This tutorial will introduce a solution to rip and convert DVD to other video formats for different usage.

•Rip and convert a DVD to regular video to save or play on computer, like converting DVD to AVI, DVD to WMV, DVD to FLV, DVD to MPEG, etc.

•Rip and convert a DVD to MP4, DVD to MP3, DVD to 3GP, etc, in order to put DVD to PSP, iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, Zune, PDA, mobile phone, etc.

WinX DVD Ripper Platinum offers an all-in-one solution to rip and convert DVD which can achieve the above goals. So in this article, we will take this program for example to introduce the regular steps.

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Step 1 Import DVD Movie

Run WinX DVD Ripper Platinum, you can click "DVD Disc" button to import one or several DVDs from DVD drive or click "DVD path" button to import from DVD folder on your PC.

Step 2 Trim DVD (Optional)

It’s easy to trim your favorite DVD clip to convert as you wish by dragging the handle of the bar under the video preview window.
Tips: This function is also available by setting “Start Time” and “End Time”.

Step 3 Remove Subtitle

Click the drop-down button besides “Subtitle” and choose “Disable”, then you can remove the subtitle as you wish.

Step 4 Select Output Format

After adding the DVD, the DVD's information, such as title, subtitles, duration, output etc., will be shown in the file list. Select an output type of the video which you want to convert, such as “to AVI”, “to MP4”, “to FLV”, “to Music”, “to iPod”, “to 3GP”, “to Zune”, etc.

Tip: For advanced users, you can set the detailed parameters of output format in the parameter setting area to control video / audio format, image size, etc.

Step 5 Save Video

Click "Browse" button in output setting area, select a destination folder in the dialog box that opens, and then click OK.

Step 6 Convert DVD

After finishing the above settings, click "Start" button on the main interface to start converting the DVD movie. You can view the conversion progress from the progress bar at the bottom of the dialog box.

More tips:

1.If you find an image you like in the movie, just click "snapshot" button under the preview window to store the image in your folder.

2.You can select "Shut down computer when conversion completed" option in the last step to shut down your PC, when you can't wait for the conversion process and have something to do at the moment.

3.If you want to cancel the converting process, you can click "Stop" button to do this.

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