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Importing DVD into FCP
I have non-copyright protected DVD’s I wish to import and edit in FCP. However each time I’ve tried to import them I receive an error code. FCP can read the video tracks but not the audio tracks. So I end up with only video coming into FCP. When I open the Audio files of the DVD on my desktop I see nothing in the Audio _TS folder. However when I open the Video_TS folder I can see several different file names that could be audio tracks. These DVD’s were originally created on a PC, But should that make a difference in how the audio and video file tracks were layed down?
I see in the directory on my desktop when I open the DVD Video_TS folder . Inside are labeled VTS_01_0.IFO and VTS_01_0.BUP. There are also Video_TS.IFO and Video_TS.BUP. FCP cannot access any of these files, but the files that it can read and do import into FCP are VT_01_1.VOB and VTS_01_2.VOB. Can you tell me how to convert the rest of these files so I can edit them in FInal Cut Pro?
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13 Replies
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Look at Cinematize or DVDxDV
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, and ATS:iWork
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I’m sorry, Rich, Cinematize and DVDxDV doesn’t mean anything to me. Are these other formats or other software downloads that I need to use?
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Go to:
Download the free MPEG Streamclip converter.
Then go to:
https://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
Download the $19.99 QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component.
This offers a variety of conversion options, including converting those DVD files into QT Movie files so that they can be easily imported into FCP.
Good luck.
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Thanks, after trying several options in MPEG Stream Clip, I finally decided on the EXPORT as MPEG 4 File. There are several settings on this menu I am not sure about. I chose H.264 Compressor, Quality 100%, and 29.97 fps to match the original source. It did convert over to Quicktime, and from there I was able to save it as a Quicktime movie. Then import into FCP.
Whew! Thank you, I never would have gotten this far without your help. I was trying to find the video tutorial for MPEG Stream Clip. I was directed to MAC House but couldn’t access any tutorials there. It looks like that site hasn’t been updated since last year. I did find some tutorials on YouTube but they were very brief and some fuzzy, hard to read.
Any other suggestions on tutorials for MPEG Stream Clip?
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Never looked for/needed a tutorial. I kind of just did it. All I have ever used it for was converting DVD files to QT files and WMV files to QT files, and it seemed simple from what I remembered. Pretty self-explanatory.
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Ive been following these posts as I have same issue.
I was wondering if you knew, before I purchased the Playback from Apple, if you could foresee problems I may encounter…
Mac isnt connected to internet, so will have to convert DVD.vob files on PC then transfer them to the Mac for FCP to use.
If you have done this with any problems, it would makemy day!
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If I was to convert my DVD.vob files on the PC then transfer the QT files to the Mac, would I encounter any problems?
(PC, not Mac, connected to internet)
Thanks
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[Chris Bauch] “Thanks, after trying several options in MPEG Stream Clip, I finally decided on the EXPORT as MPEG 4 File.”
Just keep in mind that this file format (H.264) is a finishing format, not an editing format. As such, it can be prone to a lot of crashes in FCP.
Whenever I use MPEG-Streamclip, I convert the file to the format that I wish to edit with. Either DV, DVPro50 or 8bit SD. All of these are standard editing formats which are much more stable within FCP.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
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[tara millar] “If I was to convert my DVD.vob files on the PC then transfer the QT files to the Mac, would I encounter any problems?”
As long as it’s a standard Quicktime format for editing, this should work fine. DV, DVCPro 50 or 8bit SD are my recommendations.
.avi does not work on FCP.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR
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I’m working on a project right now that involves importing DVD footage. I have been capturing the footage as 8 bit DV files using the component in of my Kona card. Will I see any difference in quality by using the techniques described in this thread. In other words, does converting the DVD footage to a .mov file via software yield better results than simply capturing via component.
MIck Haensler
Higher Ground Media
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