AppleScript in iPhoto or QuickPlayer

Hi there,
I am trying to rotate videos in iPhoto (why it is not possible is beyond me...) and found the following suggestion in the iPhoto forum:
" Use the AppleScript given on the following MacOSXHints thread:
" http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=13163&highlight=rotate+video
however I am at a complete loss as to what I am supposed to do with the info.
Thanks in advance.
Message was edited by: arkadian
Message was edited by: arkadian

Hi there,
thanks for the advice... It does seem more hassle than it's worth... Got QT P 7 and I have done the following: compiled the script, press run, choose a video and then try to rotate, but I get an error 1719.
Can someone have a look? No way I can do it straight from iPhoto or after I have chosen the video? It does seem more hassle than it is worth...
set originalMovie to choose file with prompt "Select a movie to rotate:"
display dialog "Rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise?" buttons {"Clockwise", "Counter-Clockwise"}
set turnChoice to button returned of the result
set saveRef to choose file name with prompt "Save a new copy of the movie here:"
tell application "QuickTime Player 7"
activate
open originalMovie
tell movie 1
if turnChoice = "Clockwise" then
rotate right (the first track whose kind is "video")
else
rotate left (the first track whose kind is "video")
end if
save in saveRef as self contained
end tell
end tell
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