DVD Ripping (Small Pieces of Footage)

[LosAngelesActress]

Hi there,

I am an actress needing to rip footage of my own performances from finished DVDs. The production companies I've worked with keep postponing a hand-off of raw footage, and I need to use it in my self-marketing package.

Any advice on the simplest (cheapest) software that will let me rip pieces of footage from a finished DVD in file formats that can be compatible with both Quicktime and Final Cut Pro? I don't know much about computers, so something that requires knowledge of specific language and formatting won't be very useful to me.

Thanks much!

Annie

[Kerry56]

This is probably a two step process…cutting, then converting. I hope you have a Windows computer, because I don’t know the Mac software as well.

You can cut out small sections of a dvd using DVDShrink in ReAuthor mode. You use the Set Start/End Frame tool to select the section you want. Shrink will output in a finished dvd-video, even for a small section. Be aware that DVDShrink will work for unencrypted dvds, or those with simple CSS encryption only. If it has something more advanced for protection, you’ll need a more modern decryption program, like the trial for AnyDVD.

You can download Shrink here using the direct link: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/DVD_Shrink It is free to use.

The first few pictures in this guide show how to use the Set Start/End Frame tool: http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/296328-How-to-cut-out-clips-from-DVDs-and-convert-to-AVI-MP4-using-free-software

If you need to convert to another format after cutting out the clips, you can use something like Handbrake to convert to mp4 video. Handbrake is also free: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/HandBrake

By the way, welcome to the forum Annie.