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DVD+Handbrake=mpeg4.....then what?

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I hope the title explains it somewhat. I have a mpeg4 on my desktop smirking at me. It was ripped from a DVD and now it needs editing. Where do I go from here please? I am using a 17" iMac with a modest 512 Mb RAM. Usual software onboard, but I can't find a utility to allow me to edit. With iDVD for instance, the file is greyed out. Any advice - well, good advice - welcome. Cheers Mitcherooney
 
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I'm not much into video editting (just started actualyl), but I beleive you'll need somethign like Final Cut Express to do editting.

What kind of editting do you want to do?
 
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If you get quicktime pro ($30, well worth it) you can open the file, and do basic edits, and (or) export it as a .mov file to use in iMovie, iDVD, Final Cut or DVD studio.
 
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I do video editing in iMovie HD myself. If the source is DVD, I'll usually rip it to a vob(s) first, then convert it to a dv stream and import into iMovie for editing so I'm working with the highest quality. When finished, I use iMovie to export/compress to a format of my choice (usually mpeg-4).

I rarely do editing from DVD's though. Most of it is done from AVI files created by my Digital Camera movies so I put those directly into iMovie for editing (and adding titles, transitions, etc.), then export to mpeg-4 files for iTunes/iPod and web streaming.
 
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I'm not much into video editting (just started actualyl), but I beleive you'll need somethign like Final Cut Express to do editting.

What kind of editting do you want to do?

Essentially it's to get rid of adverts etc from a TV movie. I'd also like to add a few personal touches... Delusions of grandeur - I'll be up there with Mr Spielberg before long.....
 
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If you get quicktime pro ($30, well worth it) you can open the file, and do basic edits, and (or) export it as a .mov file to use in iMovie, iDVD, Final Cut or DVD studio.

I woukd like to stick with the progs on board the machine if I can.....
 
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I do video editing in iMovie HD myself. If the source is DVD, I'll usually rip it to a vob(s) first, then convert it to a dv stream and import into iMovie for editing so I'm working with the highest quality. When finished, I use iMovie to export/compress to a format of my choice (usually mpeg-4).

I rarely do editing from DVD's though. Most of it is done from AVI files created by my Digital Camera movies so I put those directly into iMovie for editing (and adding titles, transitions, etc.), then export to mpeg-4 files for iTunes/iPod and web streaming.

Yes, I understand about the avi route from a dv camera, but I have a movie recorded from the one-eyed monster in the living room and I want to remove clutter - ads, etc

The video TS file contains the vob files - how do you convert them to dv stream for editing in iMovie? Thanks M
 
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I woukd like to stick with the progs on board the machine if I can.....

I don't think you can. QT Pro simply unlocks the full capabilities of the QT you have on your machine already.
 
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Yes, I understand about the avi route from a dv camera, but I have a movie recorded from the one-eyed monster in the living room and I want to remove clutter - ads, etc

The video TS file contains the vob files - how do you convert them to dv stream for editing in iMovie? Thanks M

Not sure how you convert vob to dv with only the software pre-installed on your mac. I personally use VisualHub. A free alternative would be MPEG Streamclip.
 
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Not sure how you convert vob to dv with only the software pre-installed on your mac. I personally use VisualHub. A free alternative would be MPEG Streamclip.

yeah, i was going to suggest using visualhub to convert it to a .mov file or something else... its been a while since i got it, but i think its only like 20 dollars or something? You might want to check it out...
 

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