importing a DVD (VOB) file into Premiere

[l***@adobeforums.com]

It almost works. I was able to bring the VOB file on the timeline, but when exporting the timeline to an AVI file, this later was lagging. Premiere also exits in error when I try to read from the timeline.

I did the following: copied the VOB file from the DVD to the harddisk and renamed it as an mpeg file. Then I started Premiere and open the mpeg file and dragged it to the timeline. I used 768x573 in the project settings same as the mpeg file. Asking for the properties of the mpeg file WITHIN Premiere it tells me however that the file is 720x 573 (which is not true).

I did the same thing again but with a project setting of 720x 573, but got the same result.

In both cases, I exported the timeline as an AVI movie. The resulting file was strongly lagging.

Please can somebody tell me what I am doing wrong, and how should I proceed.

MAny thanks in advance

Lucky.

[W***@adobeforums.com]

Lucky: The only way I know to successfully rip a DVD, convert the VOB files and import them into Premiere is to use DVD Shrink to rip the DVD, Gordian Knot to convert the VOBs to an avi., and I also use BeSweet to convert the audio in the VOB to a wav. Then import the avi and the wav into Premiere. It's a complex process. If you're interested, I can send you detailed instructions.

[l***@adobeforums.com]

Will, many thanks for your prompt answer.

I will need to get Gordian Knot and BeSeet and give it a try.

If you don't mind I will contact you again under this topic,to let you knwo the results.

Many thanks again

Lucky

[J***@adobeforums.com]

Lucky, the ImToo DVD Ripper <http://www.imtoo.com> will do this in one pass - DVD to AVI file, sound to WAV. Plenty of options for output formats beyond these as well.

Jon

[l***@adobeforums.com]

To Will: I have tried AutoGK. I used the IFO file as imput and I got an avi file which has quite a lot of problems. When reading it with Windows media player the speed varies continously from to slow to sharp accellerations. And it can not be opened in Premiere at all, which is what I tried to achieve. It is probably a codec problem. Funny wise, the original DVD I am trying to put in Premiere was created with Premiere out of a Sony DV cassette and burned with Nero.
Will, I guess I didn't specify the correct parameters in AutoGK. If you have more hints to give me, I will really appreciate a lot.
Thanks for your precious time.

To Jon; many thanks for your help too,Jon. Can you tell me if you were able to use successfully the avi file in Adobe Premiere? If yes I will certainly download IM TOO DVD to give it a try. THanks again

[A***@adobeforums.com]

One great tool seems to be Womble's MPEG Video Wizard. <http://www.womble.com/>

This is an amazing program for editing and joining VOB files and it handles Dolby Digital audio and creates new MPEG files from VOB's without transcoding. AVI's could be exported too.

Womble handles VOB's and MPEG's like Premiere Pro should be handling them.