Flip video to iphoto

I cant get my flip video files .AVI to import into iphoto. I tried to go through the HD and and change the to .mov files and drag them into iphoto and it didnt work either. Does anyone know how to get them to iphoto. I would like them in iphoto so I can go back and forth to imovie and do projects. Let me know any suggestions. Thanks

iPhoto doesn't support all video codecs.
Have you installledPerian ?
Regards
TD

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Format: XviD (3ivx), 640 x 480, Millions, Microsoft ADPCM, Mono, 44.100 kHz
FPS: 30
*Data Size:* 4.00MB
*Data Rate:* 3673.94 kbits/s
*Normal Size:* 640 x 480
*Current Size:* 640 x 480 (Actual)
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FPS: 30.09
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*Data Rate:* 1532.30 kbits/s
*Normal Size:* 640 x 480
*Current Size:* 640 x 480 (Actual)
Quality
I see no discernible quality difference between these two clips.
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Regards
TD

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OT

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Imovie is beginning to become really slow because of the large number of video's. It takes 3 minutes to startup. Editing is sometimes slow lot's of spinning beach balls e.t.c.
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My mac has 4 gb ram and I use the internal disk.
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regards

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