Canon XH-A1s compatibity with iMovie HD 6

Will iMovie HD 6 work with the Canon XH-A1s camcorder to make HD movies?

Not hard to find out by Googling:
http://www.internetvideomag.com/Articles2009/040709CanonXH-A1s.htm
As far as I can see it connects by Firewire and produces a DV stream, so you should be good to go!

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Hi
I'm planning to buy a new MacBook Pro with iMovie 11. I am also planning to but a new camcorder so I can start take family movies again. I spoke to a tech at the Apple store who suggested Canon camcorders as a brand. I'm not looking to spend a lot of money, since the techniology seems to change so quickly. I have a number of expensive obsolete camcorders. On the iMovie '11 Supported Page, Apple lists the Canon FS300 & FS30 as compatible. On Amazon.com, the FS300 series is the 2010 model. The 2011 model is the FS400 & FS40. However is the FS400 & FS40 are not listed on the supported camera page. Is this because is it new? Or is it there another reason these cameras aren't listed?
http://help.apple.com/imovie/cameras/en/index.html?lang=en_US
Also, at Apple mentioned MPEG-4 fortmat is the best. Both the FS300 or FS400 are MPEG-2 format. Not being technically savy, does this present a problem?

It is possible Apple Engineering hasn't tested those camcorders yet.
Usually a family of camcorders will be compatible, but Apple will not publish it until they can certify.
Calbe

Canon Legria HF20 - Compatibility with iMovie

I have just ordered a Canon Legria HF20 camcorder. However, I have a concern.
I just checked Apple's offical list of iMovie 09 compatible camcorders, and the PAL version isn't listed as a compatible camcorder. However, the NTSC version is, which is called the Cannon Vixia HF20. I am not sure if the reason why the PAL version isn't listed is just because they haven't got around to testing it.
Can anyone confirm whether the HF20 works with iMovie? Am I safe to assume that if the NTSC version is compatible, then the PAL version will also be compatible

See:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2192709&tstart=0

What mac mini should i get to edit 1080p dslr (Canon 60d) home movies with imovie

Hi
I have a lot of 1080p (25fps) footage from a Canon 60D dslr (SD card) and footage from an old Sony MiniDV (firewire). Which I want to edit down.
I have two monitors24" Full HDs, so am looking to get a Mac Mini to do this editing (using Imovie). I dont need fcp. Its purely editing down footage into short home movies..
Out of the two mac mini's (the one with the Radeon HD and the one with the slightly slower i5 and Intel HD 3000 graphics) is it worth the extra £200. Or will the $699 model do the job?
I'm unsure if the GPU & RAM increase will make a noticable difference. I have no problem upping the ram myself.

Any of them will be fine for what you what you want. I have a 2009 Mac mini and it can handle FCP no worries. Make sure you get a decent hard drive and memory though. Although you may just want to run iMovie, final cut pro is very good and easy to use. I use the mojo plugin by red giant which does wonders for skin tones.
I use canon 7d video on mine

WARNING - Compatibility of Canon Legria HF20 / HF200 with iMovie 11

I just noticed that the Canon Legria HF20/HF200 (PAL) is now included in list of supported camcorders for iMovie 11. Refer link below:
http://help.apple.com/imovie/cameras/en/index.html?lang=en_US
Previously, for iMovie 09, only the NTSC Version of the camcorder (which is referred to as the Vixia HF20/HF200) was listed as compatible. I suspected that this was due to the quirky issue that I once again will repeat below.
+With the PAL version, iMovie 09 incorrectly tags the 50i content as being progressive, and the 25p content as being interlaced. In contrast, with the NTSC version, iMovie apparently correctly identifies the 60i content as being interlaced and the 30p content as being progressive.+
+This results in the following outcomes:+
+For 50i content:+
+- When the 50i content is previewed in iMovie, it shows the horizontal combing effect on fast motion content as iMovie thinks that it is progressive and doesn’t do its normal adjustments (as it does for the Vixia version) when displaying interlaced footage.+
+- If you play the AIC file in Quicktime X, the interlacing lines also are visible, as Quicktime doesn’t know that it is interlaced footage.+
+- When the 50i content is exported from iMovie, the progressive tag remains on the file. Therefore, if the footage is played in Quicktime X the horizontal combing effect remains, as Quicktime once again doesn’t know that it is interlaced footage.+
+- When the ‘Deinterlace Source Video’ option is selected when exporting from iMovie using 'Export using Quicktime', the footage doesn’t get deinterlaced as iMovie identifies the footage as being progressive.+
+For 25p content:+
+- When 25p content is displayed in iMovie, it appears to display properly. It also displays properly if exported from iMovie and viewed in Quicktime X, despite the fact that it is incorrectly tagged as being interlaced.+
+- However, an issue arises with the 25p content if a special effect is applied within iMovie that alters frame size (ie. Stabilize, PIP, Crop, Ken Burns effect, Wipes, Ripple, Zoom etc). These special effects are referred to as scaling effects. Normally, if scaling effects are applied to interlaced 1080 footage, iMovie deinterlaces the content from 1080i to 540p. This has been a deliberate feature in iMovie since iMovie 09 (Version 8.0.0) to avoid scaling artifacts associated with interlaced footage when a scaling effect has been applied.+
+- In relation to progressive content, iMovie doesn’t normally make any adjustment to the resolution when scaling effects are applied as scaling artifacts aren’t an issue for progressive content. However, as a consequence of iMovie incorrectly tagging the 25p content as being interlaced, iMovie will treat the footage as interlaced footage when special effects are applied, and unnecessarily reduce the resolution from 1080 to 540. Obviously, this is a bad outcome as it means that the resolution is unnecessarily reduced by half.+
I haven't had the opportunity to test iMovie 11, but I just wanted to post a warning to anyone that may be influenced by the official list of supported camcorders that they should confirm whether this issue has been resolved in iMovie 11 before they purchase the camcorder.
As I not intending to use iMovie going forward (as I can't look past the lack of native AVCHD editing) it would be great if someone else who own this camcorder could confirm whether this issue has been resolved in iMovie 11. If the problem remains, the issue should really be highlighted to Apple, and the camcorder removed from the list.

