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How do you deal with using proper rips of files from a dvd/blu-ray in a video editor?

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I’ve been thinking of making a fan edit of a show, and I was curious how I would go about using actual ripped video and audio from a Blu-ray. I used to make some pretty poor quality fan edits of movies I like when I was like 15 using YIFY rips in Sony Vegas. What I’m thinking of doing now is a lot more serious of a attempt to really fix a pretty poor adaptation and there’s a bunch of visual edits I need to make for that. So I need some advice on what programs I should use for ripping the Blu-Rays and actually making the edit. I own Sony Vegas, but I’m not sure how good it is for this purpose. I’m all ears for any advice you guys have.

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If you’re ripping from disc, you can currently use MakeMKV. Specifically MakeMKV Beta.

It’s been in beta for ages, and the website has a registry code to “Validate” it. I’m not sure when that ends.

From there, what I do is take the MKV file I’ve ripped, and I run it through Handbrake to turn it into an MP4.

I hope this helps. These are the tools I’ve been using for a few years now, without issue.