How to Use iTunes - Saving DVD Videos

Take the DVDs you own and save them in a format you can view in iTunes.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer

Getting the Movie From DVD to Computer

1. Go to versiontracker.com (see Web link, below).
2. In the Versiontracker search window, type "Hand Brake" and click Go.
   
   
3. Click on the blue HandBrake application link that comes up in the list.
   
4. Click the Download Now button. (On some computers, a dialog box will come up warning you that this is an application. Click Continue to finish downloading it.)
   
5. Double-click the folder.called HandBrake that appears on your desktop after downloading is complete.
   
6. Put the CD you want to move to iTunes into your DVD drive. (If your video player starts automatically, quit out of it.)
   
7. Start HandBrake by double-clicking the application HandBrake.
   
8. Click Open (so HandBrake will read the DVD you have in your drive).
   
9. Click the Browse button in the top right.
   
10. Select Desktop from Where.
    
11. Type in the name of the movie mp4 (such as "Terminator.mp4) in Save As. Click Save.
    
12. Click the Rip button. (This process can take a long time. See warning below.)
13. Quit HandBrake fter the process has finished.
14. Find the .mp4 file that is saved on your desktop. This is your movie. You can now eject the DVD from your computer by dragging the DVD icon to the trash.
    

Getting the Video Into iTunes

15. Start iTunes.
16. Go to File and Add to Library.
    
17. Navigate to your desktop and click on the .mp4 movie (e.g. Terminator.mp4).
    
    
18. Click on the Choose button. Your video is now in your Movie library. (See Related Articles for how to play your video in iTunes.)

Tips & Warnings

• You can read the documentation that came with HandBrake to determine what type of changes the settings do. Most of the time, you can leave them all on the default settings and it works fine. WARNING: Ripping an entire length DVD can take from a few minutes to several hours depending on the length of the movie, speed of your computer, and speed of your DVD player. You can stop the process at anytime by clicking cancel, but you will have to start the ripping process from the beginning. WARNING: This is only for DVDs you personally own. WARNING: This application is only for Macintosh OS X.
• Ripping an entire DVD can take from a few minutes to several hours depending on the length of the movie, speed of your computer and speed of your DVD player. You can stop the process at any time by clicking cancel, but you will have to start the ripping process from the beginning.
• These instructions are only for DVDs you personally own.
• This application is only for Macintosh OS X.

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