A warning doesn't solve the problem, but using a software utility can.
This is the cause of the problem:
"With the PAL version, iMovie 09 incorrectly tags the 50i content as being progressive, and the 25p content as being interlaced. In contrast, with the NTSC version, iMovie correctly identifies the 60i content as being interlaced and the 30p content as being progressive."
When iMovie detects interlaced video it deinterlaces it causing a loss of vertical resolution. (BAD) But, deinterlaced video can have effects that "scale" video applied without ugly artifacts. (GOOD)
When iMovie detects progressive video it does NOT deinterlace video. (GOOD) And, because it IS progressive video, scaling FX do not cause ugly artifacts. (GOOD)
So the best solution is to shoot 30p. iMovie will detect progressive video and NOT deinterlace video. (GOOD) And, because it IS progressive video, scaling FX do not cause ugly artifacts. (GOOD)
The next best solution is to shoot 60i and use NO scaling FX.
The next best solution is to shoot 60i and use "iMakeFullHD" to re-tag 60i as 30p. Now iMovie will not deinterlace causing a loss in vertical resolution, but you MAY still see artifacts when you use scaling FX.
For PAL shooters, you can shoot 50i which iMovie will think is 25p and so will not deinterlace causing a loss in vertical resolution, but you MAY still see artifacts when you use scaling FX.
Or, you can use "iMakeFullHD" to tag as 50i -- which iMovie will deinterlace, causing a loss of vertical resolution but also preventing any artifacts.
However, the best solution is to shoot 25p and then use "iMakeFullHD" to tag as 25p. When iMovie detects progressive video it does NOT deinterlace video. (GOOD) And, because it IS progressive video, scaling FX do not cause ugly artifacts. (GOOD)
So there is a solution for both NTSC and PAL shooters -- shoot progressive. PAL users, however, must use "iMakeFullHD" to tag as 25p.
If you have already shot 60i, use "iMakeFullHD" to re-tag as 30p and be careful in your use of scaling FX.
Follow this link to learn more:
http://home.mindspring.com/~d-v-c/
The solutions are SO simple IMHO it would be a shame to give up.
PS: you should use "iMakeFullHD" to re-tag ALL interlace (50i/60i) video as progressive so iMovie will not deinterlace your video! It's not just for the Canon Legria HF20 / HF200.

Is my Canon zr 45mc compatible with iMovie HD 6?

I am trying to import video into iMovie for the first time on my Macbook and iMovie does not seem to recognize my camera. I used this camera and firewire cable to make movies on my iMac two years ago.

Welcome thismichael to the  iMovie boards...
iMHD6 supports ONLY miniDV based camcorders..
your MMC/SD/flashmem device if of no use with vers6 of iM.
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Canon EOS 5D mark 3 Capable with iMovie 11?

I have some H.264 video files from Canon EOS 5D Mark iii. I try to edit them with iMovie 11. But it doesn't edit smoothly.
But so far my Nikon D3100 DSLR is working great and smoothly with it.
who can tell me why?

