A Newbie With A Newbie Question...

[L-Man]

Hello all, I am brand new to the forum and this is my first post.

I had a really quick question regarding Final Cut Pro.

I have a sony camcorder that records directly to the little 30 minute DVDs. The camera didn't come with software or any form of cable to connect to the computer.

I was wondering if I would be able to just stick the completed DVD into the drive of my Mac laptop, open Final Cut Pro and import my DVD recording into a new project? Or would I have to convert it to be compatible with the Final Cut Pro suite?

If I have to convert it, is it possible to do it in Final Cut Pro, or would I need a different type of software for that conversion?

Thanks in advance and my apologies if my "noobness" got on your last nerve...hehehe

BTW, I currently DO NOT have Final Cut Pro, I plan on purchasing it after a little research on this forum. Been considering this or the Adobe one...

Take care,


L-Man

 

[Filmosity]

Welcome to SF!

The dvd you recorded should have recorded to MPEG-2. I'm not sure how the camera records its file system, so you may have to find some DVD ripping software that will convert VOB and TOS files to some format that FCP can handle.