Family Videos for editing

I'm looking to edit some of the old family videos into one movie. So far I have them on VHS and we transfered them over to DVD. What I need to do is get them onto my computer so I can run them in Final Cut Pro and Edit them together and create a few family dvds. Please help if you can. My mother and I would be very grateful for all the help.

Get DVDxDV to convert the VOB files on the DVD to something editable like .DV which can be used in iMovie.
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Unable to set up video for editing

I am a novice and am using the trial version of Premiere Elements 8. I have gone through the Using Adobe Premiere Elements 8 product support quite a few times over the past several days and am not able to figure out how to set up videos for editing.
When I am in Elements Organizer, the various files on my hard drive show on the left. Two video files converted to MPEG show in a middle column. I can play them by double clicking on them. However, I am totally lost on how to set them up so that I can edit them (cutting into clips, improving lighting, etc). Would someone please let me know either how to set up my videos for editing or let me know where there are help discussions or tutorials.
Thanks for any help.
Steve Gillings

Steve,
You are in the Elements Organizer, which more like a catalog manager and not a video editor.
One of the ways to start editing is as mentioned by John in the post above.
The other way is to launch Adobe Premiere Elements directly which can be done simply by clicking the desktop icon and selecting new project option
OR you can run the AdobePremiereElements.exe from your install location.
I see that you have installed the tryout version for Elements 8, that is last year's version, Elements 9 is already out, its better that you try the latest version. A lot of us on the forum have started using it.
cheers.

Storing analog converted to digital video for editing later

Okay, so I am still experimenting AND learning. I was hoping I could use the DVD as a storage medium and later pick, choose and edit clips. I tried but now I have a movie of all the clips I took on that tape and I can't access them. What is the best way to store the video for later use in editing and compiling?

Sorry I have been busy with other non tech projects lately. I think I was supposed to mark the replies as helpful or solved or something so all of you people who gave input could accumulate points. I am new to these discussion groups.
I am going to try the following:
1. convert small chunks of video
2. Store as QT video on DVD
3. Store as QT video on hard drive
4. Then try editing each
Thanks for all your help. Let me know how to give points!

How to transfer video for editing?

My brother want to send me video (imported from his video camera) so that I can edit it and send it back to him.
We both have imovie '09. We would like to use idisk to do this.
He tried creating a project and then copying that to idisk. When I downloaded, it said that I did not have the source video - which is true. I has hoped it would come with the project.
Is there a way to simply get the video that he recorded from his computer to mine via idisk so that I can edit it in imovie?
I tried looking up the answer in "Support" and either could not find it, or could not understand it.
Thank you so much for your assistance.

The source files will be in a folder named "iMovie Events". This folder may be on the internal drive or on an external drive (if one is being used) - depending on where Events are being stored.
There should be a folder for each of your Events inside that iMovie Events folder. Inside each Event folder you will find all the individual clips that have been imported for that Event. Also, you will find 2 other folders - iMovie Cache and iMovie Thumbnails. The Cache folder contains a complete .mov version, in AIC format, of your imported clips.
When burning the data DVD, ensure that the full Event folder is copied - not just the clips. I'm not absolutely sure if you will need the Cache and Thumbnail folders, but it's better to be safe than sorry! Logically, you should be able to recreate the Event simply by importing all the clips originally imported by your brother. These clips will already be in a format suitable for editing in iMovie.
John

Why doesn't my Macbook OS X 10.6.8 support quicktime? Or convert these videos for editing on my iMovie application?

So, once again, my mac has got me frustrated. Why can my mother edit quicktime videos on her PC? I can't do that with my Mac! I took a video with my camera and it opens with quicktime, but I can't do anything after that, I heard I need some type of converter, is this true? That's annoying to me because that's thirty dollars that shouldn't have to be spent for this type of thing. There should be another way of handling this. It's quite frustrating, and if someone could help me understand this, then awesome. Thank you.
I would also like to encourage nice commentary please if you choose to answer, thank you!
-Alicia

If you don't get an answer here, you may want to post your question in the iMovie discussion here.

