How do I import movies with an AVI format taken with a digital SLR?

If you cannot import using File Menu > Import Movies... You'll have to convert them on a Mac.
You will need to use a free app called MPEG Streamclip from Squared 5.
Basically, you drag the .mts file into MPEG Streamclip. Then use FILE/EXPORT USING QUICKTIME and choose Apple Intermediate Codec as your codec. And it will save out to a .mov file and iMovie will edit this format like there was no tomorrow

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Here you go Karsten:
http://www.hunterspec.com/content/i-kam-xtreme®-video-eyewear-0
Looks like it records in AVI format at 25 fps. I think that should import to iMovie OK - if not it should import to iPhoto and then be available in the iMovie Events Library under "iPhoto Videos". Importing shouldn't be a problem based on this extract from the web page:
"The glasses can be hooked directly to a PC with the supplied USB cable to view the video, or when using the Micro SD card, it can be inserted into a card reader to watch footage."
John
EDIT: Also, see this point under Features: "Easy PC/Mac USB Connection (no driver needed)"
Message was edited by: John Cogdell

How do I import movies from camera?

Hi.
I have a Lumix FZ38 camera. Although iPhoto 6 does not recognise the make or model, it does at least let me import still photos.
But how do I import movies? They are in "Motion JPEG" format, but neither iPhoto, Quicktime or iMovie recognises them. I can navigate in Finder to a camera directory called PRIVATE where I can see the movies in a sub-folder, as .MTS files. How do I get them into iPhoto, or failing that, onto my Mac?
If I had chosen to record using AVCHD Lite they would be in H.264 and therefore not a problem, but the 'Quick Record' button which I use records in this other format.
(I'm not about to upgrade my hardware or software BTW, so please don't suggest that.)

You need to use iMovie for these movies, but there's a particular protocol needed for getting MTS >format material from your camera to the app. I have no idea if iMovie 6 supports it or not. Post on >the iMovie forum for more.
I will try - thanks.
iPhoto doesn't support AVCHD Lite which is a proprietary version of the AVCHD format peculiar to >Panasonic. I know that recent versions of iMovie do support this material. I have no idea if iMovie 6 >will, again post on the iMovie forum for more.
I thought H.264 was widely supported by Apple (e.g. on iPods etc)? The MacWorld reviews suggested this wouldn't a problem.
(I'm not about to upgrade my hardware or software BTW, so please don't suggest that.)
Well you may need to be realistic about the chances of software from 2006 supporting formats that >didn't even exist then.
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Do you mean with your iPad2?
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Tell us more about what kind of camera.
And if I did not guess right about your iPad, let me know.
There is a discussion group for iMovie on IOS Devices like the iPad here, where people have more knowledge.
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This is just a hunch - are they AVCHD? What type of camera/camcorder are they from?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5409?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
There are many more hits if you do a search in the forums on those.
If they are not, then post back with camera info including what it says in the specs about the file forumat it shoots video in.

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While you're in itunes, with the leftside window open, click on Apps. Then, look across the top middle of your itunes screen. You will see several choices: All, Iphone/iPad Touch, Ipad, Ipod Games, List, and Updates.
Clicking on each of these gives you a different view.
When you select ALL you will see all of your apps. When you select Updates you sill see only the apps that need to be updated. When you are in Updates you will see the Update button in the lower right corner.
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Hello, IPODTIM,
Do you know WHICH avi format was used to make the movies? That is, which CODEC?
Do you get a viewer window with a warning message? What does the message say?
Do you get a message, but NO viewer window? What does that message say?
If you get the window and a message, close the message, but not the window (not by clicking "close," if that's what one of your options is, but by clicking the other option, whatever it is it might be "ok" or "continue" or...??? - different kinds of files prompt different messages).
Then click "Command-i" and note what it says immediately after "format"
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How can I import movie form a JVC camera with a .TOD extention

Hello everyone,
I took some movie from my holiday with a JVC camera. And as good mac user, I wish to use iMovie to try to make some movies.
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Then I have no idea how could I transform my movies with a mp4 extention or with an extention compatible with iMovie 9.
Do you have any idea which will help me?
Thank

Hi,
I work for JVC and would like to try and help.
Older JVC HD camcorders recorded HD video in MPEG2 with a .tod file extension.
There were several recording speeds on your camcorder. If you recorded in the 1440CBR mode, then you may be able to capture the video to your camcorder via i.Link (Firewire). Don't try it with USB. It won't work. Only via Firewire. Look in your instruction book for a topic called "Playlist Dubbing".
If you did not record in the 1440CBR mode, and you wish to connect via USB, there is one other possible option: Apple offered compatibility with this, but only for one generation of iMovie. That was iMovie 06 HD. If you install iMovie 06 HD, you will be able to import your .tod files and edit them.
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