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How to import DVD into iMovie project (Snow Leopard compatible)
How to import DVD into iMovie project (Snow Leopard compatible)
Author: KindourIf you are fond of some video clip from a DVD movie and want to edit it in your iMovie project, you got the right place. The following article will share with you how to put both commercial and non-commercial DVD into Apple iMovie project.
Video formats accepted by iMovie include MPEG-2 and AVCHD, DV-Standard and HDV (High Definition Video), QuickTime Movie, MEPG-4. If you want to import commercial DVD to iMovie, you need to convert DVD to the video format iMovie supports first. I would recommend using DVD Ripper for Mac to DVD to MP4 or QuickTime Movie. It supports converting encrypted DVD's. Just follow these steps to convert and import DVD to iMovie:
Step 1. Install and Run DVD Ripper for Mac. (free download)
Step 2. Load DVD movies
Insert your DVD movie into your DVD drive. Click the "Load DVD" or "Load IFO" button to load your DVD. 
Step 3. Convert DVD to iMovie on Mac OS X
After you add your DVD movie, you can choose any titles or chapters you want to convert by ticking the check boxes before them so that you can choose to convert DVD with the entire movie or just one or several chapters at will; or you can choose to convert a segment of the DVD movie .
Then select the the iMovie friendly file such as MP4 as the output format. After setting the output settings, you can just click the Convert button to start converting your Movies.
Step 4. Import the output MP4 files into iMovie.
Open iMovie and choose File -> Import Movies to import the converted Mp4 video. And then you can edit the movie according to your needs. 
If you are going to import non-commercial DVD into iMovie, you just:
1. Insert DVD.
2. Open Disk Utility.
3. Select the disk and then select "New Image". Save the disk image wherever is convenient, such as the desktop.
4. Once the disk image is written, open iMovie.
5. Mount the new disk image. A "Camera Detected, Scanning Contents" window will appear in iMovie, followed by an import window. You can now import the DVD contents and start editing away.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - How to import DVD into iMovie project (Snow Leopard compatible)
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Comment by Grude Deng on December 27, 2009 at 6:45pm - You can also simply refer to this guide: http://www.softdiggs.com/howto/import-dvd-into-apple-imovie.php
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Comment by Kindour on December 25, 2009 at 5:01pm -
Merry Christmas!
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Comment by dudude on December 17, 2009 at 6:51pm -
This tutorial is going to show you how to rip DVD on Mac, convert DVD movie to iMovie friendly video format, edit DVD movie in Apple iMovie project and import DVD into iMovie for editing.
http://www.clone2go.com/tutorials/put-dvd-movie-into-imovie.php
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Comment by Grude Deng on December 9, 2009 at 6:35pm
- Thanks very much for sharing!
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Comment by dudude on December 2, 2009 at 9:34pm
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You can also use HandBrake (freeware) to help you rip DVD to iPod/iPhone format. HandBrake can be run on both Windows and Mac, so you can it to rip DVD to iPod/iPhone video on windows OS or rip DVD to iPod/iPhone video on Mac OS X. Below is the detailed tutorial:
http://www.clone2go.com/tutorials/how-to-rip-dvd-to-iphone-format-with-handbrake.php
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Comment by Kindour on November 23, 2009 at 6:34pm
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For other DVD rippers run on Mac OS X and Windows OS X, you may take a look at this full DVD Ripper, Mac DVD Ripping Software Review:
http://www.softdiggs.com/reviews/best-dvd-ripper-software-review.php
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