Converting Nokia N95 video for editing in Final Cut Pro?

I have some .mpeg4 videos shot with a Nokia N95 mobile phone that I want to edit in Final Cut Pro.
I read everywhere that .mpeg4 is not an "editing format".
I want to use Quicktime Pro (or Mpeg Streamclip) to convert the footage to something I can use in FCP *without degrading the original quality* but I am completely lost as to what settings I should use.
Can anyone point me in the right direction? I have done some test conversions but a side by side comparison in Quicktime of the original and converted footage showed the latter to be softer, less contrasty and with different colours. Not at all what I wanted.
I've posted this question on th eFCP and iMovie forums but haven't had any definitive replies. Is this really so complicated?
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I've been using iMovie 09 with these files but because the image quality is pretty poor I need the image correction functions of FCP. I can import the .mpeg4 files to FCP OK and work with them but I seem to spend all my time rendering. This is why I began to wonder if my initial file format and sequence settings were what they should be (and I am completely lost here).
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NO FIREWIRE! MacBook can not capture video for editing...Help!

I bought a New Unibody Macbook last week. Then I realized that my New Video Camera (Canon Vixia HV30) is not compatible with the MacBook as it has no Firewire. So I called apple to discuss returning it for a Macbook Pro. But upon examining the specs for the MacbookPro I discovered that it only has Firewire 800 which is not cross compatible with Firewire 400. So that computer will ot help me either. Apparently the manufactures of video cameras are way behind Apple in its adoption of firewire 800. (note USB2.0 is not designed for video, it is a burst based protocol and not nearly as fast for continuous data streams, like digitizing video)
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1) A Video Camera that uses Firewire 800
2) An adapter from 400 to 800?
Any help would be very appreciated.

I have been pretty ticked off about Apple's direction myself as I own an audio and video business which relies heavily on FW400 for my cameras and sound cards. I am fortunate to have the older 17" MacBook Pro with both Firewire's built in, but I was thinking to myself, what would I do if I had to purchase now. This is what I would do:
I would get a MacBook Pro and purchase at $32.00 Fire Wire ExpressCard/34. Gives you 2-Firewire 400's. Heck for $30.00 you get two ports. Not bad at all!

Can you attach a sound to the video for editing?

In iMovie 9 If you detach the audio from one clip and move it to another, can you somehow lock it into place so that when you split video and clip parts, the sound gets clipped as well?

The headphone jack in the iPhone is a 2 way connector. It outputs audio to your Earphones, but can take input from a mic, lik the one embedded in the Earpods, or other wired hands free devices.
Basically what you may want to do is get something like this:
http://speechrecsolutions.com/iPad_audio.html
You may very well be able to just plug a mic with a 3mm plug into the headphone jack also. But not sure if that would completely work.

HD Sony Video .m2ts. Can I import them into iMovie for editing?

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I have all my video files stored on a hard disk. I am thinking of buying a new MAC and want to know if iMovies can import .m2ts HD video for editing and playback? I see from support section that its ok straight from the camera but what about my older videos located on the hard disk?
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You need to save to the camera roll of the iPad, not the Movies app.
So you will need to save the videos to the iPad via the Photos Tab.
If you can see the video in the photos app then iMovie can see them.
If you can see the videos in the movies app then iMovie cannot (Movies is for copyright movies so iMovie does not look there).
There are a few threadson here that have the same question as yours.
You can have a look at them.

Tips for editing VOB files using Pinnacle Studio

Summary: Have trouble importing VOB files into Pinnacle
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I normally receive my stuff in a format I can stick on Pinnacle
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If you have the VOB files is it on a pre-existing DVD that will play on a set top box? (i.e. a VIDEO_TS folder with the VOB of your film inside it?)
then you could use Toast or similar to do a copy of it.
Otherwise you can use a program like MPEGStreamclip to demux the VOB back to an m2v and AC3 (Video and Audio file) and use DVD-SP to make a new playable DVD. There would be no loss in quality if you are merely demuxing.

