Question about DVD Studio Pro 1.5 & subtitles

[kenj]

Is it possible to import a subtitle file in this Apple soft ? I can make different formats like srt, ssa, sst, son, ... but I wonder if it would work.
Thanks for any advice.

[major]

DVDSP has a subtitle editor and it can import subtitles from text files (they should be formatted as follows: timecode TAB timecode TAB title_text RETURN)

[kenj]

Thanks, let's say I have a srt file that looks like this :

2
00:01:34,775 --> 00:01:38,006
I'm in the Renaissance
art division,

I can convert it to DVD SP this way :

00:01:34,775 00:01:38,006 I'm in the Renaissance|art division,

Is this correct ?

[major]

it should be as follows:
00:01:34:78TAB00:01:38:01TABI'm in the Renaissance

art division,RETURN

[kenj]

Thanks very much. I'll try it tonight ! Well, as soon as I find a way to convert my srt timecode to the DVD SP one.

[kenj]

Here's a little software that should do the work, if anyone is interested :
http://tyrant.free.fr/srt2dvdsp.exe
I now have a text file that should be OK for DVD SP, yet, how do I import it ? Do I need to read it in the 'Subtitle Editor' tool ?
Thanks for any advice.

[peckinpah]

Is there a file format that can be simply imported into DVD Studio Pro, or a 3 letter extension that I can add to my text filers. I am losing hair trying to rip and add subtitles from a japanese DVD that was given to me by a friend. Damn, this should be much easier on a mac, DVD SP is such an idiotic program. Help, please!!!

[major]

kenj, yes, you have to launch Subtitle Editor, then open the project movie, then Import->Subtitle. BTW you need to get and read DVDSP manuals for more information. They are available here :

http://docs.info.apple.com/article2.html?artnum=50052