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M1K1E - Sep 13, 2005 - 4:14 pm
I created and burned a DVD using IDVD. The DVD contains three slide shows from IPhoto and a movie from IMovie. I need to recreate the DVD with some embellishments. No problem I thought, I'll just edit the original material and add to it and burn a new one. Unfortunately, I had inadvertantly trashed the the movie clips and when I try to play the quicktime movie I get a message saying that a clip is missing so Quicktime can't play it.
So, my question is, is there any way I can extract the movie from the DVD in order to reincorporate it with my slide shows to make a new but altered DVD.
My knowledge level is pretty low.
So, my question is, is there any way I can extract the movie from the DVD in order to reincorporate it with my slide shows to make a new but altered DVD.
My knowledge level is pretty low.
xrissley - Sep 13, 2005 - 4:44 pm
If you don't mind, I'll quote the bulk of a previous post that was dealing with getting mpg2 movies (the DVD format) out of a DVD:
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To get them into iMovie you need first to import / convert these into readable files.
Their encoding is done into mpeg2, for which licensing is usually required, and because of issues I am not aware of, QuickTime (which provides the architecture for all video audio related handling on your Mac) doesn't have it: it is a purchaseable add-on, found on the Apple Store.
(although iDVD uses mpeg2, so it is a mystery to me)
So back to the point: mactheripper a free software should do the work of importing DVD content on your HD. But this content remains in a format non readable for iMovie.
I suggest the easy way: use MPEG Stream Clip (free, http://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html ) + the QuickTime component (20$ or so):
with MPEGStreamClip, navigate to your dvd, open the file, and choose (you can set beginning-end as well, to trim the import) to "Export to DV" (in File menu). Don't worry about the options unless you know what you are doing.
This will convert the footage into raw DV, that can then be imported to iMovie.
Beware, the created file takes space on the hard drive, and importing it to iMovie does a copy of it into your iMovie project folder, so plan to have enough space or do it progressively and erase the temporary (exported from MPEGStreamClip) files once imported, and before extracting more.
DISCLAIMER: this explanation is not intended to help or encourage anyone to export copyrighted material yada yada yada but to help people whose footage was put on a stupidly unuseable format ;-)
There are certainly other methods to do this without having to buy the QuickTime MPEG2 component, and some are explained there:
http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/...cks/6010.shtml
but as stated on the above page, this is the simplest one.
Please do bookmark the iMovie FAQ ( http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/index.shtml ), this is a great source of tips and tricks.
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NB: th quality of your footage will be lowered, as it will have suffered mone compression to a lower level (DVD-> MPG) then conversion back to DV.
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To get them into iMovie you need first to import / convert these into readable files.
Their encoding is done into mpeg2, for which licensing is usually required, and because of issues I am not aware of, QuickTime (which provides the architecture for all video audio related handling on your Mac) doesn't have it: it is a purchaseable add-on, found on the Apple Store.
(although iDVD uses mpeg2, so it is a mystery to me)
So back to the point: mactheripper a free software should do the work of importing DVD content on your HD. But this content remains in a format non readable for iMovie.
I suggest the easy way: use MPEG Stream Clip (free, http://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html ) + the QuickTime component (20$ or so):
with MPEGStreamClip, navigate to your dvd, open the file, and choose (you can set beginning-end as well, to trim the import) to "Export to DV" (in File menu). Don't worry about the options unless you know what you are doing.
This will convert the footage into raw DV, that can then be imported to iMovie.
Beware, the created file takes space on the hard drive, and importing it to iMovie does a copy of it into your iMovie project folder, so plan to have enough space or do it progressively and erase the temporary (exported from MPEGStreamClip) files once imported, and before extracting more.
DISCLAIMER: this explanation is not intended to help or encourage anyone to export copyrighted material yada yada yada but to help people whose footage was put on a stupidly unuseable format ;-)
There are certainly other methods to do this without having to buy the QuickTime MPEG2 component, and some are explained there:
http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/...cks/6010.shtml
but as stated on the above page, this is the simplest one.
Please do bookmark the iMovie FAQ ( http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/index.shtml ), this is a great source of tips and tricks.
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NB: th quality of your footage will be lowered, as it will have suffered mone compression to a lower level (DVD-> MPG) then conversion back to DV.
M1K1E - Sep 14, 2005 - 9:51 am
That sounds like a plan. I'll give it a whirl and let you know what happens. Thanks for the rapid response.
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