Editing Ripped DVD

stevec5375 wrote on 6/19/2007, 2:09 PM

What is the best way to edit a ripped DVD so that I can extract out excerpts and use them in my own collage?

I have tried loading the VOB files and getting the clips I want but VMS is so painfully slow on the 1GB VOB files as to be unusable.

There has to be a better way. Can you tell me how?

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Chienworks wrote on 6/19/2007, 2:57 PM

Try the file / import / dvd camcorder disc function. That will convert the VOB files into .mpg files. It will still be slow, but it may be a bit more reliable.

If you're going to be doing LOTS of cuts and editing you may want to consider rendering the .mpg file to DV .avi, then working with the .avi version. This will make the editing process go a lot faster. However, you'll also have to spend the time to do the initial render, which may eat up any benefit.

IanG wrote on 6/20/2007, 2:25 AM

If you use VirtualDub-MPEG2 to do the conversion, you can also use it to cut out the bits you don't want - that'll save a lot of time.

Ian G.

stevec5375 wrote on 6/20/2007, 1:56 PM

Is there a batch conversion tool that will convert the VOB files to .AVI ?