Importing video quickly into iMovie 08?

Using a Sony HC-7 and wondering there is a way to quickly import video into iMovie? Right now I am importing in real-time, using firewire connection. Thanks

Thanks for the response. I guess my question is why use a firewire connection to transfer video when it is in real-time only? The ability to transfer via firewire seemed to be a selling point. Thanks again

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Hi, I can not import video files into iMovie.

I can open iMovie however can not import video files. the iMovie application just hangs and I have to force quit to start again and once again get the same problem.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled iMovie.

Yosemite sometimes has problems, often related to "default" permissions needing to be changed
-one person's solution https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1689788
-and a Java update https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1507936
MOV is a wrapper, what is inside YOUR wrapper - Exactly what is INSIDE the video you are editing?
Codec & Format information, with 2 links inside for you to read http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1270588
Report back with the codec details of your file, use the programs below... A screen shot works well to SHOW people what you are doing
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1070933 for screen shot instructions
Free programs to get file information for PC/Mac http://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo/Download

Can not import video clips into iMovie from Photos

I have some clips that I copied from my GoPro to my iPad via the Apple Camera Connection Kit. When I open iMovie there are icons for the clips but iMovie will not import them. The format is H.264. Is there a way of tricking iMovie?

Here is the problem, Im making a movie, I took all the video on my Kodak V610 Camera. I have the clips in .mov format. The clips are stored on an external disk in my iPhoto library.
Your digital camera probably uses MPEG-4 video (compatible with iMovie '08 in combination with µ-Law 2:1 compressed audio (which is not iMovie '08 compatible). While using the MPEG Streamclip MPEG-4 conversion will work, the prefered methof would be to use the QT "Movie to MPEG-4" option in QT Pro (quicker if you have it) or GarageBand (via the "Expert Settings option) to "pass through" you video while converting the audio to AAC (MPEG-4 audio). A mono setting of 64 Kbps with a 44.1 KHz sampling rate is a bit of "overkill" with respect to the original audio but will be quality compatible with what iMovie uses for its output presets.

Problems with importing video tape into iMovie '08

I'm using a canopus advc 110 to import video tapes from a vhs recorder into iMovie. BUT, the process often stops after only a few minutes when I still have a long way to go. I'd like to be able to leave it to work for 20-minute chunks (longer if possible, but I think that's about the limit), but it keeps stopping after a few minutes. When I come back in the room, it keeps trying to import (time in upper right corner keeps going) but had quit earlier according to time on the lower center of the iMovie screen. This is adding to my frustration and time, which is limited. Any suggestions??

The canopus advc 110 will work IF you have a perfect tape.
Look at the Grassvalley ADVC300 it has the ability to compensate for bad tapes. Using Line Time Base Correction (LTBC), ADVC300 instantly cleans, stabilizes and preserves old VHS and Hi8 videos in clean DV format. No need to monitor, just start and forget. Fast forward the tape all the way and then rewind all the way before import will never hurt.
The program that comes with the ADVC300 has some nice filters that can improve video and audio of the source material. The ADVC300 will take Audio and Video from any source and convert it to FireWire (iMovie will treat it like a camera).
http://www.grassvalley.com/products/advc300
The ADVC300 is for anyone who wants to do editing and is concerned about quality of color and speed, for the novice it is an incredible gizmo that will restore VHS tapes to a state close to the original fixing midtones, highlights and shadows on the fly. Not only can you simply convert analog to digital you can actually manipulate the signal going in (if you want to).
A bit pricey bit it WORKS.
I would use iMovie 06 with iDVD 08/09.
iMovie 08 and 09 uses 'single field processing' meaning every other horizontal line of the video is thrown out, which reduces the sharpness of the footage. iMovie 06 uses ALL of the image to form the video.
Your workflow is editing DV clips and making DVDs, so iMovie 06 is better suited. Your movie will arrive at iDVD in DV format, which is an ideal match for making a DVD: same resolution, same pixels aspect ratio, and original quality. If you share your movie from iMovie 09, it gets re-rendered at 640x480 or less, and then iDVD upscales it back to 720x480. The end result is obviously not as good.
iMovie 06 and iDVD 08/09 is a "lossless" combination.
iMovie 09 is a wonderful programs assuming that you're using it for what it was designed to do, assemble videos to share on the Internet.

