Missing chapter markers when I share my iMovie

I want to take an iMovie and transfer it to DVD Studio Pro 3. When I share my iMovie as a DV file, it imports as one large chapter into DVD SP3. The chapter markers are missing. I used to be able to do this prior to upgrading to iMovie HD. Is it still possible?
I also noticed that I used to see the chapter markers in Quicktime when I shared my iMovie, but now with QT 7 Pro and iMovie HD, the chapter markers have disappeared.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hello Andrea:
See if reading this helps.
Sue

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My second problem may be solved by solving or understanding my main problem.
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When I build sequences in FCP and put in chapter markers (I know how to successfully do that when I am working only on a single sequence, so I think the basics are clear) and then drag this sequence into my main timeline I lose the chapter markers and then have to go back through and set them up again (yes they are marked by red markers along the bottom of the timeline). It seems like a nuisance that this is the way the system is set up. Am I missing something or are chapter markers really not moveable from sequence to sequence?
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