Error importing iphone video to imovie

I am trying to import iphone 4 video to iPhoto on MBP but getting an error.  Is there a video minimum time?  I'm importing videos 1 at a time, videos are about 3 to 12 minutes long.  All have .mov extension.  Getting an error.  What am I not doing correctly?

I'm having a similar issue. I imported a video from my iPhone to my iMac. The preview of the video imported is perfect. Views same as on iPhone. However, when I select the clip for a "New Project" then the video is all messed up. I'd call it a cross from squished, to cropped to enlarged. Definitely not the same as what I imported and see in the original strip in the Event Window. Weird. 

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    Hey, Clinton,
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  • When i import a video into iMovie the quality gets very ******,but when its not in iMovie it looks awesome

    when i import a video into iMovie the quality gets very ******,but when its not in iMovie it looks awesome, please help

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  • TS3355 I loaded video from an external hard drive to my desktop. How do I import the video into iMovie 09? I tried "Import Camera Archive". Didn't work.

    I loaded video from an external hard drive to my desktop. How do I import the video into iMovie 09? I tried "Import Camera Archive". Didn't work.

    It depends on the type of video. iMovie will only import video that it can edit.
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  • Imovie09 copies videos but doesn't import. how can I import my videos into imovie?

    imovie09 copies videos but doesn't import. how can I import my videos into imovie?

    Can you tell us what you actually mean by "iMovie09 copies videos but doesn't import"?
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  • Trouble importing Iphone videos

    I just imported all the videos and pics from my Iphone.  The pics all  show up but, ALL the videos have a "box" but, it's blank  ?????
    Need to see what they are before I can make movie...

    Well,  A.T.    thanx....You  have  salvaged  my  self  esteem.
    Let  us  go  where  no  man  has  gone  before...  LOL
    Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 12:00:36 -0800
    From: [email protected]
    To: [email protected]
    Subject: Trouble importing Iphone videos
        Re: Trouble importing Iphone videos
        created by A.T. Romano in Premiere Elements - View the full discussion
    Saunts
    The Premiere Elements learning curve is a serious matter. Nothing to be taken lightly or taken for granted. Every question is important, small or large. Never hesitate to ask a question. Every answer is always obvious once you have been there and done that. I often reflect on "the measure of a smart person is not what he/she knows but rather what he/she knows that they do not know". All that said, let us move forward zealously to get you moving forward with your project with some fine tuned communication.
    I have gone back and reread your whole thread. I think the light bulb may have lit here and that I bypassed the following.
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    a. if you double click the blank thumbnail in that Elements Organizer 12, can you play back the video file there?
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    Before I go on and on, let us see if we are in sync on this.
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    ATR
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  • HT202276 Importing recorded videos of iMovie from iPad mini to mac

    I have recorded a whole lot of videos on my iPad mini using the recording feature of iMovie and the problem is these videos are not visible in iPhoto, so my question is, how can i import these videos from my iPad mini to macbook?

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    TThis is a user to user support forum. You will only get a response here if someone else has experienced your problem, or knows a solution. Since your error involves Windows Explorer, have you tried a Microsoft support forum. You can also get an error report in Windows for the crash. Check with Microsoft.

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  • Can't import IPhoto video into IMovie

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