How to rip DVD to AVI MOV MP4 FLV M4V on Mac OS X

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The following article is going to show you how to rip DVD to AVI, rip DVD to MOV, rip DVD to MP4, rip DVD to FLV, rip DVD to M4V, etc on Mac OS X (Snow Leopard included) using Clone2Go DVD Ripper for Mac, complete with a few tips and tricks while using this DVD Ripper for Mac to rip DVDs to a specific video/audio format for playback on popular portable players such as iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, BlackBerry, etc.

Step 1. Download Clone2Go DVD Ripper for Mac, install and run it. ( free download )

Step 2. Add DVD Movie

Click the "Open DVD" button to import your DVD movie. After the movie is loaded, there will be list showing each DVD chapter/title. From the table, you can know about the Name, Duration, Video Size, etc about the DVD movie.



Note: Check out the longest DVD chapter/title, which is usually the main content of the DVD movie.

Step 3. Output Settings

After the DVD is imported, go to the "Output" panel. Click the "Profile" drop-down list to choose the format that best meets your needs. For example, if you want to convert DVD for playback on your iPod Touch, just choose "Apple iPod" in the drop-down list. From the subcategory, choose "iPod Touch MPEG-4" and you will get the output video in iTunes friendly format ready for syncing to your iPod Touch.



Step 4. Start to convert

After all the necessary settings, just click the "Convert Now" button to start the DVD Ripping process.

There are a few Tips and Tricks while using Clone2Go DVD Ripper for Mac to rip DVDs to a specific video/audio format for playback on popular portable players such as iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, BlackBerry, etc.

Tips 1. Trim DVD Title or Chapter

Sometimes, you may want only part of the DVD/Video. Clone2Go DVD Ripper for Mac can help you cut off the DVD/video in two methods:

a. Specify the "Start Time" and "Stop Time" under the manager panel within the accuracy of second.
b. Trim the movie while previewing it. In the "Preview" window, you can play the movie. Here, you can click the "Trim Begin" and "Trim End" buttons to get the certain part of the movie/video while playing it back.

Tips 2. Customize Profile

You may not be satisfied with the profile provided to you. In this case, you can click the "Customize..." button next to "Profile" box to customize a profile. In the following "Profile Settings" Window, you can adjust Video Size, Frame Rate, Encoder, Bitrate; Audio Sample Rate, Channels, Encoder, Bitrate, etc to meet your specific needs.



Tips 3. Select DVD Subtitle/Audio Track

A common DVD movie has several DVD subtitles and audio tracks. You can select any available DVD Audio Track and Subtitle to convert. Just extend the "DVD Audio" and "DVD Subtitle" drop-down menu and choose your favorite audio track and subtitle.

Note: If you want to remove DVD subtitle, just select "None" from the drop-down list. Likewise, if you want to rip DVD without audio, you just choose "None" from the "DVD Audio" menu.

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