Import DVD to iMac for editing

I have a DVD copy of a video recording (not in my possession). From my DVD drive I want to save the content of this DVD copy to my computer. I then want to be able to edit the saved DVD content and burn another DVD of my edited version. This seems like a simple process for iMac, but I have no idea what to do.
Can someone walk me through it?
iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions. 
You'll need either:
MacTheRipper and
OpenShiiva
or
Handbrake
to do this.
Let us know if you have any snags.
regards
mrtotes

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