Possible To Import Video Files into iMovie and Retain Their Chapter Marking

I've a couple of videos I'd like to use in an iMover for which I've already created chapter markers for in GarageBand. Is there any way to bring them into iMovie when I import the video?

No. iMovie cannot import files with chapter markers.

Importing .mp4 files into iMovie takes too long. Is there a quicker method?

Basically what the title asks. Would it be quicker for me to burn the mp4 onto a dvd and then rip it into iMovie? Currently, my import wait is 1784 minutes, and I really don't have this long to wait.
Help would be wonderful.

I'm not sure how many songs your importing, nor how much cache your Mac has...But In case this is your first time using Itunes M4p files in your Imovies, I'll give you this heads up....Imovie will let you import M4p files from Itunes into your movie and you can watch it and listen to the song fine. When you try to export it to IDVD and burn a movie, you might have problems. It will b*tch about "this computer is not authorized" for this song or something. Unless Imovie '08 fixes this, you have to burn the songs you want to use in your Imove to a CD, then import them back into Imovie. It will not let you burn a DVD from Imovie/IDVD with songs you paid for directly from your Itunes Library. Unless you're importing from a slow external hard drive and have low system memory on your Mac, I don't see why it should take so long to import songs from your Itunes library. If you already knew of the copyright problem Imovie has, my apologies.....And it is a problem. You shouldn't have to burn to disc and re-import songs from Itunes, that you already legitimately paid for with your Itunes account.

How can I import a movie into iMovie 09 from a hard drive? The movie will open and play in idvd but breaks into separate files that can't be downloaded when I try to import. Can it be done?

How can I import a movie into iMovie 09 from a hard drive? The movie will open and play in idvd but breaks into separate files that can't be downloaded when I try to import. Can it be done? I am trying to create a disc of player highlights for a collegiate coach, and I am using movie files downloaded to my hard drive from a DVD created on a PC.

No unfortunately it won't open in quicktime either. It does the same thing that Imovie does, separates it into two file folders audio and video, and if i select video it opens to reveal 8 files that cannot be selected. VIDEO_TS.BUP, VIDEO_TS.IFO, VIDEO_TS.VOB,VTS_01_0.BUP, VTS_01_0.IFO, VTS_01_1.VOB, VTS_01_2.VB, VTS_01_3.VOB. All of which cannot be opened or selected.
Opening it in Idvd and folllowing your suggestion works and I get a format code of NTSC. Is that the same? Thank you for your time and response.
CaCanuck

Cannot import Finalize movie into iMovie

I have a Sony DCR-DVD103 and when I go to File>Import Movies I do see my Finalized DVD, but all the files including the Import button are grayed out. How can I import the Finalized movie into iMovie?
Upon connecting the Video Camera to my MacBook Pro, DVD Player launches. I quit DVD Player and go to iMovie>Import Movies, but never see how to import the movie into iMovie.

I have a Sony DCR-DVD103 and when I go to File>Import Movies I do see my Finalized DVD, but all the files including the Import button are grayed out. How can I import the Finalized movie into iMovie?
The "Import Movies..." option is for importing "edit" compatible files from a hard drive into iMovie '08. If the source files are not already "edit" compatible, iMovie '08 will not let you import them. Instead, try the ""Import from Camera..." option. If iMovie '08 properly recognizes you DVD camcorder, it will import your MPEG2/AAC content by converting all MPEG-2 "P" and "B" frames to "I" frames (which are editable), convert the AC3 audio to AIFF, and place both in an MOV file container with start and/or end time offsets to minimize drift between audio and video. The resulting file can then be edited in iMovie '08.
If the camcorder is not recognized by iMovie '08, then you will probably have to import the MPEG2/AC3 files to you hard drive and manually convert them to an edit compatible compression format manually using an MPEG-based, third-party conversion application like iSquint (free), MPEG Streamclip (free but requires $20 QT MPEG-2 Playback component), FFmpegX, (donation-ware), Visual Hub (pay-ware), MPEG2 Works (pay-ware), or similar application.

