<- Newbie. Can I take video from DVDs?

uncsnowboarder · Post by **uncsnowboarder** » Tue Dec 10, 2002 12:51 pm

I'm new at this whole AMV thing, And i was wonding how you got the video. can I take it off of my DVDs? I am using Adobe Premiere. Any info will be appriciated, thanks.

SSJVegita0609 · Post by **SSJVegita0609** » Tue Dec 10, 2002 1:30 pm

FOOLISH MORTAL!!!

....*cough*

Just refer to the good ole guides like this one:

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/avtech/

Tsukasa_dothacker · Post by **Tsukasa_dothacker** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 2:14 am

I am new to AMV creation as well SSJVegita0609 but I am no stranger to DVD ripping. SmartRipper is a program which will copy your DVD's VOB files (glorified MPEGs I believe) to your hard drive. Note that they will add up to 5 or 10GB depending on the disc, the latter for dual layer.

However my experience relating to AMV creation ends there, from then I would use Flask to convert the video to DivX AVI (around 700MB).

Both of these programs (SmartRipper, and if you're interested, Flask) can be found at www.divx-digest.com. Good luck with your creations.

NicholasDWolfwood · Post by **NicholasDWolfwood** » Thu Dec 12, 2002 4:41 pm

Flask = Big nono
DivX = Big nono

Follow the guide at the link SSJVegita0909 outlined. You make a D2V with DVD2AVI, make an AVS file with AVISynth for the D2V, and then you edit, basically.

But I would follow the guide, as my explanation is the summed up version.

Read <a href=http://www.a-m-v.org/guides/avtech31/>ErMaC & AbsoluteDestiny's Friendly AMV Guides</a>

Kracus · Post by **Kracus** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 11:35 am

you could also go to http://www.vcdhelp.com I like them.

RadicalEd0 · Post by **RadicalEd0** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 4:38 pm

vcdhelp has a bunch of good articles although it really is a kid's toy compared to doom. Read up there, but dont stay with it forever, there are higher and better planes of knowledge waiting

or something

Matrix Saiyan · Post by **Matrix Saiyan** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 7:57 pm

Listen to these people they know what they are talkin' about. I also have also used Smartripper which is a great program and have followed all of the guides these people have advised me to read.