Newby DV importing and organization question - general

Hi,
I've been reading the forums, watched the tutorials, but still want to get some feedback regarding my understanding of the process and also on what I'd like to do before I get started. I have iLife '08, also with iMovie HD 6.0.4. From reading, it seems that the thing to do is to use iMovie HD 6 to edit and iDVD '08 to burn my final projects. (I can upgrade to iLife '09 if needed.)
I'll be editing footage of vacation, research documentation, and live music performances. I plan to add music, narration, etc., to make travel guides and documentaries. Currently, I have about twelve hours of Mini-DV that were recorded SP on a Sony Handycam DCR-HC90. Most of the time, I shot each tape from beginning to end without rewinding to check results - so the scenes should mostly be back-to-back, right? (What happens to the small gaps from the rare occasions that I did rewind and watch a recent shot?) Some of the audio is 12-bit, some will be 16-bit, some was recorded using a surround-sound mic; what problems will this cause?
I envision making a "video library" of all of my footage so that I can pull scenes into coherent projects. Recording the tapes front-to-back means that the order of scenes relevant to vacation/work/play/locations will be mixed. I would like to import directly to an external drive (LaCie 1T Quad drive - or would another be better?); iLink from camera to computer, Firewire 800 from computer to external drive. (Program on the internal, data on the external, right? Again, I would like to be able to access all of my video footage and pull scenes or parts of scenes into smaller projects.) As I understand it, the scenes will be separated and made into "clips" or Events automatically. Can I make a Folder of these clips and pull individual clips into various new projects? Before I started, the program asked me to name a new project; so, will I have to load all of my tapes into one massive project (e.g., called "film bank" or "video library") which might take a long time to open and be available for editing into new projects? Should I perhaps import each tape into its own project (a smaller library), then open one-at-a-time to pull what I'd like into a current new project?
I'm certain that I'll learn a lot once I get "hands-on" and maybe I just need to start playing. But, if I can pick up some suggestions for organization and saving time (and keeping this process fun!) before I start, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks much for any input!
--Steve

sgbrown wrote:
.. if I want to upload my video to an external hard drive only once, where is the best place for it? In iM09, or iDive, or somewhere else?
none.
iMHD6 is, as said, 'project centric' - it has to import all needed clips into its project-file; it does NOT allow 'links' as better tools as FinalCutExpress do use (= the clip in the project is just a link o its real, physical location...).
iM09 has by concept a Library, but those 'interlace/skip field problem'; the workarounds known-so-far, as described on my site, or the commercially sold advice to manipulate the moov-atoms (no, no cow-thingie, some.. engineer voodoo) of each mov are - imho - not 'Mac like'; to 'manually' add inbetween-steps is not my understanding of a consumer tool.
your options are, in my belief:
a) forget the idea of a 'clip pool' and use iMHD6; iMHD6 has a very unknown and never used 'print' feature, to create a fast and simple overview of project's content=clips .. paper&pencil are sometimes better than any software..
b) use the major advantage of a Lib and live with the quality iM09 allows (= test yourself.. in many cases it is less drama as some complain .. )
c) purchase $$$ and teach yourself FCE - it allows Library AND perfect handling of interlaced material ..
.. Hoffentlich werde ich 2010-2011 in Erlangen/Nürnberg forschen.
Erlangen? sounds like rocket-science.. kiddin'!
you're very welcome .. !

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1) I organize my pictures by folders with the month and year. I know iphoto organizes events, which it seems to determine based on photo similarity. Will my photo structure still appear in finder -> pictures?
A: Events are based entirely on Date and Time not on 'photo similarity' You can set the interval for what makes an Event in the iPhoto Preferences: iPhoto Menu -> Preferences -> General Pane: Autosplit into Events... And select from the drop down menu.
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1. Importing and deleting pics are more complex procedures. You have to to put the files where they will be stored before importing them. When you delete them you'll need to remove the files from the HD yourself.
2. You cannot move or rename the files on your system or iPhoto will lose track of them on systems prior to 10.5 and iPhoto 08. Even with the later versions issues can still arise if you move the referenced files to new volumes or between volumes.
3. Most importantly, migrating to a new disk or computer can be much more complex.
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3. *Show File*: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
*If you want to edit the photo in another application:*
You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.
5) Any other tips for someone completely new to macs and iphoto?
*To Push Home a point*
For someone inexperienced with Macs and inexperienced with iPhoto I cannot stress enough that Managed Library is the way to go. I understand there is comfort in seeing all those folders. But inside the Library that's all there is: all those folders, stored so that an inexperienced user can't grub things up!
The iPhoto Library Folder is a Package File. This is simply a folder that looks like a file in the Finder. The change was made to the format of the iPhoto library because many users were inadvertently corrupting their library by browsing through it with other software or making changes in it themselves. Want to see inside?
Go to your Pictures Folder and find the iPhoto Library there. Right (or Control-) Click on the icon and select 'Show Package Contents'. A finder window will open with the Library exposed.
Standard Warning: Don't change anything in the iPhoto Library Folder via the Finder or any other application. iPhoto depends on the structure as well as the contents of this folder. Moving things, renaming things or otherwise making changes will prevent iPhoto from working and could even cause you to damage or lose your photos.
Now close that window and forget about it.
So, once you've imported your photos to iPhoto in a Managed Library, the surplus duplicates are +your folders+. Of course, in time, trash them to get back the wasted disk space. But don't do it today or tomorrow. There's no hurry. When you feel confident that you understand how iPhoto is working and that's it's working for you, theat's the time to reclaim the space.
I organize my pictures by folders with the month and year.
If you want to duplicate your Folder Tree in iPhoto:
Start at the bottom of the hierarchy and drag a folder of images to the Album Heading in iPhoto. The pics will be imported and an Album of the same name created.
You can then create the Enclosing Folders in the iPhoto Window (File -> New Folder) and drag the Album to it. Folders can contain other Folders (Nested Folders) and Albums.
However, is your folder system date based? Then this form of organisation is a bit pointless in iPhoto when Smart Albums or the Calendar tool (Click on the wee magnifying glass in the Search Box) mean you can find the photos taken on any day, month or year at a click. With Smart Albums it's easy to find photos from specific range - say, June 3 to August 25, 2009 etc.
If your folder system is theme based - Xmas pics, Birthday pics etc, then you'll find Keywords are much more flexible, and can be used in conjunction with other criteria for making Smart Albums and searches.
6) This is very silly, but how do I uninstall picasa (I know how to uninstall on a windows but want to make sure I do things correctly on my mac!)
Drag the app to the trash and empty it.
Regards
TD
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Best app to import and study multiple choice questions.

