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Ian Thomas · August 22nd, 2007, 12:28 PM

How do you inport files from a dvd into liquid, I made a short film 2 years ago and cannot find the master tape all i have is a copy on dvd and i need to somehow get it from the dvd onto the timeline to re-edit some bits and then make it back into dvd

I have used DVD decripter to get the files back on to my hard drive but can't seem to get liquid to ingest it, any idea's, need help please easy for me to understand

Christian Magnussen · August 22nd, 2007, 12:49 PM

As far as i can remember you can't import vob or the dvdfiles if you want directly into liquid, for some reason that feature disappeared between version 6 and 7(i think).

One possible workflow is Mpeg streamclip(freeware) and Apple Mpeg2 decoder and transcode the video into a format that Liquid accepts.

Paul Cronin · August 22nd, 2007, 01:08 PM

Ian go to all in clips and right click and choose "import" then "media clip". This will let you pull off your hard drive or off a DVD.

Ian Thomas · August 22nd, 2007, 02:39 PM

Thanks Paul and Christian

I managed to get it back in to liquid by using the mpeg streamclip which after downloading quicktime alternative and the converting vob files back to avi,

Just put on to the timeline and some sort of rendering is going on, i need to put some extre clips in but the inported avi file is just a long blue line, no picons is there anyway to see the picons again

Anyway thanks again at least its back on to my timeline

Paul Cronin · August 23rd, 2007, 08:14 AM

Ian,

Glad to help.

I always import into the clip folder so I get picons.

Ian Thomas · August 24th, 2007, 02:22 PM

thanks Paul

I ill try that

August 22nd, 2007, 12:28 PM	#1
Ian Thomas Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: York, North Yorkshire, England. Posts: 472	Avid liquid 7 How do you inport files from a dvd into liquid, I made a short film 2 years ago and cannot find the master tape all i have is a copy on dvd and i need to somehow get it from the dvd onto the timeline to re-edit some bits and then make it back into dvd I have used DVD decripter to get the files back on to my hard drive but can't seem to get liquid to ingest it, any idea's, need help please easy for me to understand __________________ Ian Thomas. Thomas Video Productions

August 22nd, 2007, 01:08 PM	#3
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Ian go to all in clips and right click and choose "import" then "media clip". This will let you pull off your hard drive or off a DVD. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

August 22nd, 2007, 02:39 PM	#4
Ian Thomas Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: York, North Yorkshire, England. Posts: 472	Thanks Paul and Christian I managed to get it back in to liquid by using the mpeg streamclip which after downloading quicktime alternative and the converting vob files back to avi, Just put on to the timeline and some sort of rendering is going on, i need to put some extre clips in but the inported avi file is just a long blue line, no picons is there anyway to see the picons again Anyway thanks again at least its back on to my timeline __________________ Ian Thomas. Thomas Video Productions

August 23rd, 2007, 08:14 AM	#5
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Ian, Glad to help. I always import into the clip folder so I get picons. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

August 24th, 2007, 02:22 PM	#6
Ian Thomas Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: York, North Yorkshire, England. Posts: 472	thanks Paul I ill try that __________________ Ian Thomas. Thomas Video Productions

August 22nd, 2007, 12:49 PM	#2
Christian Magnussen Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 191	As far as i can remember you can't import vob or the dvdfiles if you want directly into liquid, for some reason that feature disappeared between version 6 and 7(i think). One possible workflow is Mpeg streamclip(freeware) and Apple Mpeg2 decoder and transcode the video into a format that Liquid accepts.