Hi, Matty Apple, I'm very glad to hep you solve the problem.
iMovie 11 supports to edit the recorded H.264 video files from 5D Mark iii, but it need a powerful Mac system with a large memory. If not, you won't smoothly edit the files. Besides, as far as I know, you can't edit the files with original quality.
You can use the professional Mac Video Converter from Brorsoft to transcode Canon 5D Mark video to Apple Intermediate Codec. It is easy to use, you can have a try.
http://www.brorsoft.com/video-converter-mac/index.html

I just discovered my videos from my Canon digital camera are not compatible with imovie or idvd so I need new software. Any ideas?

Hi. I just discovered my videos from my Canon digital camera are not compatible with imovie or idvd (I'm very disappointed about that.) The photos are stored in my iphoto and I can burn a dvd using idvd but there is no audio So.... I need new software. I have a Mac OS X 10.5.8 and my digital still camera is the Canon Cybershot These are home movies of my kids and the viedeos are precious. Thanks in advance!

Canon Cybershot
I can't trace a camera of that name. All that comes up is either the Sony Cybershot or the Canon Powershot!
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Canon Legria HF M406 Compatable with imovie?

Hi!
If someone could give me some basic advice it would be very useful. I am looking at buying an HD video camera and would like it to work as seemlessly as possible with apple and iMovie. Will iMovie import video directly from a Canon Legria HF M406? My other chioce of camera is the Panasonic HDC-SD90, and as far as a i know this works well with iMovie, am i correct?
Thanks in advance,
Nina.

http://help.apple.com/imovie/cameras/en/index.html?lang=en_US
Above is Apple's list of compatible camcorders. The HFM41 is listed, so your camcorder should work fine.
That is, if you have iMovie 11. It records in AVCHD so if you are using Imovie 06 there would be a problem. The panasonic is also a fine camcorder.
So both camcorders seem to be ok for iMovie 09-11.
You will, of course, need to make your decision based on cost and what you are using them for. I have found that for basic uploading to the web, say YouTube, any modern camcorder pretty much works.
Hugh

Little help with imovie hd and canon camcorder..

im trying to get videos from canon legria hf m406 to imovie hd, using macbook air. it doesnt seem to recognize the camera even though canon hdd icon appears on desktop and i get access to jpegs. it says no camera connected or whatnot. i got it working on my other mac with star iconed imovie..not sure which version this is.
any help would be appreciated!

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Can anyone confirm if you can in fact shoot/edit (perhaps using a less than best video setting) on a Canon XA20 or Sony HXR-NX30U with iMovie 10 (Mavericks)? I do not want to convert files. Thx.

Can anyone confirm if you can in fact shoot/edit (perhaps using a less than best video setting) on a Canon XA20 or Sony HXR-NX30U with iMovie 10 (Mavericks)? I do not want to convert files. Thx.

Hi road.north,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below will help you determine which cameras are supported for iMovie '10
Apple - iLife Help - iMovie Supported Cameras
http://help.apple.com/imovie/10/cameras/en/index.html?lang=en_US
Cheers,
- Judy

Canon HV20. Anyone using one? Any problems with iMovie HD?

So as a follow up to my other post about the Sony, has anyone been using Canon's HV20 with iMovie hd? If I can't get the older Sony to run with iMovie, I'd probably check this out over the Sony HD model, given all the reviews I've read. I really would like an external mic ability, in case I want to use a lavaliere mic for an interview. It appears that the Sony will not allow me to use one. I assume that I can easily plug this model into a MacBook and run it from iMovie, as well as import and edit clips.
Thoughts?

There is a box in the top right corner of this discussion group labeled "Search Discussions". Just type HV20 in there. There have been a couple of threads lately on the HV20.

Just bought a Canon Rebel T2i as a gift, not out of box yet. Called apple before I bought it and they said it's compatible with iMovie 11. Reading comments that people are having a difficult time getting iMovie to read files. Any comments?

Just bought a canon rebel t2i as a gift, not out of box yet. Called apple first and they said camera was compatible with imovie 11. reading comments that users are having difficulty with imovie reading files from rebel. any comments.

I don't see the camera listed for any version of iMovie:
http://help.apple.com/imovie/cameras/en/index.html?lang=en_US
That means that any videos you shoot will have to be imported into iPhoto and then moved to iMovie.

Anyone used/using the Canon XM1 with iMovie?

Hi again,
I've been offered a second-hand Canon XM1 at a reasonable price and wondered whether it might be the cure to all my problems with loading video into iMovie as it has a Firewire connection and is on the supported camcorder list with Apple.
Does anyone have any experience of using this machine with iMovie? I'd really appreciate your comments (good and bad) before I part with more cash for another camcorder.
Thanks in advance,
Dom.

I had to look up what an XM1 is and found out it is a PAL GL-1. I have the GL-1 (NTSC) and have never had a problem loading it into iMovie.

HT3395 I have a Canon XHA1...will this work with iMove '11??...thanks!!

I have a Canon XHA1...will this work with iMove '11??...thanks!!

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