I have a homemade DVD someone sent me to prep for the web. Right now I just have iMovie available on my system (not enough room for FCP). The DVD automatically plays in DVD Player but when I try to import it into iMovie I see a progress menu/bar that drops down, disappears, then I have nothing and the timeline is empty and the clip I dragged/dropped it on is empty.(http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=235350)

Most people may encounter the same problem when importing commercial DVD to iMovie. Since iMovie only has support for the following file formats: MPEG-2 and AVCHD, DV-Standard and HDV(High Definition), QuickTime Movie, MPEG-4. To successfully import commercial DVD clips to iMovie, you will need to rip DVD into iMovie editable format.

Movie Converter Mac is the recommendable DVD Ripper software for Mac users to rip DVD to iMovie. This splendid program enables you to convert commercial DVD VOB streaming video clips to iMovie '08/iMovie '09/iMoive HD compatible MPEG-2, MP4, MOV, DV, HDV format for sharing on the website or transfer to your iPod, iPad, iPhone, PSP, etc.

How to rip commercial DVD VOB streaming video clips to iMovie MP4, MOV, DV, HDV?

1.Download and install the free trial verison of Movie Converter Mac.

2.Load DVD after launching the program.



3.Set up output parameters.

Set iMovie supported MPEG-2, MP4, MOV, DV, HDV as the output file format from the drop-down menu of "Profile" and specify the output destination to store the output file format.



4.Select DVD subtitle and audio trackSelect any available subtitle and audio track provided by your own DVD.




5.Rip dvd to iMovie.
Rip DVD to iMoive MPEG-2, MP4, MOV, DV, HDV format by clicking "", then you can import your DVD to iMovie for some professional editing.