FCS Question: Extracting Clips from DVD

I'm working on a demo reel and I would like to copy some shots from a DVD movie that I worked on. Is it possible to grab specific clips from a DVD movie with FCP?

Welcome to the forum!
You'll likely find your answers faster by utilizing the Search function in the forum. That said, you can use MPEG Streamclip to demux and convert the DVD's VOB file into an editable format you can import and edit on FCP.
Keep in mind that since you'll be using highly compressed MPEG-2 footage, you'd be much better off quality wise by using the original source tapes.
-DH

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Hey guys, Im going to be extracting clips from a DVD to put together a highlight film for a hockey player. What software will allow me to put in a DVD, extract the clips I need, and then put it into final cut express or imovie to create a highlight film? Also, I know some of the software comes in both PRO and a regular version, which would I need?
DVDxDV? Toast?

It's not that complex. You get the MPEG-2 component and then you never hear about it again. The only thing that is a little tricky is finding the correct options to use in Streamclip, but we will be happy to guide you through that.
It's actually quite simple. All you have to do is open the DVD files using Streamclip, and then convert them to a Quicktime format FCE can use. When you have opened them in Streamclip, you can click Command-I to get the information about the files, and with that info we can help you decide on the settings to convert to.

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I've been trying to wrap my non-computer brain around the process of importing a previously burned home movie clip from DVD back into iMovie so I can add to it. (I messed up the first burn, but because of limited space, I deleted the original clip.)
I'd be happy to get it back to tape on my camcorder if that is the only way to do it, but I fear losing quality.
I've downloaded Mac the Ripper and Streamclip, but I don't want to pay extra money for any software (I'm a poor, starving student mom).
Can anyone help out?
Christine.

Your burned DVD uses MPEG-2 file format. You'll need more software:
MPEG Streamclip (free).
Apple's MPEG-2 PLayback Component ($20).
Use Streamclip to open the DVD contents and export to DV Stream (huge file). Use the .dv file in iMovie.

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a forum Search would bring up the usual reply..
DVDs are in a socalled delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and made for any processing as editing...
for using the iLife apps, you have to convert'em first, in recommended order, choose one of the following tools/workarounds:
DVDxDV (free trial, 25$, Pro: 90$)
Apple mpeg2 plugin (19$) + Streamclip (free)
VisualHub (23.32$)
Drop2DV (free, requires installation of ffmpeg parts, google for it...)
Cinematize >60$
Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
Toast 6/7/8 allows converting to dv/insert dvd, hit apple-k
connect a miniDV Camcorder with analogue input to a DVD-player and transfer disk to tape/use as converter
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
http://karsten.schluter.googlepages.com/convertdvdstodvs
none of these methods or tools override copy protection/DRM mechanisms.. advice on 'ripping' is a violation of the ToU of this board ..
be nice to copy rights ...

Extracting movies or clips from DVDs

Let's say I have a family made DVD and I want to extract a clip from it (either a video or slideshow). I ask this for several reasons: if I want to extract a clip from a previously homemade movie that I then deleted or lost, and to take out clips from actual hollywood movies and save them or just clips to mix with my movies.

I'd have to say it's not hard - just not 'simple'.
It'd help if you'd be specific about the formats you're wanting to produce/work in/deliver/mix with etc.
DVDBackup & quite a few others will get any dvd onto disk... a simple copy will get an unprotected VOB there. A number of tools will read the VOBs, demux to mpeg2 ... (including plenty of 'free' *NIX tools - many with a nice, neat Mac OS X face ..)
From there it's a matter of what format you want or need to work in etc ..MPEG2 to RAW ? DV ?
But, starting from DVD/MPEG2,, transcoding to and mixing with DV , editing, then transcoding to a delivery format is not the best approach - the 'mix' of different sources/formats is likely to be pretty obvious ... unless you TC your DV to same MPEG2 .. then recode back, filtering to match etc..
I appreciate that this is an iMov forum but that doesn't mean iMov is the only - or correct tool - for the job ...
It rather depends on the details .... - please advise if you'd like some help.
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Extract audio from dvd

I am trying to extract audio from a DVD I have previously made, when I open it there is nothing in the Audio_TS file. I have seen the previous post about video files. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=596051&tstart=15
I would imagine that it would work the same way. I tried streamclip but it says I am missing a the mpeg-2 component. I did not think I needed this for a non-comercial DVD,
I would like a simple way to use a sound clip off a dvd if that is possible. thanks

follow Daniel's excellent suggestion (hardware solution).
to get just the audio (parts of) from a DVD is no trivial task…
the mpeg2 playback component is needed, because that is the codec in use on any videoDVD
the AUDIO_TS is allways empty on a videoDVD, it is only in use for SuperAudioDVDs.. (rare HiFi format)
the audio of a dvd is well hidden, "woven", muxxded (=tech term) into a data stream… tools as mentioned bbdemuxx demux that stream, in a second step you have to convert the file into something... usefull....
get a few cables, as Daniel said...
Plan C)
invest in tools as Ambrosia's Wiretap which records any sound, your Mac produces... you playback the DVD on your Mac, and you record simultanously the sound... needs additional $$ software and the same amount of time as Daniel's suggestion…

