How to Rip DVD and Convert Video on Mac OS X (Snow Leopard)

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The following tutorial is going to show you how to rip DVD and convert video to all sorts of video and audio formats on Mac OS X (including Snow Leopard) using only one tool - iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac. It also shows several tips and tricks you can't miss out on while using this iMedia Converter to rip DVD and convert video on your Mac machine.

Step 1. Download iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac, install and launch it.

Free Download ( Intel Version | Power PC Version )

Step 2. Add DVD or Video

You can click "Load DVD" button to load DVD or click "Add Video" to import video files for conversion.

After a DVD or several video files are imported successfully, you can see all of them listed in the program:



Step 3. Output Settings

Choose the output format you want. After you choose a format from the "Profile" list, it is the time to check out the Setting panel:



Profile: Click here to know which formats iMedia Converter supports.
Settings -> Video: Set video encoding settings by selecting a resolution, a frame rate, a video encoder and a bit rate.
Settings -> Audio: Set audio encoding settings by selecting a sample rate, an audio channel, an audio encoder and a bit rate.

Tip:
You can customize the video and audio encoding settings and save them as your own profile. After you have chosen the encoding options, just click the "Save as" button and name your profile, and then the profile will be saved in the "User Defined" list. You can use the customized profile next time by selecting it from the list.

Apply to All: Check this option to apply the current profile to all the files.
Merge into one file: Check this option and the program will convert all the selected video files into a single file.

Step 4. Start Conversion

After all the necessary settings and editing job, the last step is clicking the "Start" button to start ripping DVD and convert video on your Mac machine with this powerful iMedia Converter for Mac.




Tips and Tricks:

Before clicking the "Start" button, you can do a lot more DVD/video editing jobs like DVD movie/video length trimming, video cropping, adding special effects, adding watermark, capturing images during previewing, etc. For example, If you want to capture a clip from the current title/chapter, you can click the "Edit" button to open the "Trim" window and trim the current title or chapter.



In "Edit" panel, there are 3 methods to do the trimming job:

1. Input value. Input certain time number in Set start time and Set end time fields manually.
2. Drag the sliders in the playback progress bar to set start time and end time quickly:
3. Insert trim start and end flags when you are previewing an video file in Edit panel.

Note: If you are using Windows OS, it is recommended you try Aimersoft Video Converter Pro to help you rip DVD and convert video to your iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, BlackBerry and a lot more mobile players.

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If you are using Windows OS, Aimersoft DVD Ripper is a pretty good choice. It works great on my HP laptop. It has support for all sorts of video/audio formats (output) and has very powerful DVD editing features. You can take a look at its step by step guide + tips & tricks here:

http://www.softdiggs.com/howto/rip-dvd-and-edit-dvd.php

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HandBrake is also a pretty good DVD ripping software tool, especially for those using a Mac.

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You can also try this Snow Leopard DVD Ripper. It can help you rip DVD to AVI, MP4, MOV, FLV, HD MP4, TS video formats and MP3, AAC, AC3 audio formats on Mac OS X (including Snow Leopard) with ease and speed.