# Multiple Editions Naming Conventions for External Subtitle Files?

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**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [September 10, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-editions-naming-conventions-for-external-subtitle-files/810221 "2022-09-10T14:35:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheMonitor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/themonitor/32/314427_2.png) [@TheMonitor](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TheMonitor)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-editions-naming-conventions-for-external-subtitle-files/810221/1 "2022-09-10T14:35:11Z")

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I just have a quick question about naming conventions for external subtitle files with multiple editions of a movie that wasn’t covered in the multiple editions article. Using Blade Runner as an example, do I need to specify the edition of the film in the external subtitle file name, or is it enough for it to just be the in same folder? Like so:

- Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Final Cut}  
– Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Final Cut}.mp4  
– Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Final Cut}.en.srt

OR

- Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Final Cut}  
– Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Final Cut}.mp4  
– Blade Runner (1982).en.srt

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-editions-naming-conventions-for-external-subtitle-files/810221/2 "2022-09-10T14:37:52Z")

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The base name of your local external subtitle files must always match the base name of your movie… so it’s absolutely the 1st option!

movie file base name:

```nohighlight
Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Final Cut}

```

Result:

```nohighlight
<base name>.<language code>.<file extension>
Blade Runner (1982) {edition-Final Cut}.eng.srt

```

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**Author:** ![TheMonitor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/themonitor/32/314427_2.png) [@TheMonitor](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TheMonitor)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-editions-naming-conventions-for-external-subtitle-files/810221/3 "2022-09-10T14:42:28Z")

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That’s what I thought! Just wanted to make sure.

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-editions-naming-conventions-for-external-subtitle-files/810221/4 "2022-12-09T14:42:35Z")

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