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Post by zetaminor on Jul 3, 2008 16:00:48 GMT -5
 Ummm... actually, AnimatedEntropy installed it on my Laptop, since she did the computer... But she's great at following instructions and did exactly what was on your tutorial, so I'm guessing she did the Beta version.... Actually, having done some reading last night, it looks like nVidia and Streamclip are known to not get along. There's a possibility that updating my card driver may help, and I'll try that over the weekend.  No worries, Elvira! ;D It works on the desktop just fine, and I'm going to borrow a clip from Animated Entropy's latest project (ripped with Streamclip ;D) to run my last test. I think I already know the outcome, though. 
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Post by Elvira on Jul 4, 2008 8:51:01 GMT -5
Bummer about nVidia!  Well, there is always VirtualDubMod and Avidemux, so users have alternatives!  |
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Post by animatedentropy on Jul 5, 2008 8:46:02 GMT -5
Ohh! Crap, which one did I install? I installed it on the PC a while ago and know that was the right one, but I'm not sure on this.  |
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Post by angelfish69 on Jul 12, 2008 11:58:40 GMT -5
I have probably not looked around enough, but if you use mpeg stream, how do you get the aspect ratio right for the clips of more different aspect ratios, I have a big dvd collection and I have noticed there are so many different aspect ratios.
angela
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Post by Elvira on Jul 12, 2008 12:08:02 GMT -5
The tutorial on page 1 of this thread shows you how to set the aspect ratio in MPEG Streamclip (if you are using DV AVI or DV MOV files). Also it'll give you the option of changing a clip to 4:3 or 16:9 (in the frame size area). There should be two aspect ratios on your DVDs, 4:3 and 16:9. (Just don't trim off any letterboxing and you'll be fine!  ). When editing in two aspect ratios in VideoStudio, you should setup as 4:3 and export out as 4:3.  |
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Post by angelfish69 on Jul 13, 2008 4:48:34 GMT -5
Thanks, I was looking at all the different ratios on the boxes and it was a bit daunting, someone has made me very aware of AR now  angela |
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Post by randhrshipper1 on Jul 15, 2008 20:45:20 GMT -5
Hi! I'm unclear about something- is MPEG Streamclip a program to convert files already ripped from a DVD using a DVD ripper or is it another ripping program?
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Post by Elvira on Jul 15, 2008 21:09:32 GMT -5
It's for converting your ripped DVD (VOB files) to an editable format. (Like DV AVI, which gives you really great quality.)
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Post by randhrshipper1 on Jul 16, 2008 20:32:14 GMT -5
Oh! Thanks for answering such a newbie question! I'll do the best I can with what I have now, but when I can afford an external drive I will probably try to convert my footage!
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Post by uzziwozzi on Sept 2, 2008 8:28:56 GMT -5
I've looked into different types of software which I can use for ripping DVDs. Unfortunately, I do not have the hard drive space to convert entire chapters/titles or VOBs. I would like to know if you can reccommend any software which can rip from a dvd using selected scenes or markers. What do you think of Magic DVD Ripper? Is there anything out there which is similar? I have a Windows PC (XP) and will be using Ulead to edit (check out YouTube www.youtube.com/user/uzziwozzi) |
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Post by Elvira on Sept 2, 2008 15:30:38 GMT -5
Hmm . . . so you don't have at least 7 GB of free space? Perhaps you can invest in a small USB 2.0 external drive, and edit from there. Try to get one with a RPM of 7200 and a cache of 8 MB or above. A capacity of 40 GB should not be too expensive, especially on places like eBay. (Though get more if you can find it.) I know, we're talking about expense, but vidding (or any work with video) usually requires plentiful disk space. Another alternative would be to use a ripper program like Handbrake, rip the DVD to a compressed format (H.264 with a data rate of 2000-3000 would keep a lot of the DVD's original detail) and then open the ripped file in MPEG Streamclip (or Avidemux or VirtualDubMod) and then convert very short scenes to an editable format like DV AVI or Lagarith. Trying to edit in a compressed format like H.264, XviD, DivX, etc can cause problems ( as outlined here) and we don't recommend it. (You can try it anyway if you like, but if you experience problems—as seems to inevitably happen with many vidders—you're on your own as far as troubleshooting! ) |
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Post by skyclaneditor on Jan 2, 2009 17:24:14 GMT -5
I am just bouncing off the walls with the product of Mpeg StreamClip. XD YES, FINALLY!!! Audio and highquality all in one! Thank you soooo much for this tutorial, Elvira! You just made my editing career a lot less fuzzy!! |
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Post by darcywil on Jan 18, 2009 23:03:05 GMT -5
I am just bouncing off the walls with the product of Mpeg StreamClip. XD YES, FINALLY!!! Audio and highquality all in one! Thank you soooo much for this tutorial, Elvira! You just made my editing career a lot less fuzzy!! Completely agree! I finally sat down and went through the tutorial step-by-step, and voilà! The finished product is so crisp and clear. THANK YOU ELVIRA!!  |
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Post by clareanco on May 22, 2009 7:55:31 GMT -5
Thanks so much for this tutorial, just have one question When I ripped the DVDs, they videos were fine. Converted them using MPEG streamclip and some of the audio is out of sinc. I converted 3 videos, one is fine, one goes out of sinc half way through and the other is out of sinc full stop. This isn't a major problem for me, but if I want to use certain audio it may be a problem...is it just something thats happens sometimes, or is there a way to get it back into sinc? Thanks for reading. Great tutorial, thanks again  |
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Post by Elvira on May 23, 2009 2:31:04 GMT -5
That is weird, clareanco! I don't think I've ever had the audio go out of sync (on Mac or PC) with MPEG Streamclip. Are these DVD-Rs or something? I don't understand what the problem might be. I've not heard of this problem before with MPEG Streamclip.  |
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