How can two users work on iMovie? My husband is working on a memorial video for a family member who passed, I plan to edit but he had to take his computer to work. I have the iMovie project on a zip drive. How do I get it to open in my imovie?

How can two users work on iMovie? My husband is working on a memorial video for a family member who passed, I plan to edit but he had to take his computer to work. I have the iMovie project on a zip drive. How do I get it to open in my imovie?

You will need an external drive that is formatted as MAC OS EXTENDED (journaled).
Move the Project, Events, and any photos and music to the external drive by following the instructions in this post.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4141
Be sure to use CONSOLIDATE MEDIA to get the photos and music. Then plug this drive into your computer and you will be able to edit.

FCE, Sony HD Camera, Family Video Editing, & Burning (HD?)DVD

Ok. Here goes ... I am a new iMac enthusiast who has "seen the light". That being said, I will be purchasing my first iMac in 30 days and I am hopefull that my expectation(s) do not fall flat because they are unrealistic. The only expectation in which there appears to be some doubt is this ... I am planning to convert all of my family videos (present formats of VHS, VHS-C, & AVCHD) to a HD format on a DVD, or at least to another electronic hardware such as a hard drive or a library of SD cards. Well, how many holes do I have in my plan? Before you answer, allow me to tell you my understanding of the barriers. First of all the actual conversion of VHS format to a digital format. I do have a Plextor Digital Video Converter with which I have, in the past, successfully converted the analog VHS format to a digital format and saved on a Windows PC, so I do have some experience with that effort. I do understand the labor intensive exercise this could prove to be. Second, I anticipate the VHS-C conversion to be about the same process. However, what about the video that I presently have on my Sony HDR-SR11? I have already done some importing and editing of said digital video via my daughter's MacPro & iMovie, but what about burning it to DVD? Of course, when I burned the video to DVD it converted to standard format. I want it to be in a HD format. From what I have seen in forums and various discussions on the net, this is almost impossible without some relatively complicated manipulation via Toast 10, BluRay drive, etc. type effort. What is the deal? Why the black hole of interface when it comes to burning digital video to a HD format, even when the original source is HD? It seems to me that there is a huge opportunity for Apple to capture a tremendous segment of business by providng an "Apple-like" seemless process of conveting (AVC)HD video and enabling the burning (archiving) of such video to a digital disk in either iMovie or FCE or whatever, be it a DVD or SD card.
Ok ... back to my question. Is the gap as large as I understand it to be? Is there no other way to accomplish this task? Is FCE a viable option and/or tool in this effort or not? Am I better off using Toast 10 or is that not even the answer? Help!

Hi and welcome to the forum!
I think your expectations are on the whole very realistic, and FCE would certainly help in what you seem to be wanting to do. For converting old VHS tapes, an analog to DV converter will do the trick. You simply plug in the converter to your camera, and it should convert the analog to a DV format that you can capture directly into FCE with the DV Converter preset to make things easier for you.
As for using AVCHD, FCE does not edit it natively but will convert it upon ingest to Apple Intermediate Codec for editing natively. Not much quality is lost in this conversion, and the Log and Transfer interface within FCE that you use to ingest AVCHD from your camcorder is top notch.
The thing you have to understand about HD-DVDs is that they are very costly to produce and view, with a rather small viewer base. It is possible as you said to burn HD DVDs using Toast or the DVD Studio Pro that comes with Final Cut Studio. Even then you would need a separate Blue-ray disc burner to hook up to your computer, the expensive HD discs themselves, and an HD DVD reader to hook up to your HD TV. I guess the reason why iDVD does not offer HD DVD burning is that there are a relatively small amount of people who require it or have the funds to make it work smoothly. Very few people have HD DVD readers in their homes anyway, so you can be assured that most DVDs you would burn would be played solely on your machine.
Do not give up hope! SD DVDs still preserve pretty good quality, are easy to use with the software installed on the Mac, and are assured to play on the majority of TVs owned by people today. If you are bent on getting the HD to work for your TV, Ian's helpful post on [viewing HD videos|http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10506824&#10506824] with an inexpensive media player might make more sense for you.
So all in all, FCE is a viable tool for most things you would like to do with video. However, if you are sure you want to burn to HD DVDs you will need other software and equipment than what comes with your Mac.

