Members thebeatcatcher2 Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 I haven't posted on here for awhile, no one probably remembers me, but this just seems like something someone here could help me with: I'm looking for a free/shareware program to edit commercial DVD's. I'm not trying to pirate them, but I'm trying to put together something about physics and stereotypes/representations in pop culture using things like clips from the Matrix, Spiderman, Star Wars, etc. I have a Mac (w/ imovie) at home and a PC at school to use. I know I can use imovie to edit the clips, but how can I import something like a copy protected Spiderman movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 Ibut how can I import something like a copy protected Spiderman movie? You don't. That would be illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebeatcatcher2 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 You don't. That would be illegal. Yeah, but a short clip for educational purposes within a non-profit organization? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 Yeah, but a short clip for educational purposes within a non-profit organization? In that case contact Sam Raimi and tell him it is for charity. I am sure he'll waive the copywrite on it under those circumstances. Have you tried putting it in a DVD player and taking the outputs via a cable into your Mac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebeatcatcher2 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 Have you tried putting it in a DVD player and taking the outputs via a cable into your Mac? Through USB/firewire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 Through USB/firewire? RCA's. Less likely to embed copy protection I'd assume. Never actually tried it myself though. Have you tried looking for that movie on it's own via those illegal download sites that offer such things up freely to less scrupulous people? You'd have it digital that way. It's difficult to give advice on performing an illegal activity on a public forum you have to realize. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members collinwho Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 Handbrake is a fine program for backing up DVD's that you already own, or creating other digital formats for your portable devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ec437 Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 In that case contact Sam Raimi and tell him it is for charity. I am sure he'll waive the copywrite on it under those circumstances. Have you tried putting it in a DVD player and taking the outputs via a cable into your Mac? Wouldn't that be fair use or something? Don't ask me, I'm not a lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulyWally Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 I don't use a Mac... I do all my video editing on Linux (which means this is a more modular approach than some $200-$2000 piece of software that does everything). I also don't condone copyright infringement... so take this for what it's worth: If you wish to extract clips from your home movies you have saved on DVD, and that you own the entire rights to, you'll probably first want a DVD ripping program. There are many out there and some are free. And they all offer different features. Depending on which one you acquire, you'll be able to extract a combination of titles, chapters, the entire disc, or all of the above. Depeding on the software, you'll also be able to save it as a MPG file (DVD-ready)... or an AVI... or a MOV... or FLV... or ????. Then, if you wish to edit your home movies that you legally extracted from your DVD that is not copyrighted by anyone other than yourself, you'll want any basic (non-linear) video editing software. Some offer basic splicing, cutting, and pasting. Others offer PIP, perspective, and even chroma keying. I think the easiest way to accomplish your entire task is to use one that can render the finished file to a DVD-ready MPG file. I believe the Mac even comes preloaded with a basic video editor (??). Finally, to burn your home movies that you created and own the sole rights to... you'll simply need a DVD authoring program. Again, lots out there. And you probably don't need anything too fancy. If you go to Wikipedia and look for "DVD Authoring Software", or "DVD Ripping Software", or "Nonlinear Video Editing Software"... you can find some listings and comparisons of the different available software packages. They'll often list the license type (freeware, pay, etc), compatible operating systems, and features each software has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melville Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 You can also create backups of DVDs you legally own using the 1/2 punch of Mac the Ripper and MPEG Streamclip. That's only for backup purposes mind you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members collinwho Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 You can also create backups of DVDs you legally own using the 1/2 punch of Mac the Ripper and MPEG Streamclip. That's only for backup purposes mind you... IMO, Handbrake is better. I have all three programs. Mac the Ripper is best used to copy a DVD to another DVD (for legal backup purposes, of course). MPEG Streamclip is great for converting a myriad of legacy video files to something useable, and would also be good in this setting in conjunction with a ripper if it weren't for... Handbrake. Rips right to an editable format. 1 step instead of 2. Good times. Oh, and for the OP. Once you've ripped with Handbrake. Edit in iMove, burn in iDVD. Both are excellent tools for the beginner and they came with your Mac, so you don't have to install something extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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