HELP ME - Need to rip some DVD footage into final cut pro timeline.

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Stephen Cross

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Hi guys,

Not sure if this is possible but I thought I would ask. I have been given an advert on a DVD and I need to extract some footage from it for a promotional DVD I am making.

Is this possible?

So basically I need to unencode the DVD... any help would be great!

Thanks in advance.
 
1. use Mac the Ripper to extract the vob file.

2. use MPEG Streamclip to convert/export to a DVCPRO25 (or codec of your choosing) quicktime. note: if you export as a "DV" file, you'll have to render your audio. stick with the Quicktime export option.

3. import into FCP.

4. paypal $5 to me at.... (just kidding). happy editing!
 
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Just to echo Zak's perfect workflow.....

MPEG Streamclip is by far the way to go. Save yourself the time searching for other DVD options as this is {probably} the best way to go.

Oh, yeah, it's free too.....

http://www.squared5.com/
 
You don't need to use Mac The Ripper if its a non-copyright disc. You can just drag the VOB straight off the DVD into the MPEG Streamclip interface and it'll do the job. Also, if MPEG Streamclip is having any issues, you might also want to try Handbrake. I prefer MPEG Streamclip, but a few DVDs from a stock footage source we use were having issues and so I used Handbrake and it did the job (though I believe its rather limited in what it will output, so if having to use Handbrake I would then need to use QT to again export so I could get something with a more FCP friendly codec). If you're willing to pay and want a lot of good program features/options then you can also check out Cinematize (just google it). Good luck.

cheers.
 
Mike,

Unless there's a setting I missed, HandBrake only ripped in like MPEG 4 or such. Whichever codec it was, it wasn't too FCP friendly. So I would rip from Handbreak and then use QT Pro to get it to DV or Photo JPEG (to match our offline timeline). I couldn't find a deep list of options in it. MPEG Streamclip though I've found to have a better selection of output codec options (just that it hasn't been able to handle a couple of DVDs that stock footage companies have sent us).

Cheers.
 
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