Dvd conversion for iMovie

[dlokey13]

I'm trying to edit my wedding video. The videographer recorded everything and gave me the raw footage so I can edit it myself. Unfortunately he gave me a DVD with the footage. I'm trying to edit the footage on iMovie, but I cannot import the footage because it's on a DVD. Can somebody please help me with this. I have Mac the Ripper. I don't know if that'll help or not.

This is my first time trying to convert something, so I'm gonna need to be walked through this step by step.

Thanks

 

[MisterMe]

... I have Mac the Ripper. ...

Mac the Ripper may do the job, but it appears to have been out of development for the past four years. Handbrake is the preferred choice for RIPping DVDs.

 

[matteusclement]

I second handbrake.

BUT, when you say
"he gave me the raw footage on DVD" do you mean:
1. that it plays in a dvd player with a menu and all that stuff

OR

2. that it's in a file format? maybe DV or MOV

and what year of imovie are you using?

 

[dlokey13]

The videographer shot everything and didn't edit it, but I do think that there's a menu on it.

I think '08, but I'm about to upgrade to the latest version.

 

[matteusclement]

so when you put it in your DVD player, does it play?

 

[dlokey13]

yes it plays just like a normal DVD

 

[bearcatrp]

Then rip it using handbrake. Probably want to change some settings to keep the quality as best as possible.

 

[dlokey13]

what should the settings be for best quality?

 

[matteusclement]

my guess is basic setting with normal and in aVI.

that is a guess though.
perhaps choose large file.

or google something like "best quality with handbrake"?

 

[bearcatrp]

You at least should do a 2 pass encode. When you do raise the quality, the file size will raise too. Might want to try a small clip and check how they came out.

 

[dlokey13]

I ripped it with handbrake to avi format. But when I open iMovie and try to use the newly ripped material I cannot even get the file into iMovie.

 

[matteusclement]

you're just going to have to try with different formats.
try apple tv. i would like to think that would work with imovie.