No idea how to import and edit DVD in Final Cut Pro? In this tutorial, I show you how to get footage from any DVD into Final Cut Pro in order to edit with it.
I normally use Final Cut Pro X. And now I have some DVDs, what format should I convert DVD into to edit in Final Cut Pro X and what software do I need to do the DVD to Final Cut Pro conversion? I’m looking for quality preservation (although I appreciate that the source is only upscaled standard definition to start with).
Searching a lot, I finally decided on DumboFab DVD Ripper for Mac, the best DVD to Final Cut Pro Converter
DumboFab DVD Ripper for Mac is a powerful DVD ripper(macOS Big Sur and Catalina compatible) that can convert homemade and commerical DVD (Disney 99-title DVD incl.) to Final Cut Pro X editable ProRes codec with 3 clicks. The DVD ripping will be finished within 10 mins on a high hardware configuration. Moreover, DumboFab DVD Ripper is with more output profiles presets, which enables you to convert and import DVD to iMovie, DVD to Avid MC, DVD to Adobe Premiere, DVD to iPhone iPad, DVD to Android and more.
How to Convert and Import DVD Video to Final Cut Pro X
Step 1. Load DVD movies
Run the DVD Ripper for Mac and click Import DVD icon to load the DVD movies. Or simply drag the DVD disc icon on the desktop to the program. Loaded DVD movies can be previewed in the right preview window and you’re free to take snapshots of your favorite DVD movies. In addition, you can select the subtitle and audio track as you like.
Step 2. Choose Final Cut Pro as output format
Click on the “Editing Software” and you will see options to convert your DVDs for certain video editing software. Since you will be importing the DVD to Final Cut Pro X or FCP 7 after the conversion, have ProRes or Final Cut Pro be your selected output format.
Step 3. Start conversion
When all the settings are fine, click the Convert button to start converting your DVD movies to optimized ProRes .mov video files for Final Cut Pro.
More Tuotorials for Final Cut Pro beginners:
Typical workflow:
• Import your media into Final Cut Pro
• Organize your media using Events and the Event Library
• Create a project and add clips to it
• Arrange and edit your clips
• Add effects and transitions
• Share your movie
Importing Media from an external hard drive or a Media Card
In Final Cut Pro X, choose File > Import > Files. Navigate to the folder that contains the media files, and then select a file or folder; Command-click to select multiple files to import.
Then, do one of the following:
• To add the imported files to an existing Event, choose “Add to existing Event” and choose an existing event from the pop-up menu.
• To create a new event, choose “Create new Event” and type a name for the new event in the text field-you can include your name as a reference-i.e. Smith_Day at the Beach. Then, choose the Macintosh Storage Drive or an external drive to store the event from the “Save to” pop-up menu–do not save to the main Mac HD (Application drive).
To have Final Cut Pro copy your media files and add them to the Final Cut Pro Event folder that you specified, select the checkbox.
If you want to organize your media, transcode your media, analyze the video, or analyze the audio, select the relevant checkboxes.
If you don’t set Final Cut Pro X to analyze your media during the import process, you can analyze it later (if necessary) in the Event Browser.
Click Import.
Final Cut Pro X imports your media in the background. If you selected any options in the previous step, the media is transcoded and optimized after the import process is complete. You can view the progress of the background tasks in the Background Tasks window–select WINDOW>BACKGROUND TAKS. You are able to edit your footage immediately (transcoding takes place in the background and illustrated by a light orange progress bar above the footage in the timeline.)
DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR EXTERNAL HARDRIVE UNTIL ALL MEDIA HAS IMPORTED!
In the Background Window Importing Media must be a green 100% BEFORE you unplug your device. All other tasks will continue processing as long as FCP X is running or will resume when FCP X is restarted..
Importing Media from a Camera
In Final Cut Pro X, choose File > Import From Camera or Selct the Camera Icon.
Then, do one of the following:
• To add the imported files to an existing Event, choose “Add to existing Event” and either choose an existing event from the pop-up menu.
• To create a new event, choose “Create new Event” and type a name for the new event in the text field-you can include your name as a reference-i.e. Smith_Day at the Beach. Then, choose the Macintosh Storage Drive or an external drive to store the event from the “Save to” pop-up menu–do not save to the main Mac HD (Application drive).
To have Final Cut Pro copy your media files and add them to the Final Cut Pro Event folder that you specified, select the checkbox.
If you want to organize your media, transcode your media, analyze the video, or analyze the audio, select the relevant checkboxes.
If you don’t set Final Cut Pro X to analyze your media during the import process, you can analyze it later (if necessary) in the Event Browser (this will save you time now).
Click Import.
Final Cut Pro X imports and renders your media in the background. If you selected any options in the previous step, the media is transcoded and optimized after the import process is complete.
DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR CAMERA UNTIL ALL MEDIA HAS IMPORTED!
You can view the progress of the background tasks in the Background Tasks Window-select WINDOW>BACKGROUND TAKS.
You are able to edit your footage immediately (transcoding takes place in the background and illustrated by a light orange progress bar above the footage in the timeline.) In the Background Window Importing Media must be 100% BEFORE you unplug your device. All other tasks will continue processing as long as FCP X is running.