Import Clip From DVD

I have been trying for a couple of days to take a clip from a DVD and insert it into PE11.
I can't believe it's so incredibly hard, so I hope someone can help me.
First i use DVD Shrink to extract just the portion I want to the normal VIDEO_TS folder structure. This plays perfecty in AVS, WMP, VLC etc.
I then convert this (mostly using DVDFab), to AVI, WMP, MP4, with AC3, MP3, all kinds of audio.
ALL of them play in all my players. Some of them play in PE when dbl clicking the media in assets.
NONE of them play the speech audio when rendered and played after adding to timeline.
There is background music, however no speech at all.
It's incredibly frustrating as I have tried every codec combination I can think of, all play with normal players, and none can be used in PE11.
what am i doing wrong!
Thanks
Dave

wcn_dave
Sorry, up to your last post I was envisioning your issues to center mostly around the classical ripping of VOBs from the DVD-VIDEO format on a DVD disc.
That is an interesting switch, disc image iso format, in this mix. Never been there and done that, so I did. I have the Phantom Burner installed which allows me to "burn to a virtual disc" in this "virtual burner" to produce a disc image for the Premiere Elements 11 Publish+Share/Disc/DVD disc.
After I mount the disc image iso into the Phantom Burner, I can go to Add Media/DVD Camera or Computer Drive/Video Importer, set the Source for the Phantom Burner drive, and bring the disc image into the Video Importer as VTS_01_1.VOB which can be brought into the Premiere Elements Expert workspace, using the Video Importer's Get Media.
If you got beyond that, I am not seeing the other problems that you say stop you from going further.
You wrote
In PE, I cannot do a 720x552 video, and it wont allow me to use the majority of file formats I have.
As it happens I am trying to get a few 5 second clips from a commerical DVD for a comedy montage I am making for a friends wedding anniversary.
If your VOBs are coming from a PAL DVD-VIDEO 4:3 source, what I suggest you look at is:
Open a new project
Go to File Menu/New/Project
In the new project dialog, set the project preset for PAL DV Standard.
Before you exit the new project dialog, put a check mark next to "Force Selected Project Setting on this Project".
Then, when you are back in the Premiere Elements 11 Expert workspace, bring in your VOBs via Add Media/DVD camera or computer drive/Video Importer (with a check mark next to Add to Timeline...make sure you have the Save In set up correctly so that you do not get into an "already imported" type message (cannot save VOB with same name to same place...more on that if necessary).
If your VOBs are coming from a PAL DVD-VIDEO 16:9 widescreen, do the same but use the project preset PAL DV Widescreen.
As a reminder, the frame size for PAL DVD-VIDEO standard or widescreen is the same 720 x 576.
Please review what I have written and let us know if any of the above helped and/or you need clarification on anything that I have written.
Thanks.
ATR

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Hey, best way to import video from a DVD video disc for editing is to acctually have a simple video file. Use Handbrake or MPEG StreamClip to read the disc and create a video file off the video stream.
You could also set in and out points anc manually create several clips, which may help with playback and rendering for editing. I don't know how extensive you're going to get in your editing with iMovie...
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Welcome to the  Discussion Forums.
My personal choice would be to edit them to a compatible format such as DV, you can do this with mpegstreamclip (free) provided you have the QT mpeg2 playback component installed (think it's $30), there are other third party software solutions, no doubt others will have their favourites.

Transferring a 20 minute video clip from DVD to Mac

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I would loke to transfer an old 20 minute clip from a DVD to my Mac. How do I do this?

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http://handbrake.fr/

Inport video clips from dvd

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The VOB files must be demuxed.
When they are, there two generation losses involved.
If you edit and reencode to DVD, that's three generation losses.

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I am a rank beginner on FCP 6. Am working on a documentary based on Gore's An inconvenient truth. I will need to import clips from gore's movie. I've looked at the contents of the DVD. There's a folder labelled VIDEO__TS. Therein are files with BUP, IFO and VOB extensions. Any suggestions?
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Trouble with clips from DVDs

I'm editing a project for a friend... most of the project was shot on a Sony PD150 in 16:9. At the end of the credits he wanted to put in a very short clip from a previous movie he made as a logo. He gave me a DVD of the film. One problem is that the clip itself is not true widescreen... the DVD is 4:3, letterboxed down to 16:9. If it's a smaller box in the widescreen frame that's probably okay since it's just a logo (we can probably throw in the production company name in the black areas).
The bigger problem is that when I tried to rip the DVD (using DVDx), the clip is not working properly in Premiere. I can view the clip fine in a media player program but when imported into the project in Premiere, it's not playing properly. Usually the image is stuck on one of the first few frames of the clip. There are several options on DVDx that I'm not terribly familiar with, and I'm wondering if one of these options needs to be tweeked to get a clip that will play in Premiere properly. Or perhaps there's another program that I can use to snag this clip from the DVD so that it will play in Premiere.
I seriously only need about 4 or 5 seconds of this 90 minute film but in DVDx I've had to rip the entire film (only to find out it's not working with Premiere). Is there an easier way to snag just that clip?

If the DVD is 100% DVD-compliant (very important), then CS4.2.1 can just Import the VOB, without needing to rip it. This ARTICLE will give you some more background on VOB's. If I were doing the ripping, I would want to rip to DV-AVI Type II w/ 48KHz 16-bit PCM/WAV Audio, but I do not know if your ripping software will do that. That would be the ideal for editing (with the exception of that initial MPEG-2 compression, which is unavoidable, given your source material).
Now, and only your eyes can tell, you can take the 4:3 MPEG-2 inside the VOB and use the fixed Effect>Motion>Scale to "full up" the width of the Frame, effectively cropping off the top, the bottom, or the top & bottom. Depending on the subject matter, you could also use Interpret Footage, and tell PrPro to deal with it as 16:9 with the appropriate PAR for your Project. Look at the footage closely, as it will change in the horizontal pixels.
Starting with MPEG-2 and then probably Exporting to another MPEG-2 (for DVD-Video), is not the ideal. Two compressions will never be pretty, but might work for your purpose. Still, only you can make that determination.
Personally, I would be very tempted to just redo the credit, but that will be more work. The end result, however, will be better, and with fewer potential problems.
Good luck,
Hunt

FCS Question: Extracting Clips from DVD

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