John Tomaselli

Q: How do I import footage from a DVD into imovie

I have several DVDs with given to me from Family and I want to make a compilation DVD

How do I import into imovie the footage I want from a DVD?

Posted on Jan 4, 2013 3:34 PM

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Q: How do I import footage from a DVD into imovie

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  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Jan 4, 2013 3:36 PM in response to John Tomaselli
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    Jan 4, 2013 3:36 PM in response to John Tomaselli

    Is this from a commercial DVD?

     

    Also, what Mac are you using, and what versions of OS X and iMovie?

  • by John Tomaselli,

    John Tomaselli John Tomaselli Jan 4, 2013 3:39 PM in response to Klaus1
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    Jan 4, 2013 3:39 PM in response to Klaus1

    No I play in a band and one of my relatives that has come to see me play recorded several gigs.

    All I want to do is make a best of DVD

  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Jan 4, 2013 3:41 PM in response to John Tomaselli
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    Jan 4, 2013 3:41 PM in response to John Tomaselli

    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, 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.

  • by John Tomaselli,

    John Tomaselli John Tomaselli Jan 4, 2013 3:46 PM in response to John Tomaselli
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    Jan 4, 2013 3:46 PM in response to John Tomaselli

    I ahve an imac G5 OSX 10.5.8

  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Jan 4, 2013 3:57 PM in response to John Tomaselli
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    Jan 4, 2013 3:57 PM in response to John Tomaselli

    Me too, so I can guarantee it will work!

     

    (Ignore everything from 'If you are running Lion' onwards.)

  • by John Tomaselli,

    John Tomaselli John Tomaselli Jan 4, 2013 4:14 PM in response to Klaus1
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    Jan 4, 2013 4:14 PM in response to Klaus1

    What does this mean?

    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:

    I was going to import clips using a  DVD player   Thru my Sony camcorder.

     

    So first I need The Apple Mpeg-2 plug in and The down load from square 5?

    I am using imovie 5

  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Jan 5, 2013 2:51 AM in response to John Tomaselli
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    Jan 5, 2013 2:51 AM in response to John Tomaselli

    I was going to import clips using a  DVD player   Thru my Sony camcorder.

    That might or might not work, but worth a try.

     

    A video DVD (whether home-made or commercial) consists of a TS-Folder containing a number of VOB files. When you have the icon of the DVD on your desktop, double-click it to reveal the TS- folder. Drag that entire folder to the window of mpegStreamclip and select conversion to a DV stream.

     

    So first I need The Apple Mpeg-2 plug in and The down load from square 5?

    Yep!

    I am using imovie 5

    iMovie 6, which I have always used, was a great improvement on iMovie 5, but it should still work.