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Q: Handbraked videos need conversion in iMovie?

I have some old films that were transferred to DVD.  I am using them in iMovie after I Handbraked them from the DVDs.

 

When I open the inspector for shots in the timeline, I don't see some of the normal adjustment controls where the speed adjustments would be.  I see a button that says " convert this clip to apply adjustments" or some such.  Kinda looks like an optimization pass, and takes a long time for each clip.

 

Why does it need converted?  What's the best output setting in Handbrake so I don't have to do it iMovie again?

 

Thanks,

Bill

Posted on Aug 22, 2013 2:55 PM

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  • by Brad Wright2,Helpful

    Brad Wright2 Brad Wright2 Aug 23, 2013 6:15 AM in response to Grace's Babe
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    Aug 23, 2013 6:15 AM in response to Grace's Babe

    Handbrake doesn't work well with iMovie because it only supports H.264.  DVDxDV has a special export preset for iMovie which is optimal for iMovie editing.  Here's a video showing you how it works.

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    Grace's Babe Grace's Babe Aug 23, 2013 7:26 AM in response to Brad Wright2
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    Aug 23, 2013 7:26 AM in response to Brad Wright2

    Kinda what I thought.  Thanks Brad!

     

    Bill

  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Aug 23, 2013 10:25 AM in response to Grace's Babe
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    Aug 23, 2013 10:25 AM in response to Grace's Babe

    You need to convert the VOB files in the TS-Folder of the DVD back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:

     

    http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html

     

    which is free, but you must also have the  Apple mpeg2 plugin :

     

    http://store.apple.com/us/product/D2187Z/A/quicktime-mpeg-2-playback-component-f or-mac-os-x

     

    (unless you are running Lion in which case see below))

    which is a mere $20.

     

    Another possibility is to use DVDxDV:

     

    http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm

     

    which costs $25.

     

    For the benefit of others who may read this thread:

     

    Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.

     

    And from the TOU of these forums:

     

    Keep within the Law

    1. No material may be submitted that is intended to promote or commit an illegal act.
    2. Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store.

     

    If you are running Lion:

     

    From the MPEG Streamclip homepage

     

    The installer of the MPEG-2 Playback Component may refuse to install the component in Lion. Apple states the component is unnecessary in Lion onwards, however MPEG Streamclip still needs it. See this:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3381

     

    To install the component in Lion, please download MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta above; inside the disk image you will find the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion: use it to install the MPEG-2 Playback Component in Lion. The original installer's disk image (QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg) is required.

     

    The current versions of MPEG Streamclip cannot take advantage of the built-in MPEG-2 functionality of Lion. For MPEG-2 files you still need to install the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, which is not preinstalled in Lion. You don't have to install QuickTime 7.