Recording directly into imovie from Camcorder

Does anyone know if you can record directly into imovie from your camcorder without using the small cassette tapes?

Without information on the make and model of the camcorder, it's difficult to provide a specific answer.

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Record directly into iMovie?

I was wondering if I could set up a camera, and record directly into iMovie. I have a long program I need record, and would love to record (import) directly into iMovie.

Yes you can. But there may be occasional short pauses while your Mac "takes a breath" and indexes what it's storing on your hard disc, etc.
Remember that DV video takes up about 13 gigabytes of space per hour, so you'll need that much free space on your disc per hour of recording, and keep about 10% of your total hard disc space free, so that your Mac can still do its internal housekeeping.
You'll need, of course a camcorder with a FireWire/DV/i.Link connection (..all the same thing; just different names for it!..) which generally means a tape-based miniDV camcorder.
(..Although hi-def HDV camcorders have the same FireWire connection, and record onto the same miniDV tape, there's quite an 'overhead' of processing power which your Mac requires in order to convert the incoming hi-def video into the 'Apple Intermediate Codec' format which lets iMovie edit hi-def, so I'd stick with standard-definition DV if I were you!..)*
Depending on the make and model of camera, you may need to put a tape in the camera - or not - and switch it to either Record or VCR mode. (..In a quick test here I've just turned on my Sony camera in 'Camera' mode with a FireWire cable connected, and iMovie is displaying the picture from the camera, and imports it when I click iMovie's "Import" button..)
"..I have a long program I need record.." ..erm, if you're pointing it at a TV screen to record that, you'd want the camera on some sort of support, and - if you have Manual Focus - you may want to de-focus slightly to avoid the moiré pattern which you might get from tightly focused dots (pixels) on the screen. You'd also want to adjust the camera's White Balance so that the screen looks the right colour!
*P.S: hi-def HDV takes up more than 13GB per hour, so if you were to use hi-def HDV you'd need to allow much more (..up to 4x more..) hard disc space per hour of recording!

Video recorded directly into iMovie 11 is out of sync

I opened iMovie 11 on my brand new Lion MacBook Pro and recorded a video directly into the built in camera. As the video was recording I could see it starting to delay the video and image. As the video went on it continued to get further and further out of sync. Replaying the clips in iMovie showed that the out of sync issue was still present. But if I play the recorded clips through QuickTime the clips are in sync.
I continued to edit the piece hoping that it was just a preview issue. But after optimizing clips and exporting to Quicktime the out of sync issue is still there.
In summary - the raw clips are in sync in QuickTime. Anything viewed or output from iMovie 11 is out of sync.
I've been reading through the forums and tried some suggestions such as detaching the audio. This does not work. I "Optimized the Clip" (which was a direction in official Apple Support) and this did nothing.
Any help would be appreciated.

Exactly the same here. It starts fine for about a minute and a half, but then it slips and gets progressively worse.
It's making me really mad too, because I can no longer just turn on iSight and record. I have all the latest updates, in fact I just did the main system update today as well.

Is it possible to import photos directly into iMovie from a folder on the HD

I would like to use iMovie to create slide shows of still photos but can't can't seem to see how to import photos from a file on my HD. I don't use iPhoto because of the number of photos I have and the way they are organized on the HD (moved from a PC). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Yes, you can do this.
Open a Finder window to the photos you want. Select the ones you want to move into your project. Then drag and drop into your project.
My only warning is that they should be in a folder location that is stable. If you move or rename these photos later in the Finder, iMovie will not be able to find them and your project will be broken.

Importing into iMovie from camcorder movies backed up on DVD

Each time that flashmemory of my camcorder is full I make a backup of the content on a DVD by copying all the files on a DVD (or two for 8GB flash). I have some camcorder backup files which are not on my iMovie library and I would like to transfer them to iMove, but there is no way that I can do this. The import does not recognize the CD/DVD drive. I have not tried copying the DVD back onto the flash and import it as if it is from the camera yet, because there are quite a few DVDs and copying each movie back onto the flash and then transfer it to the iMovie takes quite a lot of time. Is there anyother way? Thanks

Hmmm.... Depending on how you made the DVDs it might be possible.
First, open DISK UTILITY, from your Applications/Utilities folder.
Create a new disk image. Set a custom size that is at least as big as your flash card, say 8GB.
Set the properties of the Disk Image to be readable and writable. Give it a name.
You should now have an 8GB disk image. Mount it on your desktop by double clicking it. You should be able to see a blank folder in the Finder.
Now copy the contents of your DVD to the disk image. You will need ALL folders from your camera. Try to make the disk image look identical to the SD card. If you only have the .mts files, this will be more difficult. Let me know. If you have all the files from your camera, this is a simple copy operation.
Now, with the Disk Image mounted, open iMovie, and it should recognize it as a camera and you can import.

Trouble importing video into iMovie from External HD

I have video from my Panasonic Full HD camera. I have already transferred the video off the camera and onto an external hard drive. When I try to import the video into iMovie those files are grayed out. Does anyone have any idea how to make this work?
It is all my video of my son's first year since birth!

It is very important that when you transferred the video off the camera, you kept all files and folders from the camera. If you did, you can open iMovie and use FILE/IMPORT FROM CAMERA ARCHIVE and navigate to the folder that contains the contents that you removed from the camera.
In the future, open iMovie and use FILE/IMPORT FROM CAMERA. This will bring up an import screen. There you can click a button that says Create Camera Archive. This will automatically get you all the files you need off the camera, and it gives you a good backup.
You can also import directly into iMovie from this screen.
If you did not preserve the contents of the camera - for example, you just copied the .mts files, but did not copy the rest of the files and folders, you will need a third party app to convert the .mts files so that iMovie can read them. Two apps that people use for this are ClipWrap and Voltaic HD. They are pricey, but if you did not copy the full camera contents, this may be your best bet.