What new setup would you get for editing video in iMovie?

Hey gang. I'm upgrading all the electronics in my home and would love some buying and configuring advice. This question could go in the desktop discussion group as well, but the main thing that will tax the next system is family video editing and (temporary) storage. What desktop would you get? iMac or maybe Mac Mini? What camcorder? Canon Vixia ( http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/838768-REG/Canon_M50_HF_M50.html )? I want movies to load quickly and easily, so was thinking of one with SD card media. Time Capsule? (One advisor said to go with another router). And if you were going to get a new TV, what would you get? Flat panel or projector? Yeah, I know: my credit card is gonna be lovin' me. Been saving up, though, and just built all new furniture for my home office, so I can't wait to load it up with nice new gear. Thanks for any advice!

Karsten Schlüter wrote:
• TimeCapsule is no router, but a backup machine; add another drive to backup backup
Sorry to correct that Karsten - you are always right normally
From the Apple Store ( http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD033LL/A/time-capsule-3tb?fnode=4d )
Easy wireless networking.
Connect your DSL or cable modem to Time Capsule, then quickly set it up with the easy-to-use AirPort Utility, which is available as download for both Mac OS X and Windows. In minutes, you and up to 50 others can use your Mac computers or PCs to surf the web, stream video, share photos and more — without wires.3
I think that earlier versions fit your description, but the latest does have wireless networking. It works like the Airport Extreme base station.
John
Message was edited by: John Cogdell

I have a family video DVD that was originally on tape, but is now on disc. I want to import it onto my MacBook to edit and store. However the files are IFO, BUP and VOB and the Mac is saying 'unable to import' as it doesn't recognise the file. Help !!

I have a family video DVD that was originally on tape, but is now on disc. I want to import it onto my MacBook to edit and store. However the files are IFO, BUP and VOB and the Mac is saying 'unable to import' as it doesn't recognise the file. Help please !!!!!

Those are the constituent parts of a standard mpeg2 DVD. Storing them is easy: just copy the folder to your hard drive and they will play in DVD player or VLC.
But that format is not intended for editing. To do so:
You need to convert the VOB files in the TS-Folder of the DVD back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
which is free, but you must also have the Apple mpeg2 plugin :
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D2187Z/A/quicktime-mpeg-2-playback-component-f or-mac-os-x
(unless you are running Lion in which case see below))
which is a mere $20.
Another possibility is to use DVDxDV:
http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm
which costs $25.
For the benefit of others who may read this thread:
Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.
And from the TOU of these forums:
Keep within the Law
No material may be submitted that is intended to promote or commit an illegal act.
Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store.
If you are running Lion:
From the MPEG Streamclip homepage
The installer of the MPEG-2 Playback Component may refuse to install the component in Lion. Apple states the component is unnecessary in Lion onwards, however MPEG Streamclip still needs it. See this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3381
To install the component in Lion, please download MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta above; inside the disk image you will find the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion: use it to install the MPEG-2 Playback Component in Lion. The original installer's disk image (QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg) is required.
The current versions of MPEG Streamclip cannot take advantage of the built-in MPEG-2 functionality of Lion. For MPEG-2 files you still need to install the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, which is not preinstalled in Lion. You don't have to install QuickTime 7.

Is a mac mini good enough for editing home video?

I'm considering buying a man mini to do basic video editing. This will be home videos, nothing heavy. Will a mac mini cope with putting an hours and a halfs worth of holiday clips together?

I would say YES. If you are planning of using iMovie, for example.
I was doing my family videos on my "old" iMac 2007, with Corde2Duo. I'm sure it's quite enough on the new plateform.
At least, it's the first price to do it.
I'm waiting a possible new line of Mac Mini, with latest features to get it.

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