Looking at videos in iPhoto
I would like to look only at videos in iPhoto. I searched this question and found an answer that I should make a smart album and use the keyword "movie" which I guess videos get automatically tagged with. This got me my videos through July 2012 but not after. They do not seem to have any keyword after. Is there any other way to look at just videos?
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Deleted videos from iphoto but they are still showing up in the finder?
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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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When I first turned on iMovie all videos from iPhoto automatically were found. Now I have more videos on iphoto, how do I get iMovie to find the new ones?
jtcollins wrote:
if iMovie is open, connect your iPhone to comp. iMovie '11 will now find your phone and look for videos as it would if camera was connected
(Underline is my emphasis)
Hi jt - Alex was actually referring to video clips in iPhoto not appearing in the item "iPhoto Videos" in the Events Library in iMovie - thanks for your post though (the 2 words are very similar).
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How do I move videos from iphoto to imovie
I've got a new macbook pro 17", Pegasus 12TB, and all manner of photos and videos. Ive recently upgraded from a G5. Hence, I took a variety of USB drives and found all sorts of photos and videos, FCE stuff, and basically did my best to consolidate them into either Aperture 3.x (kept up to date) and iMovie (latest updates). I keep all my software updated as soon as any update is released.
I am finally learning a bit about how to use a laptop with tons of information (pic/vids mostly). It wasn't as easy as I thought. Needless to say, the laptop is the cruncher of information and the pegasus is a screamer with speed. I am moving all my files (aperture libarary, iphoto library, and FCE stuff) to the pegasus seeing as the cute little internal HD doesn't hold much.
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Now I'm stuck a bit. I have Aperture and iPhoto showing up in my event library as having vidoes. I used to use iPhoto to manage videos that were simple point and shoot camera style vids. I now want to take the many files and do the same as I've done with all other video: move the video files under iMovie control on the Pegasus.
Problem: I can't seem to make this work except in one fashion: drag each and every individual clip over to an event in iMovie under Pegasus drive. Talk about time consuming! Not only that, it doesn't move it, it copies it. Then I have to go back and delete it in iphoto.
I've tried making a smart folder in iPhoto to find videos and then hopefully export them to the desktop. Then I could import into iMovie on the pegasus. No go. Can't find the videos. They are somehow scattered about inside of iPhoto in such a manner that I can't seem to find them unless I open each project and manuall search them out. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong here, has to be an easier way.
I tried highlighting all the videos on iphoto that show up in the imovie events library and just doing a mass drag/drop. Not go. Just doesn't do it. Ignores me.
I'm out of ideas.
How does one get video scattered around inside of iPhoto (and to a lesser extent, aperture) so that I can consolidate them under iMovies control on the pegasus?
Thanks
RobertiMovie can access those movies that are inside iPhoto. Just look in the Event pane of iMovie and click on the iPhoto icon:
All of the movies in iPhoto will be displayed at the right where you can access them for whatever project you'd like.
Otherwilse you'd have to export all of them out of iPhoto using the File ➙ Export ➙ File Export menu option and use the Format = Original option. Them move them into a folder in the Movies fodler and let iMovie find them there. Then you'd have to do that each time you import a movie into iPhoto or manually upload the photos and movies ot a folder on your Desktop and then import the photos only into iPhoto and move the movie files into the Movie folder.
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How to compress a video in iPhoto to QuickTime?
Hello,
I'm having a rough time here and could use some assistance. I took a video with my Canon camera, and then I transferred this video to my iPhoto program. The video size is 177 MB.
Now I need to upload this video to a website, but I am told that it is too large and needs to be compressed. I have searched through the Forum Discussions here on the Apple website, and now I'm even more confused than when I started.
Can someone please give me some hints as to how I can accomplish such a thing? Here are the specifics:
-I have the "Pro" version of QuickTime if that helps (version 7.5.5)
-I am using iPhoto version 7.1.5 (iPhoto '08)
-I am using a MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel chip, with OS 10.5.5
If possible, I would really appreciate it if the explanation can be as non-techy as possible so that I can understand it. In searching the forum, I found some things that might be what I'm looking for but I did not understand a word of it. I've been a Mac user since 1985, but this is the first time I've done anything with video.
If it helps at all, here is what I did so far (without success):
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I'm really lost and would appreciate some help.
Thank you!Hi Rick,
Thanks for the information. I'm still swimming upstream as I learn more things and try to understand the various words/phrases/abbreviations that are being talked about.
Regarding the presets in QuickTime for exporting, it is still a mystery to me. I understand that you select "File" and then "Export" to open up the window to show all of the different things that can be done. But for a person such as myself who is not familiar with ANY of these things, I might as well be reading Chinese. This is part of the reason I am seeking help, but I'm finding that it's almost like pulling teeth to get a straightforward and simple answer to my question. Once I finally get the answer I am seeking, I think I will post a "cheat sheet" here in this thread so that others who search for an answer will find it and understand what to do.
