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2. Open HandBrake, and click Source in the left side of the toolbar. Select the
mounted ISO image from the Open dialog.
HandBrake scans the contents of the ISO, looking for available video files. This
takes a few minutes, so go make a nice cup of coffee.
Movies on DVD and Blu-ray, just like TV shows, have many video files, in addi-
tiontothefilmitself,suchasspecialfeaturesandtrailers.Ofcourse,youwantto
convertthemovieandnotsometangentialfeature!HandBrakelistsallthevideo
segmentsithasfoundintheTitlepop-upmenuneartheupperleft.Itshouldse-
lect the longest one by default, which should be the movie.
3. Check the Title pop-up menu to see if HandBrake chose the correct file. If not,
choose the appropriate-length file from the menu. (To make sure, use the Pre-
view Window option as I described above, in Rip TV Shows . )
4. Select the Apple TV 3 preset in the right-hand drawer.
Note: You want to pick all the right options up front because it takes a lot of
time and CPU power to encode a Blu-ray movie. For example, you may wish
to Add Subtitles , though take note that Blu-ray subtitles are hard-coded, so
you have to choose whether to display them at all times or not at all.
5. Click the Start button on the toolbar.
You won't be able to do anything intensive on your computer while HandBrake is running,
and it will take several hours to process the video. Consider it an opportunity to take a
break—you've earned it!
Improve iTunes Import with iFlicks
Let's look at improving two types of video files. The first is a file that you've ripped using the
directions earlier in this chapter (or any video in a format that your Apple TV can accept).
Thisfilemaybelackingcoverartorhelpfulmetadata.Thesecondisavideofileinsomeother
format, such as MKV, that you want to Convert for Apple TV .
Add Cover Art & Metadata
Soyou'veconvertedyourfavoritemoviesandTVshows,andwhilethevideoitselflooksfine,
the file listings look ugly, with no cover art or metadata.
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