Canon vixia hr r42 upload to mac

When I connect my Canon to my Mac the camera is visible in iPhoto but invisible in iMovie. I will import the movies into iPhoto but when trying to import them into iMovie they are not seen. I have done it once before but the last two times I can not get iMovies to see the imported movies or the camera to import directly into iMovie. How do I get the movies in mp4 format into iMovie.

Hello kwhite,
While the camcorder itself and the Canon utilities are supported by us directly, the use of iMovie and other Mac native applications are not. It must be frustrating to run into this issue and we apologize for any inconvenience that you've experienced, but support for iMovie is done through Apple directly. I may recommend contacting them directly to see if they can assist you with iMovie.
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Hi aj27801!
Thank you for the post.
There are some presets in the menu that help with different situations. You probably get the best results for what you will be recording by setting the Audio Scene to Music.
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3. Select [Music].
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Nono, I didn't explain properly.
I can import the FILES from the camera no problem. What I want to do is hook the camera up to the Mac WHILE recording and see what the camera is recording as well as (ideally) capture the video in-app. You can do this in iMovie with certain model cameras, it's just that this one isn't among the compatible models.

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Nono, I didn't explain properly.
I can import the FILES from the camera no problem. What I want to do is hook the camera up to the Mac WHILE recording and see what the camera is recording as well as (ideally) capture the video in-app. You can do this in iMovie with certain model cameras, it's just that this one isn't among the compatible models.

AVCHD Files with a Canon VIXIA

Hi Gang
Trying to understand AVCHD (.mts) with a consumer Canon VIXIA and limited equipment: A Mac Mini "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 (Early 2009)
Using 'Wondershare Converter' for PC, the AVCHD files off the Cannon, are unreadable on a Mac 10.6. After converting, the file was imported into FC6 as a QT file, (1920X1080), but required FULL RENDERING. The subsequent raw HD files, (see the test clips): https://vimeo.com/94284834 were extracted from 2 different older HD cameras and readable as QT directly off those cameras.
Whatever method AVCHD files are converted thru, (for example with ClipWrap), it seems the extra render time is unavoidable. Unless using an intell based Mac Pro Desktop?
With the advent of AVCHD (.mts) progressive piles, the process involves the extra conversion, thus the extra render time.
A 'work-around' with limited equipment, using iMovie 11 does a pretty nice job. Any drawbacks?
Are there 'Other' Pro-sumer Camcorders capable of saving 'QT files' immediately compatible for Mac avoiding the conversions?
BTW - Since there's no option for 'High Profile H.264' in the FC6 drop down, (also as recommended by Vimeo) I tried 'XDCAM' - apologies, the extracted test clip appears stretched.
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If you want to work with current cameras, you need to use current tech...more current computers. Now you see the limitations of your workarounds. Wondershare on PC doesn't convert to FCP editing codecs. And not all QT movies are editable. You've been on these forums for quite some time...you should know this. Clipwrap will convert to an editing format...ProRes. Do that. If you use the "re-wrap" option...then you'll need to render in FCP.
iMovie...converts to Apple Intermediate Codec, which is a "lossy" format. Lower quality, and lacks things like timecode. A non-professional format. But, if you want to stick with old OLD tech, then you do what you need to do to band-aid your way to making things work.
The only "prosumer" camera that recorded to QT files that FCP could edit right away were JVC cameras:
http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/category.jsp?productId=PRO4.1
FCP 6 doesn't do "High Profile H.264" as that came out far after FCP 6 was introduced. Again...if you want to work with current formats...deliver current formats...you need current hardware/software. Adobe Media Encoder will do what you want...but it won't work on your old OS, nor your old Mac.
Sorry.
Get a MacMini...they are cheap, and very capable. Oh, but then you won't be able to run FCP 6 on that. But FCP 6 doesn't do what you currently need to do either.

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Hi
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Share to File (in iMovie) - AND AS 480p - NOT Higher as DownScaling will be done badly.
Use this file in iDVD or Roxio Toast™ or what DVD Authoring program You've got.
To make a VIDEO-DVD You must use a DVD Authoring program - to get the right compression format AND Structure - It is a MUST.
There are free alternatives - but resulting DVD hasve been far from what quality iDVD (and Toast™) will deliver.
To get best possibly DVD - also this counts.
- DVD brand used - I only Verbatim
- DVD type used - I only DVD-R Single layer (4.7Gb)
(DVD+R works for many and DVD-R/W usually don't work OK and Double Layer also are a problem to it self)
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