Import From iPhone 3GS Directly Into iMovie '09?

I don't think this is possible. Can you import from your iPhone 3GS directly into iMovie '09?
With my iPhone 3GS docked, if I go to File > Import from Camera… the only device I get is my iMac's iSight camera. Why doesn't the iPhone 3GS show up?
Yes, I know you can import videos into the Finder using Image Capture. And you can import them into iPhoto and THEN into iMovie. But how come you can't go directly from your iPhone 3GS into iMovie '09?

You right about the iPhone 3Gs work-flow:
_ Connect your iPhone 3Gs to your Mac
_ Launch iPhoto
_ Import the iPhone 3Gs videos using iPhoto
_ Launch iMovie
_ iMovie automatically detects the videos from iPhoto & requests if you want to Generate Thumbnails
_ Then go to the iMovie > Event Library > iPhoto Videos

IFrame import DIRECTLY into iMovie 11

How do I import iFrame video DIRECTLY into iMovie 11? I recently upgraded from iMovie 09 to iMovie 11. Also, I bought a new camera (Canon) and it has
iFrame. I recorded a test video in the iFrame mode. I opened iMovie. If there is a way to get iMovie to grab the video directly from the camera, I cannot find it. Previously I used a Panasonic Lumix. iMovie 09 would grab the AVCHD directly from the camera. I found a workaround to get the iFrame directly into iMovie, but it entails an extra step. (the iFrame video showed up in Iphoto 11 along with the stills. I then moved it from IPhoto to imovie via the desktop.)
Surely there is a way for iMovie 11 to grab the video directly from the camera, and I am missing it. I am running Mt. Lion. Please help. Thank you.

I drag the movie from iPhoto to the desktop. Then, in iMovie, I use the "file" dropdown menu. From that menu, I select "Import" and then I select "Movie" and then I select the movie that I have just dragged to the desktop. It would be easier if I could drag the desktop movie directly into my iMovie, but it will not drag.

I need to capture directly into Imovie using EyeTV.

I can capture directly into EyeTV software no problem. I have an EyeTV 200 with a firewire connection. I can export from Eye TV into Imovie. I would like to remove a step and capture from my EyeTV directly into Imovie. Currently I get a message that says "No Camera Attached". Does anyone know a work around?

The EyeTV hardware/software mpg-2 compresses the content on capture. If you have the latest EyeTV software, the software will let you export the content in DV format for use in iMovie and iDVD which it appears you have been doing.
As for >>I would like to remove a step and capture from my EyeTV directly into Imovie.<< That can't be done.
F Shippey

How to dump .mod directly into iMovie without having to convert to .m4v?

I cannot dump my video directly into iMovie 9 from Canon FS200. It goes to a document which I then have to laboriously convert - one clip at a time - to .m4v using Handbrake. Only then will iMovie take them. How do I bypass that conversion and get video directly into iMovie?

bombay wrote:
Yes. It can be done. But Math script can not evaluate all functions in .m files (There are some exceptions).
And those can perhaps easily be ported to LabVIEW/MathScript?
It is not sufficient to disregard running your Matlab code in LabVIEW based on a few exceptions without first thoroughly evaluating the impact they have.
If you want to stick with Matlab in your implementation, then there are other avenues than hypotethizing about the limited portability issues of using MathScript in your project?
Br,
/Roger

Can i import an iPhoto slideshow directly into iMovie?

I know you can export an iPhoto slideshow to QuickTime, and then import that into iMovie.
Just wondering if you can eliminate the middle step and go directly into iMovie.

You'll need to export the movie out of iMovie to the Desktop via the Share ➙ File menu option. Import the movie file from the Desktop into iPhoto and when you've confirmed that the movie is safely in iPhoto you may delete the copy from the Destkop.
To send the movie from iMovie to other apps like iDVD that have access to the Media Browser use the Share ➙ Media Browser menu option.

How can I import video into iMovie from a DVD?

How can I import video into iMovie from a DVD?
Thanks,
Doug Davis

You can do this with a free app called MPEG Streamclip and a $20 quicktime component from Apple.
See detailed instructions here.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3951

I cannot ad photos into iMovie from the ipad

I cannot ad photos into iMovie from the ipad photo roll, please help

What do you mean " back up my photos or Apps"?
The photo sync is one way - computer to ipad.
You can transfer itunes purchases. Without syncing: File>Transfer Purchases
Copy everything from your backup copy of your old computer to your new one.

Ever since we upgraded the operating system on my iMac to OS X, Ilost the function of exporting photos directly into iPhoto from my email. What should I do?

Ever since we upgraded the operating system on my iMac to OS X, Ilost the function of exporting photos directly into iPhoto from my email. What should I do?

Let Apple know you want this bug fixed:
http://www.apple.com/feedback
Workaround: drag the images from the email to the iPhoto icon on the dock.

TS3720 I have updated to Mac OS X v10.6.7 and STILL cannot get video into iMovie from Sony HDR SR11 :-( PLEASE HELP ME ...

I have updated to Mac OS X v10.6.7 and STILL cannot get video into iMovie from Sony HDR SR11 :-( PLEASE HELP ME ...

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