Can I rotate an .avi in iPhoto?

I'm transferring over my photos from my PC and I have several video clips that I'm importing with the photos. Most of the time, they don't show up as video, just jpg. A few of them imported sideways and do play. The rotate button at the bottom is grey when editing an avi. Any ideas?
Thanks!

No, iPhoto won't manipule video like it does photos. Use iMovie for that.
Regards
TD

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