Hi,
I'm searching for an app to help study for an exam.
Part of the studying strategy is to study by the previous exams questions. I have those (a lot of them) in text format.
The app would need to have:
- Support for multiple-choice questions;
- Easy, fast and automated way of importing the questions;
Would be nice to have:
- Ability to include a rich-text comment along with the right/wrong answer;
- Support for tagging each questions.
I've used the search function and found this:http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1041085 but it's been a while since then.
thanks in advance

Hi Konrad;
What approach would you recommend to import and export EBS data? Open Interfaces, PL/SQL, web services or anything else?For your question please check below notes:
Export/import process for R12 using 11gR1 [ID 741818.1]
Export/Import Process for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 using 10gR2 [ID 454616.1]
General Notes For E-Business Suite Release 12 [ID 986673.1]
Please also check below thread:
how to export data from ebs
how to export data from ebs??
Also check below search which could help you about your issue:
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/search.jspa?threadID=&q=import+export+&objID=c3&dateRange=all&userID=&numResults=15
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/search.jspa?threadID=&q=export+data&objID=f475&dateRange=all&userID=&numResults=15&rankBy=10001
Hope it helps
Regard
Helios

How do I import an old iphoto library from an external hard disk while keeping my editing and organization in tact?

I am running iPhoto '08 on a MacBook Pro 2.2 GHz Intel C2D (MacBook Pro 3,1). I backed up my hard drive contents onto an external hard drive, then formatted my computer and installed Mountain Lion. I then re-installed iPhoto '08 and ran all the updates. Now, I would like to import my old library from the external disk onto my computer without losing my editing and organization; however, when I select "import to library" from iPhoto, the old iPhoto library is not a selectable option.
I know how to "show package contents" and import directly from the Original and Modified folders, but I don't want to lose my organization. Can I simply drag the content of those folders into my new Original and Modified folders? Will iPhoto read that correctly?
I tried to open the old library from the external disk, thinking to export them all to a folder and import from there, but that just opened my new library and none of the old photos were imported or available.
I'm running out of ideas and would appreciate any help you guys can give. Thanks!!

You don't import it.
Just drag the iphoto Library from the external to the Pictures Folder.
Then open it:
Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library'
Never import one Library to another. Every version and thumbnail is imported like a distinct photo, you lose all your Albums, Keywords etc., the link between Original and Previews is destroyed, the non-destructive editing feature is ruined and so on. In summary: it's mess.

PSE-10 how do I import and copy from external hard drive into organizer

Can I import and copy from external hard drive into organizer? Under Get Photos, I select import from folders/files but after browsing to the external hard drive the copy option is disabled/greyed out. I there a method to import and copy?

That would be mounted as an internal drive and hence the corresponding option is not checked during Import.
Once you import the media form this drive, you can select all and go for File >> Copy/Move files option and copy them wherever you want to.
Hope this helps
Thanks
Andaleeb

How to export and import complete organization structure?

Hello,
I wanna import many (maybe 300) organization XML ObjectGroups in the right order.
I tried something like that (see the code below),... but this solution only works for one file.
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE Waveset PUBLIC 'waveset.dtd' 'waveset.dtd'>
<Waveset>
<ImportCommand name='include' file='c:/import/org001.xml'/>
<ImportCommand name='include' file='c:/import/org0011.xml'/>
<ImportCommand name='include' file='c:/import/org002.xml'/>
</Waveset>I tried to use wildcards like *,%,... the result is an error message :(
e.g.
file='import/org001*.xml'/>Has anyone experiences with that case?
There are an another way to export and import complete organization structure in IDM 8.x ?
greets and thx

Hi, Since you are using an program to transform the org structure to XML file,
why not write another program, just to generate the including list?
Then import from the file?
PS: How to generate the organization xml?
Some file looks like the following? But how to generate those IDs of its parent is a problem...
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE ObjectGroup PUBLIC 'waveset.dtd' 'waveset.dtd'>

<ObjectGroup name='096242075B658F30:4D058C8A:12181263D1D:-79e7' displayName='test4' creator='Configurator' createDate='1243497029859' lastModifier='Configurator' lastModDate='1243497029859' primaryObjectClass='ObjectGroup'>
<PathFromTop>
<List>
<String>#ID#Top</String>
<String>#ID#E706-:F4B18168121:1AE80FB6:03F856B570242690</String>
</List>
</PathFromTop>
<MemberObjectGroups>
<ObjectRef type='ObjectGroup' id='#ID#Top' name='Top'/>
</MemberObjectGroups>
</ObjectGroup>

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