Can I edit directly from my DVD? Technically yes, it is possible. However it's not ideal as the DVD has already been compressed to MPEG-2 format which means you are not working with raw, high quality footage, which will result in a loss of picture quality between the version we have sent you and the new version your create. We strongly recommend you order either AVI files or Mini DV tapes if you intend editing your films yourself. However, if you've not done this, and only have a DVD, here is some help on how to 'rip' the footage from it so you can edit it.

Insert the DVD into your computer and look at the files.
There are 2 folders:-

"Audio_TS" - ignore this.
"Video_TS" - this is the one you want - copy this folder to your hard-drive. It takes some time - be patient!

Choose some conversion software (some freebies and ideas are below if you're stuck).
Using this sotware, you can now convert the .VOB files (these are the video files you need) to a suitable format for use in your editing software such as quicktime or AVI.

If you are on a MAC, it is easier to click on the VOB files in Finder to see a preview of each so you can choose which ones to copy to your hard-drive rather than having to copy the entire folder which also contains VOB files for the dvd menu etc. Windows does not allow you to do this by default so you'll need to copy the whole Video_TS folder over in order to view them.

Can I edit directly from my Blu-ray?
Yes for mac users see http://www.macblurayripperpro.com
for Windows users see http://www.blurayripper.org