Help! importing clips from DVD 1

[Bita]

Hi, does anyone know how to import some clips from a dvd drive into Adobe Premiere? also, how i can copy a movie from DVD drive to my PC's hard disk to use it in Adobe Premiere?
Thanks.

 

[T07]

PLEASE find an answer to this question. You would think it such a basic and obvious requirement, yet I've been seeking an answer for months........please please please...

 

[WizyWyg]

well copying from dVD is against the law....

But you need to rip the tracks from the dvd first, change them to a format that can be used by premiered then import those.

 

[T07]

But the DVD is MY OWN material, so its surely not against the law.

How do I change the .vob format to one that premiere will read? I've tried changing the file extention to .mpg but only the audion file opens.

 

[WizyWyg]

Again, you need to "rip" the vob file and then use a converter to change the resulting file into a format you can use in Premiere. Simpling chaning the file extension doesnt mean it becomes that particular file format.

http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvdripping

 

[T07]

I tried the filename extension on the advice of another forum, and to a point it worked, at least Premiere was able to import the audio.

I understand that I have to rip the .vob file, I've done that, its the conversion to .avi (?) mpeg2(?) thats the question. What do I use for that. DVD2AVI seems to convert to NTSC .avi, and Flaskmpeg reduces the pixel size of the image.....

Any other suggestions?

 

[WizyWyg]

You have to play around. Again, DVD ripping will never be the same quality as your original.