Importing DVD Movies into iMovie with anything OTHER than a camcorder

I tried to look around the discussion board for my questions but 643 pages is a lot. This question has probably been asked 8,000,000 times but I will be 8,000,001.
I recorded some video footage on to a DVD-R disc. I tried to insert this disc into my Mac Mini and I cannot import the video footage into iMovie. I called Apple Support and they told me that once its in a format where other DVD devices can read it, I cannot import it into any Apple Software.
My question is, how can I use my DVD footage in iMovie? Is there additional software that I need to buy? (SUCH AS:)
* DVDxDV (free trial, 25$, Pro: 90$)
* Apple mpeg2 plugin (20$) + Streamclip (free)
* Cinematize >60$
* Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
* Toast6/7 allows converting to dv/insert dvd, hit apple-k
* connect a miniDV Camcorder with analogue input to a DVD-player and transfer disk to tape/use as converter
I have no idea what these programs do and I would appreciate it if someone can direct me to the correct one if one of these can help.
Can I convert this footage into some sort of file (Quicktime or something) that will be accepted in iMovie?
If this question was asked already (which i am sure it has) please direct me to the link where I can get my questions answered. Thanks.

Hello CreoleGQ,
the software Karsten's post points you to is meant to convert MPEG-2 (DVD) video to DV format (iMovie compatible).
I recommend you start reading here:
Dan Slagle's Unofficial iMovie FAQ: Using Mpeg (DVD) footage
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
Matti Haveri's website: How can I edit MPEG or convert DVD or MPEG to DV
http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/%7Eshmhav/SVCDon_a_Macintosh.html#edit_convertMPEG
More info on the various software can be found on their respective websites
hope this helps
mish

When I try to import mov files into iMovie'08 (7.1.4) the files are greyed out. Any suggestions?

When I try to import mov files into iMovie '08 (7.1.4) the files are greyed out. Any suggestions?

Hi Appleman - thanks for your guidance.
OK RealTime Inspector: Dimensions of my clips - as I don't know which bit this is I will list everything under Inspector, including Format:
00117
00117
33.30
Format:MPEG-4 Video, 1280 x 720 millions
AAC, 2channels, 44100Hz
FPS29.97
Data Size2.57GB
Data Rate 10.20 Mbits/s
Current size 1280 x 720 pixels (Actual)
And re the types of tracks you mention that iMovie '08 can't import, I don't much about film clips so haven't yet made sense of this, tho I do see that the clips are organised into chapters, so presumably this is 'chapter tracks'?
Thanks - I'll await your further instructions :-)

Import iTunes movie into iMovie or Motion

I am a teacher and I wanted to show the movie Hocus Pocus to the kids at my elemtary school. But the school doesn't allow movies with ANY language. I would like to be able to import this movie into iMovie '11 or Motion 5 and block out the cuss words. This is a protected MPEG 4 video, so, none of these programs will let me do this! Any suggestions? (Please don't recomend any video convertors unless they're free, don't have a time limit, and will work with protected MPEG's) THANKS!

You cannot edit the movies and you cannot legally remove the DRM.
You can't show movies in school unless it is part of the curriculum (the movie actually pertains to the studies). Simply for entertainment is not permissible (without copright owners permission).
-> http://www.teachwithmovies.org/copyright.html

Importing personal movies into iMovie

Let me start by saying two things. First, I'm a first time Mac owner (3 months) and I just love what mac has to offer and sorry if these are stupid questions. Second, I have done exhaustive searches within the Mac forums and I'm confused with all the various different answers out there on my topic.
What I'm trying to do is get all my personally created Sony 8mm handycam *home videos* (analog) into iMovie so that I can create dvd's. The dvd burner that I originally used made VOB files. I still have the original 8mm tapes. Various discussions touched on this topic with solutions such as getting a ADVC from Canopus and converting that way ( too expensive), using MPEG Streamclip with the MPEG-2 Playback (preferred method), and other tools that people mentioned that isn't as good. So my questions are the following:
- If I use both Streamclip and MPEG-2 Playback will this import my VOB files for iMovie use?
- MPEG-2 Playback says that it needs Quicktime. Is this the same as the Quicktime player that comes with the Mac out of the Box or do I need to purchase something different? Confused
- Discussions say that MPEG-2 Playback needs to be "added-on". When I get the software and load it will this happen automatically or do I do something specific (i.e put it somewhere or move it to a specific location, etc)
- Lastly, is there good reference material that I can go read as to how to do this (i.e, step by step instructions) for MPEG Streamclip and Playback?
Thanks Much

