How to Import DVD to iMovie (iMovie '11 included)
iMovie makes viewing and working with video as intuitive as enjoying your photos. A built-in library automatically organizes your video, so all the clips you've captured and movies you've created are just a click away. With its revolutionary interface, iMovie makes it quick and easy to browse your library and create new movies. And iMovie is built for sharing. In just a few steps, you can add movies to your website, publish them on YouTube, and create versions for iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV.
Importing DVD to iMovie is not a straightforward process. But don't worry--DVD to iMovie can be done easily with the help of some powerful Mac DVD Ripping software. Here's how it works. BTW, this DVD to iMovie guide includes two parts:
- Part 1:How to import commercial DVD into iMovie
- Part 2:How to import non-commercial DVD into iMovie
Part 1. How to Import Commercial DVD into iMovie
iMovie will only allow you to import the following file formats:
- Movie File Type
- MPEG-2 and AVCHD
- DV-Standard and HDV (High Definition Video)
- QuickTime Movie
- MEPG-4
If you want to import a Commercial DVD to iMovie, you'll need to convert the DVD rip to one of the iMovie-compatible file formats above. DVD Ripper for Mac can help you convert DVD to iMovie quickly and easily. Below I'll show you how. BTW, the Mac DVD Ripper converts encrypted DVDs, too.
Just follow these easy steps to convert and import DVD into iMovie:
Install and Run DVD Ripper for Mac
You can download it for free here:
To install, simply mount the .dmg archive by double-clicking it, and copy the application to your applications folder.
Load DVD movies
When your ready to start importing DVD to iMovie, insert the DVD into your DVD drive, then drag & drop the DVD disc icon that appears on the desktop into DVD Ripper. Or, go to the File menu and choose "Load DVD" to locate the DVD movies (support commercial DVDs and homemade DVDs) you want to add.
Convert DVD to iMovie on Mac OS X
You can choose to convert DVD the entire movie, any number of chapters, or any custom segment of a DVD.
This smart DVD to iMovie ripper also allows you to split the DVD into chapters. To extract certain DVD clips, you can drag the slider to the exact point you want to cut the DVD, and click "scissors" icon. When the settings are done, close the window and click "Yes" in pop-up dialogue to save the settings.
Then select "iMovie" preset from output format list. After setting the output settings, you can just click the Convert button to start to convert DVD to iMovie (iMovie '11, iMovie '09, iMovie '08, iMovie HD supported).
You can learn more: How to edit, crop, trim DVD clips and capture pictures on Mac OS X Lion?
Import the output files into iMovie.
Open iMovie and choose File -> Import Movies to import the converted video. And then you can edit the movie according to your needs.
Part 2. How to import Non-Commercial DVD into iMovie
- Insert DVD.
- Open Disk Utility.
- Select the disk and then select "New Image". Save the disk image wherever is convenient, such as the desktop.
- Once the disk image is written, open iMovie.
- 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.
Update: This method is not a surefire solution for importing non-commercial DVD to iMovie, we suggest you get iSkysoft DVD Ripper for Mac to convert DVD to iMovie friendly format first. Just follow the above tutorial to do the conversion.
Learn more: How to import video files such as WMV, AVI, M2TS to iMovie - convert videos to iMovie
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