I can’t figure it out it gives me 2 file folders and says it can’t read them or something like that to be imported. I just want to import my movie which is on external dvd Drive into iMovie and add something to it, or put them in iTunes homevideo. Any help is appreciated
Use the free Handbrake software to convert the .vob files into a format iMovie understands.
The two folders that you get when you open the DVD are these
Ignore the AUDIO_TS folder. Open the VIDEO-TS folder. You will see something like this:
Option-Drag (copy, not move) the files with the VOB extension to your desktop. Then, as QuickTimeKirk says, use the free download, Handbrake, to convert the files to Mp4/AAC that Handbrake will do by default. Once converted, the files can be imported into iMovie and edited.
The above should be used only to covert home movies or movies that you made yourself, not commercial movies. Ripping commercial DVDs violates copyright laws.
-- Rich
Thank you so much. Now I can watch the movie my daughter made 9 yrs ago on Microsoft.
I looked under the apps but couldn’t find any handbrake until I looked under safari. Thank you again.
Great. Glad it worked for you. 🙂
-- Rich
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