Can you export Subtitles done in DVD Studio Pro

I made some subtitles in DVD Studio pro and I'd like to switch them from one project file to the next. Is there any way to do this?

Two possible ways:
1. Not sure if this will work but worth a try: Export an item description of the track with the subs in. The n open new project and import that Item description which will bring in the track complete with subs, movie and sound. If this is all you want this should work fine.
2. If however you want to actually export the subs to maybe edit elsewhere or whatever you do the same and export Item Description of the track.
Download Subtitler
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/26322
And use this to extract the subs from the Item description. Can be a bit flakey but works - make sure you have defined the language of the subs in DVD-SP and also make sure you use the Item Description Import not Auto in Subtitler. Then you can save them as STL file for use elsewhere.
Hope this helps
Steve Kirkham

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