A ripping software that you can pick what you're ripping?

[twells22]

I am getting DVDs from people and they want me to make them a highlight film. I guess the best way would be to rip the content onto my pc rather then capture it using a dvd player, right? I was using Magic DVD Ripper but it doesn't support these home made DVDs I guess. I looked through the ones on this site but don't see where it gives me this option: I need one that allows you to preview and rip selected parts, not the whole thing, the same way you would capture something using a video editor. Any ideas? Also do any video editors ($100 range) include a ripping feature like this along with the normal capturing?

[Baldrick]

Yes, use your pc and a mpeg editor. Videoredo should be able to import dvds directly and you cut out what you want. You can also use free tools like dvd shrink in the reauthoring mode.

[Stiiv]

Smart Ripper lets you rip by chapter. Just throwing that out there.

[hech54]

Smart Ripper lets you rip by chapter. Just throwing that out there.

And DVDDecrypter....and DVDShrink....and etc etc etc.

[cdanddvdpublisher]

Most of your higher quality VEs can do that. You've got to do a little comparison shopping to find the one you want.