Regarding MPEG Streamclip, I did a search on my hard drive and found no such application. After doing a Google search, I discovered that this is a program that must be downloaded. It is available here:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
I will download this application in a little while, and give it a shot. Before doing that, I think I will take some Pepcid, see a shrink, get a massage, do some biofeedback, and do some meditation to prep me for more frustration. (just kidding!)
Regarding tyros, I have to say that I have no idea what you mean here. I've never heard the word "tyros" before, and doing a Google search tells me something about making music with a keyboard.
Re: Flip4Mac....Okay, I did not know that there were other versions besides the free one that I have right now. Also, I do have VLC and it is a really excellent player. I have learned, through lots and lots of trial and error, that there are SO MANY things on the internet that Apple applications simply can not handle. This is extremely frustrating! But with VLC, it will pretty much play almost anything just by opening the file and that's it! For those wondering what VLC is, you can download it for free here:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html -
Cannot export video from iphoto to other location
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
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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 -
Lost videos in iPhoto when upgraded to OS X Lion
When I upgraded to OS X Lion, all my videos were removded from iPhoto, and had been moved to iMovie. At least I think they are all in iMovie, I actually don't know as there were several videos imbedded in different 'events' in iPhoto.
How do I make it so I can continue to store videos in iPhoto?
Thanks, BrianThere is nothing I can find any files even I looked at below...
Is it all disappeared?? I wasn't even asked anything before updated. I have a back up from Time machine..
Is there anything I can do to find my inbox filles??
From the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences. ( I did )
Click Spotlight. ( I did )
Click the Privacy tab. ( I did )
Drag a folder or an entire volume (your hard drive) to the list. ( I don't find any folder from my hard disk.
If prompted for confirmation, click OK. ( I can't go further than that... )
Remove the item or volume you just added to the list by clicking it and then clicking the minus ("-") button.
Close Spotlight preferences.
Spotlight will re-index the contents of the folder or volume. -
Hi all,
I have videos that I downloaded from my camera to iPhoto on my main computer(upstairs). But when I go to my other computer(downstairs) and open iPhoto to look at the shared library from the main computer, the movies don't show up. Only the pictures show up. How come?You can't share videos with iPhoto.
IPhoto menu -> Provide iPhoto Feedback for feature requests
Regards
TD -
Duplicate event in videos from iPhoto
Hello... I'm having an issue with how iMovie is showing my iPhoto Movies.
I initially went into iMovie and had it build my iPhoto Movie database. Sometime later, I decided to organize my events in iPhoto and merge some events, which would move some movies into one event, instead of two. The issue is that in iMovie, the Event Name has changed or merged into one, but the movies are still being displayed separately.
For example, I have an event London. When merging two events within London, in iMovie, the movies are displayed as:
iPhoto Videos - London
iPhoto Videos - London
iPhoto Videos - London
instead of all of the videos being displayed in just one "iPhoto Videos - London", it's displayed multiple times.
If there isn't a fix for this specific issue, is there a way to have iMovie rebuild the iPhoto movies section? If this is possible, will it destroy any movies I have already created? Thanks!Looks like others are not having the issue as I am. I resorted to following these steps to fix it for me. I'm posting this just in case someone else runs into this issue:
1. Exit iMovie
2. Create new folder on Desktop (Untitled Folder, for example)
3. Drag entire event to newly created folder on desktop.
4. Once copy is complete and you have verified all pictures/videos have copied over correctly, delete event.
5. Delete Trash in iPhoto
6. Import FOLDER to iPhoto
7. Open iMovie and have the thumbnails recreated.
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I have downloaded video to iPhotos but how do you get the video to iMovies
I have downloaded video to iPhotos but how do you get the video to iMovies
In iMovie look in the Event Library. You should see an Event named "iPhoto Videos" (assuming the videos are compatible with iMovie).
Each time you open iMovie it will look for any new videos in iPhoto and place thumbnails in the iPhoto Videos Event. You will be given a choice as to whether you want the thumbnails generated now or later. The thumbnails will appear in chronological (date) order in the Event window. Note that the clips themselves are not actually imported to iMovie - they are simply referenced by iMovie (that is, iMovie points to the clips in iPhoto).
Drag clips (or parts of clips) to a project. To start a new project, select File > New Project from iMovie's menu.
Please ask if you need more advice. Otherwise, click on Help > iMovie Help in the menu. There you will find plenty of good information about how to use iMovie, including short video tutorials.
John
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Automatic importing of videos from iphoto killing me!
hello there folks,
I recently purchased an imac and am having problems in imovie. When I open the application, it automatically looks for videos to import from my iphoto library and it is killing me! I have hundreds of iphoto videos and it just sits there looking for hours with the spinning icon in the events window and I cannot do anything else. I have gone to the preferences but cannot find a way for it not to import videos from iphoto automatically when I launch the app. I do not need my iphoto videos in my events library and would prefer to do it manually. Is there anyway to stop this? Is this common or does my machine have a problemo?
thanks so much. I even left it overnight and it is just sitting there looking for video like a drooling zombie.iMovie will automatically scan and generate thumbnails for any movies you have added to iPhoto upon launch. If you don't want it to go through that cycle (which should only happen when you add new movies, not every time you launch), remove the movies from iPhoto.
