why is that?
Ala E.Hadid: To tell the truth, I'm a student and I don't have enough money to buy expensive software, so i created ASM for myself, but then I decided to release it to the internet to share it with every one, and the main reason that I believe in the internet freedom and the FREEWAREs.

FW Editor: One of the most interesting AHD Subtitles Maker Professional Edition feature is the possibility to create ID3 items and save them into MP3 files. Can you tell us more about this feature?
Ala E.Hadid: ASM treats ID3 (Synchronized Lyric) items as subtitle tracks inside project, in other words, you can use all AHD Subtitles Maker features to create the subtitles (including import and export features) then to save each subtitle track as ID3 item inside the mp3 file.

FW Editor: Is there anything else you would like to add about AHD Subtitles Maker Professional Edition? Is there anything you would like to share with your fans and AHD Subtitles Maker Professional Edition users?
Ala E.Hadid: I hope you like my program, I'm really glad to see what it has became and I'm looking forward to make it better. I would like to share the users ideas and what the good or the bad things in ASM.