iMovie import
Once I burn a DVD using iMovie and iDVD (the latest versions), and clean the projects off of my HD, how the heck do I import the data from the burned DVD back into iMovie?
The iMovie import command doesn't seem to work as all of the files on the DVD are greyed out. What am I missing?
note: the burned DVD plays just fine, but I want my data back!
The iMovie import command doesn't seem to work as all of the files on the DVD are greyed out. What am I missing?
note: the burned DVD plays just fine, but I want my data back!
Comments
Once you've burned it to a DVD, you have converted your data to a your different data type. You can't rip it back into iDVD's file format or iMovie's DV streams after you've burned it. Sorry.
The closest option would be to use some sort of DVD ripper to pull the MPEG-2 data off of the DVD, but you're going to lose quality in the conversion process.
Originally posted by gobble gobble
So for archiving purposes I need to store both my original iMovie files (in case I want to change something) as well as the final product that I've burned using iDVD. I see. I was afraid of that. Thanks.
yup sorry dude...keep your original tapes, or burn all your source footage and your imovie folder per say onto a dvd as a data dvd, and just put it away.