Welcome sfhmlh133 to the  iMovie boards..
the workflow analogue>>DVD>>conversion>>iM>>iDVD.. is not the 'best' way in terms of quality. converting any DVD into something useful for iM/iLife adds a quality loss.. allthough, many people are happy with results..
so, best practice here would be usage of some converter, you mentioned Canopus (but too expensive), another 'cheaper' option is an eyeTV stick with analogue-in (=you get a converter AND a TV receiver/recorder for the price of one )
.. - If I use both Streamclip and MPEG-2 Playback will this import my VOB files for iMovie use?
no.
it will convert vob to dv-stream, which is iM's preferred codec.
.. MPEG-2 Playback says that it needs Quicktime. Is this the same as the Quicktime player that comes with the Mac out of the Box or do I need to purchase something different? Confused
there is 'Quicktime', the media architecture on any Mac (and some Windows machines...), there's 'Quicktime', the player app, there's 'Quicktime' the 'file'/container format and there's 'Quicktime', in its 'pro' version, you have to purchase..
.. still with me?..
the mp2 component adds to the free Player app the ability, to playback vobs..
the pro key adds to the free Player app the ability, to convert 'video' to .. something else.
the mp2 component + a pro key does NOT allow to convert DVDs/vob !!
if you use Mpeg Streamclip (free) + mp2 component (20$), no need for QTpro (30$) ..
.. Lastly, is there good reference material that I can go read as to how to do this (i.e, step by step instructions) for MPEG Streamclip and Playback?
my ad free site?
http://karsten.schluter.googlepages.com/convertdvdstodvs
there's another, totally free option, I haven't tested yet:
use the app DiskUtility (under Apps/Utilities) to create an 'image'; drag content of DVD into it; 'mount' that image; iM08 will notify a 'DVDcorder' and allows the direct import from there..
if I'm done with my tests, I'll add that to my site..
hope that helps, and isn't too much of 'information overkill'

Import Mpeg4 (m4v) into iMovie?

I'd like to burn video purchased from iTunes to DVD. I've tried exporting to iMovie and vice versa, i.e. importing the 'm4v' into iMovie. I've also tried creating a playlist and burning directly to DVD using internal SuperDrive. Does anyone out there have any ideas? I drove an hour to the Apple Store and waited another hour before I spoke with someone at the Genius Bar. They had no idea.
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

You can't convert and/or use purchased videos on any other application at the moment due to DRM restrictions - sorry.
The only solution in your case: connect the video out of your PB to a recording/capture device and record that video.

Whenever i import a clip into imovie i get interference

I've tried numerous times importing a clip into imovie that plays fine on quicktime with no interference but as soon as i imported into imovie there is awful interference. I tried switching my phone off and reimporting it but that didn't work. I have a tv that uses a portable aerial does that cause interference? I would be really glad if you could help me.

Hi
Can this be a setting in Your Camera ?
I NEVER use any of the Camera functions - so that I have an as Clean original to start from and then I can add whatever effect later. If I go wrong I have a Clean original to re-start from.
.mov - are no Video-Codec - it is a container (sort of folder) and can hold just about anything good or bad.
Open the .mov file with QuickTime-player
Open Inspector [cmd+I]
Read Video format (codec) : nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Frames per second : YY.yy fps
What does they read ?
Yours Bengt W

Importing a file into iMovie

Hi All,
I am trying to import a file into imovie and it imports with the sound. The file was originally a MUXED file, than I used bbDemux which created 2 seperate files (video & audio) for me. I than brought them back into quicktime pro, combined them and save them as a .MOV file. The file is no longer muxxed but the sound is still missing when I import into iMovie. Any suggestions... Do I need to compress this file, and if so... How?

The file was originally a MUXED file, than I used bbDemux which created 2 seperate files (video & audio) for me.
What are the audio and video formats at this point? (I.e., did you simply demux the data or perform any sort of conversion as part of the process?)
I than brought them back into quicktime pro, combined them and save them as a .MOV file.
Are you using "Paste" or "Add" to combine the two tracks at this point? (I.e., if the files were demuxed and converted to a QT format, are you merging them sequentially or symchronized "frame-to-frame" here? If not performing any conversion as part of the demux process, switch to an application/utility like MPEG Streamclip that does both as a seamless process that produces an iMovie compatible file in a single step.

Importing video quickly into iMovie 08?

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