Exporting video in iphoto

I made a video clip with my camera which I would like to use with and Imovie project. How do I get it into my imovie project?

You can do this from the iMovie interface. Or export from iPhoto (File -> Export, Kind: Original) and import to iMovie.
Regards
TD

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Hello ,
i could not move video from iphoto to external hard disk or desktop. I'm using Mac Pro with RD. The steps I did as below:
1. Select the video
2. File, export , select origin, ok
3. error message appear stated that video could not be prepared .
Any way to do it ?

The problem is that iPhoto is looking in the wrong place for the file:
/ Volumes/Sagate/Iphoto_Library_2014.photolibrary/Previews/2014....... "
It should be looking in the Originals folder.
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
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Exporting videos from iPhoto

For the life of me, I can't figure out a way to export videos which I imported into iPhoto from my camera. I can export it to my desktop but can't export them in a format that I can then import into Vimeo or other video sharing site.
What the heck does a guy gotta do to share his simple .avi videos with others on the Internet?
I tried exporting it from Quicktime too, but sadly, exporting my own video from Quicktime requires that I have a Pro account. Sad but true.
Any help would be appreciated.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
To export a video from iPhoto:
Select the video in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. Set the *Kind: to Original*. This will export your video.
can't export them in a format that I can then import into Vimeo or other video sharing site.
Why? What formats do they require? Do the videos require shifting to a new format?
What the heck does a guy gotta do to share his simple .avi videos with others on the Internet?
Who can tell, when you don’t explain where the procedure breaks down for you.
I tried exporting it from Quicktime too, but sadly, exporting my own video from Quicktime requires that I have a Pro account. Sad but true.
Why is that sad? When you export from Quicktime you are shifting formats or otherwise editing the video.
Regards
TD

Exporting video from iPhoto to Desktop

I take a video with my iPhone4.
I download it to iPhoto (9.3.2) on my MBP Retina (Mtn Lion).
I export it from iPhoto to my desktop.
When I play it on my desktop (QT 10.2), I get no picture and no sound.
What's happening?

If you export as a Jpeg then you're telling it to export a movie as a still image. Jpeg is a format for photos, not video
iPhoto performs no compression on video at all. It has no relevance to the issue at hand.
Regards
TD

Exporting video from iPhoto including music added and theme

Hi,
is there a way to export a video from iPhoto including music and theme?
I'm able to export the video itself, with its native sound, but the theme and music added in iPhoto is not included. When trying to share on Flickr - running in to the same problem.
Don't think it makes a difference, but the video was taking by GoPro Black and the audio added was purchased in iToons store.
Really appreciate your help
Thanks!
Lanawwylma77

iPhoto has no ability to add anything to video. Do you mean a slideshow? If so, how are you exporting?
the audio added was purchased in iToons store.
You may run into copyright issues if you upload that to a site like flickr or youtube.

Exporting video from iPhoto

I just upgraded to most recent Yosemite and movies/videos in iPhoto disappeared. They are there in that you can play them in iPhoto, but you can't drag them out, when you search on the file name you get only a small image/icon file. Trying to open the file from quicktime it cannot find the file. You can only access it in iMovie which is a pain in the ***.
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I had already tried to export as original, it doesn't work. All you get is a picture of the first frame, i.e. the jpeg preview, which opens in quicktime since the extension is MP4 as the video.
The link you gave is about how to export photos not videos.
But I did finally figure it out. In the file menu select reveal in Finder. This shows all the files in the selected event which now you can drag.

How do I export video from iPhoto to iMovie

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How to export videos from iPhoto 11

I have synced a load of pics and videos from iphone 5 to iPhoto 11 v9.4.2.
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iPhoto does not even allow me to see the file location via get info so i cant even just go and find them myself!
If you select the video in the browser and use the command
File > Reveal in Finder > Original file
you should see the video file. Does that not work for you?
Also, you should be able to export the video:
File > Export
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Regards
Léonie

How to export videos de iphoto a imovie

Hi,
I have captured trought iphoto some videos from my iphone. When I tried to export that videos from iphoto to imovie, imovie crash (i have the last version)
Could somebody help me with this problem?
Thanks and regards

iMovie 8 accepts video in MPEG4, DV and MOV formats. If your video clips are from a still camera that records in another format, you will have to first convert the videos before iMovie 8 will recognize them. You can use MPEG Streamclip to do this. You may be able to batch convert clips; I have not done this and have converted them one at a time.
Just drag the clip from iPhoto onto the MPEG Streamclip window and select to convert it to one of the above formats; save the new clip, then put it into iMovie.

Export videos from iPhoto 11 - choose format?

I'm trying to export phoos and videos form iPhoto 11 to an SD card for a digital photo frame. The photos are no problem. I seem to have a problem with the frame reading videos, and am assuming it's a formatting issue.
The specifications for the frame say it can accept videos as "Motion jpeg, Mpeg-4".
When I export from iPhoto, the files are either .AVI or .MOV (I guess depending on what they were filmed on in the first place.)
Can I "export as MP4" or such like? I can't find such an option.

I had the same problem with a test library of mine. The only fix I found was this:
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button,
and select the library you want to add from those in the selection window.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the Library ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
The downside is:
Note 1: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments. However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost.
Note 2: Your current library will be left untouched for further attempts at a fix if so desired.

Exporting Video with Iphoto

I exported some videos in Iphoto and didn't select "Original" when exporting. After exporting I'm only left with thumbnails of the videos in .mov format but the video in only 1 second long. I deleted the originals in Iphoto. Is there anyway to restore or recover these videos? I noticed the videos are various sizes so I'm hoping the orginal data is still in there... Thanks!
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Guess what - you answered my question with "no Information"
"As to what you exported unless you exported the original then youhave no video"
All I needed, thanks for the help
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Cannot export video from iPhoto

cannot export a video taken from an iphone. from iphoto to anything, it saves it as a 0.00 second movie file.
and yes before you ask i am changing it to original file :/

The problem is that iPhoto is looking in the wrong place for the file:
/ Volumes/Sagate/Iphoto_Library_2014.photolibrary/Previews/2014....... "
It should be looking in the Originals folder.
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

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Export video from iPhoto Library to Mac Files.

I want to export a video that i have on iPhoto Library, i've selected the video, clicked on export and set the kind to original, but it steel says it can't prepare the video to export. How do i export it?

Select the affected video in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Reveal in Finder -> Original. A Finder Window should open with the file selected.
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I exported my iphoto library to a external back-up, once everything was moved, I deleted my iphoto library. I now have realized that the video's in my library were exported into jpeg format. Is there anyway to reverse this? Can I restore the format of the video? Can I restore my deleted library? There is a yr's worth of video's of my little girl.

Load your backup from before you made this error - that is why you must always have a good backup - people, computers and software all make errors - your backup is the solution to all of these
I exported my iphoto library to a external back-up, once everything was moved,
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