How to import movie DVD to iMovie on Mac?

If you wanna import movie DVD to iMovie on Mac, you need to convert DVD to iMovie compatible file formats. It's a piece of cake if you have a powerful application such as iMacsoft DVD Ripper for Mac to help you convert DVD to iMovie. The following paragraphs would show you how to convert DVD to iMovie video formats and easily import the videos to iMovie on Mac computer. BTW, the Mac DVD Ripper supports converting encrypted DVD.

In the very beginning of the importing DVD to iMovie task, you'd better acknowledge this: iMovie will only allow you to import the following file formats:
Movie File Type
MPEG-2 and AVCHD
DV-Standard and HDV (High Definition Video)
QuickTime Movie
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1. Load movie DVD
Install iMacsoft DVD Ripper for Mac and run it. Insert DVD into DVD-Rom Drive and all DVD info will be skimmed and shown automatically in the interface. Manually, you can easily click "Add" button or choose "File->Add..." option in the top menu. Then select your DVD Drive in the pop-up window and press the "Choose" button to load DVD.

2. Select suitable video format for iMovie
After loading the DVD files, click the format drop-down list to select MP4 or AVI ' in the "Profile" as the output format. To be compatible with iMovie, you can choose MPEG-4 Movie. Additional formats such as iPod MP4, iPod Touch MP4, iPhone 3G MP4, PSP\PS3 MP4, QuickTime MOV, MP3, etc.

Tip: You can edit the info of output files to meet your need, even specify parameters setting for unique output. This software provides you with "General" and "Advance" panel that covers info edition and parameter settings, such as Output Filename, Video Quality, Audio Quality, Video Size, Track, Subtile, Frame Rate, Channel, Angle, Zoom, Split and Aspect.

3. Import DVD to iMoive
Click "Browse" button to select a destination folder in the dialog box that opens, and click "OK". After finishing the above settings, and hit "Convert" button at toolbar to start converting movie DVD to iMovie video files on Mac. When it is done, click the "Open" button to directly find out all converted iMovie videos on Mac local.

Import Output videos into iMovie
Open iMovie and choose "File -> Import Movies" to import the converted videos you just get.

Tip: 1) Clip any segment
Select a chapter or title in the file list, click "Trim" button in the toolbar to open "Video Trim" window. You can clip the original video into several parts, then convert and output them separately or as a whole one. Set start point and end point, you get the segment you want to convert and output.