Editing a finished DVD
Is there a way I can edit a finished (finalized) DVD? Can Adobe Premiere Pro do the job? If not, what are your recommended applications for this? Actually I'd like to combine snippets of video from several DVD video discs into one separate DVD disc, plus add some special effects on text that I know Adobe Premiere Pro is capable of doing.
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Hi acseven, there are so many choices that I would appreciate if you gave me your personal recommendation.
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Hi acseven,
Sorry for not returning sooner. I'd wanted you to know that Adobe Premiere couldn't do the job. The DVD is homemade.
Any more ideas?
Rgds.
Sorry for not returning sooner. I'd wanted you to know that Adobe Premiere couldn't do the job. The DVD is homemade.
Any more ideas?
Rgds.
Hi,
No problem ;) Please try one of the ones that stated under the following line, in the first link I gave you (http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=224833):
"Tools that can "convert" the DVD VOB files back to a MPG file or MPEG2, AC3,MPA files (demultiplex)"
Try them in the order by which they are stated there. The reason why I am not pointing out anyone is because I'm not too sure if some aren't unavailable, because of a new regulation that forbidds decoding [copyrighted] dvd's, even for personal use (that's not your case, so try them in order to get MPG streams to edit...).
I'm sorry I can't be more specific, but I am quite busy these days, ... :( I don't have time to try them - I haven't used a program as such in a while).
Good luck ;)
The ideia is for you to be able
No problem ;) Please try one of the ones that stated under the following line, in the first link I gave you (http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=224833):
"Tools that can "convert" the DVD VOB files back to a MPG file or MPEG2, AC3,MPA files (demultiplex)"
Try them in the order by which they are stated there. The reason why I am not pointing out anyone is because I'm not too sure if some aren't unavailable, because of a new regulation that forbidds decoding [copyrighted] dvd's, even for personal use (that's not your case, so try them in order to get MPG streams to edit...).
I'm sorry I can't be more specific, but I am quite busy these days, ... :( I don't have time to try them - I haven't used a program as such in a while).
Good luck ;)
The ideia is for you to be able
You should convert the mpg to a full frames format (lossless, maybe dv), to keep the image quality. Note that this will take up *a lot* of disk space. Using the videos in such formats you will be able to edit them in premiere. Editing MPEG2 directly is not advisable, in my opinion.
> How to convert DVDs back to MPG files or demultiplex DVDs for reauthor or reedit
http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=224833
> AutoGK illustrated guide 4 dummies, DVD to AVI/DiVX/XviD
http://www.videohelp.com/guides.php?guideid=738&howtoselect=6;33#738
You will find a lot more like this on videohelp.com
Good luck ;)