You could do that, or you could get MPEGStreamclip, which is a good free application that can rip parts of DVDs for use in iMovie and FCP. There are other similar software solutions out there too, such as DVDXDV .

You can find MPEGstreamclip here http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/mpegstreamclip.html

DVDxDV here http://www.lafcpug.org/store_soft_hard.html#anchor3791410

And Cinematize (which has a universal version) here http://www.miraizon.com/products/products.html

Hope this helps
Jude




Hi all.
Last year I transferred all my VHS tapes to dvd via imovie/idvd.
I would like to transfer about 30 secs off the dvd to use in iphoto slideshow for a birthday.
I no longer have access to analogue to digital convertor.

I do have canon digital camera, could I use output from dvd player and record back to camera and record on camera, then import from camera into imovie.
Thanks in anticipation.
Rob