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Q: How can I import idvd back to imovie?

How do I erase audio on idvd project?  Looking to separate audio from video, and apply new audio. Using 10.6.8 macbook air, Processor 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.   Using imovie 11, 9.0.4, idvd 7.1.2.  Could not import to imovie. I am grateful to all suggestions.

MacBook Air (11-inch Late 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Apr 1, 2015 6:31 PM

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Q: How can I import idvd back to imovie?

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  • by Ziatron,

    Ziatron Ziatron Apr 1, 2015 8:10 PM in response to IT'S HAPPENING
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    Apr 1, 2015 8:10 PM in response to IT'S HAPPENING

    In order to separate audio and video you need to use iMovie, not iDVD.

     

    Do you have the movie in iMovie ?  Or is it only on a DVD?

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Apr 2, 2015 8:22 AM in response to IT'S HAPPENING
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    Apr 2, 2015 8:22 AM in response to IT'S HAPPENING

    It's quite easy to separate the audio and video portions for a movie file with Quicktime Player 7 for Mac and Quicktime Pro.  However, not being an iMovie user I'll defer to Ziatron on iMovie's capability in that area.

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    IT'S HAPPENING IT'S HAPPENING Apr 2, 2015 1:20 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Apr 2, 2015 1:20 PM in response to Old Toad

    Thank you Old Toad. This sounds encouraging. Multiple attempts to import back to its origins in imovie would not upload, not even appear. I will experiment with quicktime just in case. It's been heartening to hear from both of you. You're helping me save 100s of hours of work.

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    IT'S HAPPENING IT'S HAPPENING Apr 2, 2015 1:25 PM in response to Ziatron
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    Apr 2, 2015 1:25 PM in response to Ziatron

    Dear Ziatron, I appreciate hearing from you.  The movie is not on a dvd. The movie is in idvd, still a .dvdproj. imovie did not allow import from idvd as I had hoped.

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    Ziatron Ziatron Apr 2, 2015 3:02 PM in response to IT'S HAPPENING
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    Apr 2, 2015 3:02 PM in response to IT'S HAPPENING

    Okay, I think I understand your problem. Just to be perfectly clear are you saying that you have NO iMovie project that this iDVD file was made from? Did it get deleted?

     

    You see, in every single instance, every time I had an iDVD project I also have the iMovie project.

     

    http://apple-imovie.wonderhowto.com/how-to/remove-detach-audio-from-video-imovie -413334/

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    IT'S HAPPENING IT'S HAPPENING Apr 2, 2015 3:25 PM in response to Ziatron
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    Apr 2, 2015 3:25 PM in response to Ziatron

    Hi, accurate: I have no imovie project, because when importing to idvd to create, the imovie does not save. From the several Ihave made, they transfer, but do not save.  Update, I opened quicktime 10.0, the projects are there all gray & cannot open to apply quicktime.

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    Ziatron Ziatron Apr 2, 2015 8:04 PM in response to IT'S HAPPENING
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    Apr 2, 2015 8:04 PM in response to IT'S HAPPENING

    Okay, this can still be done.

     

    A DVD is a highly compressed video format. However, tools do exist to uncompress it and get it into an editable file. I've had to do this myself on a couple of occasions when the only thing people had was a DVD.

     

    The software below is what I use.  It will create a video file that should load into QuickTime 7 or QuickTime Pro, allowing you to eliminate the audio as described by Old Toad above.

     

    I use it with iMovie 06 (and a few times with iMovie 11) and iDVD 11. It has several modes of converting the data. One mode is called "lossless".

     

    http://www.amazon.com/Miraizon-10121201-Cinematize-2-Mac/dp/B0006AAO96/ref=cm_cr _pr_pb_t

     

    By the way, I am pretty good with movie editing using iMovie HD 06 and sometimes the newer versions of iMovie.  Old Toad is a much better expert than I regarding video.   He has helped me countless times.   However, others here can help you as well. Unfortunately, the iDVD section is not visited as often as it used to be. Once you have a working video file you might try posting in the iMovie or QuickTime areas as these are visited more often by experts.

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    IT'S HAPPENING IT'S HAPPENING Apr 3, 2015 7:26 AM in response to Ziatron
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    Apr 3, 2015 7:26 AM in response to Ziatron

    Thank you Ziatron!  I want to be certain on this:  burn the .dvdproj. onto a disc, taking it out of idvd,  & then use Miraizon software to decompress & load into quicktime, imovie.   There's no adjustments available in idvd, & no other way to import into quicktime, imovie.

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    Ziatron Ziatron Apr 4, 2015 3:30 PM in response to IT'S HAPPENING
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    Apr 4, 2015 3:30 PM in response to IT'S HAPPENING

    Hi, Cinematize is the only way I know.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Apr 5, 2015 8:52 AM in response to IT'S HAPPENING
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    Apr 5, 2015 8:52 AM in response to IT'S HAPPENING

    When you go into iDVD's Project ➙ Project Info... menu option

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    where is the movie shown to be located?

    iDVD002.jpg

     

    Unless you can find the original movie file that was added to the iDVD project you will not be able to edit the file to separate the audio and video portions. 

     

    If the movie is in iDVD then it has to be somewhere on your hard drive unless you created an iDVD archive project where all movie files are copied into the project file. Normally iDVD does not copy the movie file into the iDVD project file/package but only links to the file wherever it was imported from.