You can easily remove all the movies from iPhoto by doing the following:
1.) Launch iPhoto
2.) Go to File > New Smart Album
3.) Set the Smart Album to use the following parameters: "Photo" "is" "Movie"
__This will gather all the movies into one place
4.) Make a new folder on the desktop
5.) Drag all the movies from the Smart Album you created to the folder on the desktop. This will copy them out of iPhoto.
6.) Highlight all the movies in the smart album and press command + option + delete.
__This will delete all the movies.
__Now you can open iMovie and it will not have any iPhoto videos to index.
__In the future when you import movies to iPhoto, immediately drag them out and delete them to avoid this behavior in the future.
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Hello, Im new with Mac. Ive downloaded a GoPro video to iphoto and now I would like to burn it to a disk. What is the best way to go about this? Do I need to do this in imovie?
I assume you want to burn a video DVD that will play in a DVD player on a TV set, correct?
Open iDVD, select a theme and drag movie file into the open iDVD window for iDVD's Media/Photos pane being careful to avoid any drop zones.
Follow this workflow to help assure the best quality video DVD:
Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image menu option. This will separate the encoding process from the burn process.
To check the encoding mount the disk image, launch DVD Player and play it. If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding is good.
Then burn to disk with Disk Utility or Toast at the slowest speed available (2x-4x) to assure the best burn quality. Always use top quality media: Verbatim, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.
If iDVD was not preinstalled on your Mac you'll have to obtain it by purchasing a copy of the iLife 09 disk from a 3rd party retailer like Amazon.com: ilife 09: Software or eBay.com. Why, because iDVD (and iWeb) was discontinued by Apple over a year ago.
Why iLife 09 instead of 11?
If you have to purchase an iLife disc in order to obtain the iDVD application remember that the iLife 11 disc only provides themes from iDVD 5-7. The Software Update no longer installs the earlier themes when starting from the iLIfe 11 disk nor do any of the iDVD 7 updaters available from the Apple Downloads website contain them.
Currently the only sure fire way to get all themes is to start with the iLife 09 disc:
This shows the iDVD contents in the iLife 09 disc via Pacifist:
You then can upgrade from iDVD 7.0.3 to iDVD 7.1.2 via the updaters at the Apple Downloads webpage.
There are a couple of other video DVD authoring application available from the App Store. They don't have the versatility that iDVD has. I've not used any of them so can't comment on their effectiveness. I do, however, believe that there's no app that can do as well as iDVD in creating a prefessional looking video DVD.
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IMovie video import: It only finds videos in iPhoto?!
Based on Jobs' roll-out presentation, I expected iMovie 08 to find "all" my video files, as he stated it would. In fact, it only found and displayed my low resolution still camera videos that had been imported into iPhoto. (Does anyone actually use iPhoto for video files from DV or HD cameras?)
Granted, this is a really cool way to collect and view all those iPhoto videos that I've never really looked at before, but what I want to edit with iMovie is my DV video that is dispersed on a few drives and in many folders. I expected iMovie to search for and provide access to all of those files too.
Apparently the only way to access my DV video files is to either copy or move them. Neither is practical. Copying all that video would be a huge waste of disc space. Moving them would destroy all my existing FCP and iMovie HD projects.
Why can't iMovie find all my existing videos wherever they are and in whatever format? Then I could view their content and import (and thus copy) only the individual clips I want to use in an iMovie project. That would only duplicate the video files that are actually being used.
iMovie 08 has great potential for a consumer video editing tool, and it will obviously grow in features and capability over time. However, the release version is quite obviously a work in progress. Once again it is clear that Apple considers its software users to be beta testers...and they let us pay for the privilege.+I can't import any video into iMovie. It imported 2 videos from iPhoto and that was all. I have about 30 videos in iPhoto. I've tried it all.+
Search trough this forum a bit. Some people have reported problems with certain characters in file names. It also only imports certain video formats. Some still cameras produce video clips in "unusual" formats that require conversion before iMovie '08 accepts it. -
I keep hearing that I can't email videos from iphoto because they are too big. What I don't understand is that I have emailed videos via email in the past. Why is that?
Look at your settings iPhoto>Preferences>Accounts
and make changes here or add your email account if not in the list
One thing to look at for sure is the SMTP sever name, I think by default it fills it in as smtp.me.com or some such, which may not be your email outgoing server. -
Is there any way to save stills pulled from video to iphoto?
Is there any way to save stills pulled from video to iphoto?
Have a look at: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3231
Geoff.
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