Cover Subtitle (Glass Blur)
Cover burned-in subtitle text (e.g. Chinese) with a frosted-glass blurred rectangle — useful before adding your own translated subtitles. Choose the bottom band or a custom region.
Overview
Cover Subtitle (Glass Blur) is a no-code automation step in the Video category of AutoFlowRPA. It performs its action in a single step when the workflow reaches it. You can configure 15 parameter(s) to control exactly how it behaves. It is one of 369 commands you can drag into a workflow in the visual builder — no scripting required.
What it does
Cover burned-in subtitle text (e.g. Chinese) with a frosted-glass blurred rectangle — useful before adding your own translated subtitles. Choose the bottom band or a custom region.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input video | file | Required | Example: C:/videos/clip.mp4 Supports variables | |
| Region | dropdownBottom (subtitle band) · Top · Custom region | Optional | Bottom (subtitle band) | |
| Band height % | number | Optional | 18 | Height of the bottom/top band as % of video height. |
| Band width % | number | Optional | 100 | Width of the band as % of video width (≤100). |
| Alignment | dropdownLeft · Center · Right | Optional | Center | Horizontal alignment when band width is below 100%. |
| Bottom margin % | number | Optional | 0 | Gap above the bottom edge as % of video height. |
| Top margin % | number | Optional | 0 | Gap below the top edge as % of video height. |
| X | number | Optional | 0 | |
| Y | number | Optional | 0 | |
| Width | number | Optional | 0 | |
| Height | number | Optional | 0 | |
| Blur strength | number | Optional | 20 | |
| Hardware acceleration | dropdownAuto / CPU · NVIDIA (NVENC) · Intel (QSV) · AMD (AMF) · Apple (VideoToolbox) | Optional | Auto / CPU | Encode on the GPU when available (NVIDIA/Intel/AMD/Apple). Falls back to CPU if the chosen encoder isn't present. |
| Output (optional) | file | Optional | Blank = auto-named next to the input. Supports variables | |
| Store output path in | variable | Optional | Example: outPath |
How to use Cover Subtitle (Glass Blur)
- 1
Open AutoFlowRPA and drag the Cover Subtitle (Glass Blur) command from the Video group onto the canvas.
- 2
Set its parameters in the side panel — Cover Subtitle (Glass Blur) has 15 configurable field(s).
- 3
Connect it into your workflow and press Run. Everything executes locally on your machine.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Cover Subtitle (Glass Blur) command do?
Cover burned-in subtitle text (e.g. Chinese) with a frosted-glass blurred rectangle — useful before adding your own translated subtitles. Choose the bottom band or a custom region.
Which group does the Cover Subtitle (Glass Blur) command belong to?
Cover Subtitle (Glass Blur) is part of the Video group. AutoFlowRPA ships with 369+ ready-made commands you can combine without code.
Does the Cover Subtitle (Glass Blur) command take any parameters?
Yes — Cover Subtitle (Glass Blur) has 15 configurable field(s), all editable in the visual node editor.
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