Canon Vixia HF S20 won't import!

Hi! I just bought a Canon Vixia HF S20 to shoot some video with and I want to edit it with iMovie. Canon says it's possible, but won't tell me HOW. I think I have it all set up right but it's not doing anything. I can't import to iMovie, the only thing that opens when I plug in the camera is an Image Browser thing. I took some photos with it, and apparently I can import those to the computer, but not the video. I'm not sure what to do. It's on the camera's internal memory, not an SD card... I just want to edit my video! lol. Please help... thanks

There are instructions on the Canon site for importing with iMovie and Final Cut Pro.
http://bit.ly/94wjN1
Click the link and go to Frequently Asked Questions...
1. How do I use my camcorder with iMovie?
4. How do I use my camcorder with Final Cut Studio 2?
8. What is the Mac compatibility of my camcorder?

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Message was edited by: David Harbsmeier
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