Rotating video clips

Hi All,
I took a few videos in Italy and held the camera sideways. You guessed it....I need to rotate them BEFORE putting them in the iMovie I am creating. Can I do this? If so, How???

Drag them into your Project from the Event.
Then use the Rotate, Crop, Ken Burns Tool on the middle toolbar to rotate them.

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Rotate Video Clips in iMovie

I am fairly new to this whole operating system, and while it works 5million times better than what I'm used to, there are still several kinks in the system that I need a bit of help working out:
I recently took a video on my digital camera that was oriented sideways. Consequently, when I try to watch it on my computer, either in Quicktime or in iMovie, it plays sideways. Is it possible (Without spending thirty dollars to "go pro" in Quicktime) to rotate my video clip 90 degrees so that I can watch my movie in its proper orientation?

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Can I rotate video clips in iphoto?

Hi;
I just finished taking a combination of photos and video clips for an event. I downloaded them into iPhoto. I noticed when watching the slideshow of the event that some of the videos need to be rotated (I guess I took them in "portrait" not regular "landscape"). Also - I have one video clip where I must have rotated the camera mid-way through and need to rotate only the part of that video where it was "portrait".
Any ideas on how to do this in iPhoto? Must I do this in iMovie instead?

If you have Quicktime Pro 7 and Quicktime Player 7 you can rotate the movie. Like Larry I'm not familiar enough with iMovie to know if it can do that.
There may be 3rd party apps that can do it. Go to MacUpDate.com and search for "rotate movie" or other permutations to see what you find.
OT

Rotated video clip won't import into iPhoto

I rotated a vertical video clip shot with my digital camera using both Transform Movie and Bit PLayer. And, actually both worked great. The problem, however, is that iPhoto won't let me me import them back into my Library. Can anyone tell me why or help with this issue ?

Do you have Quicktime Pro. You can rotate the video file with that and it will work in iPhoto.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

Rotating video clip but losing audio?

this is my situation:
i took a video clip with my digital camera vertically instead of horizontally. so when everything on my camera was imported to iphoto that video clip was imported as a quicktime video. now im trying to figure out a way to rotate the vertical clip so that i dont have to turn my head 90 degrees everytime i watch it. in trying to figure out how to do that, i found an apple download called MPEG Streamclip. That allows me to rotate the clip however two things happens:
1) the audio is no longer there (the output volume is turned all the way up on the macbook... i promise. i checked at least a dozen times)
2) the video is now cropped weirdly so that the height is equal to the original width of the vertical video.
help? ive never used imovie before or any of these programs... i just want to enjoy my video...

Here are the instructions for using Streamclip.
You need to be sure to Export to DV--that should prreserve your audio. Before you Export to DV from Streamclip, Set the Zoom to 75% to preserve your dimensions.
Here's how to do it. Put the video clip into iMovie. Export the unrotated clip from iMovie to your desktop as a Full Quality Quicktime movie. Open the Quicktime Movie with Streamclip. From the Streamclip file menu, select Export to DV. When you do that, a panel will open up giving you choices to rotate (i.e., 90%CW (clockwise), etc.) Select the rotation you want. Set the zoom to 75%. Then export the .dv to your desktop and drag the rotated clip into your iMovie project. I have rotated several video clips in this fashion. I understand that you can rotate clips with Quicktime Pro, too, but I have never done it that way (because I don't have Quicktime Pro).

Does anyone know if/how to rotate a video clip? I shot it so that it is sideways on my computer screen and I cant figure out how to rotate it.

Does anyone know if/how to rotate a video clip in iphoto? I shot it so that it plays sideways on my computer and I cannot figure out how to rotate it. Thanks.

You can't do that in iPhoto. You'll need a video editor like iMovie for the job.
Regards
TD

Importing clips and rotating video

Please help:
I am unable to import clips into my iMovie 6. I've used Photoshop and Graphic Converter to convert pics to JPEG(jpg). When they are imported they show up as nothing but a white blank with the titles below. Any suggestions? Should I use a different format or simply re-name the clip?
Additionally, I do not know how to rotate a video clip that was imported into iMovie to a correct orientation. What process do I follow to rotate the video clip clockwise or counterclock wise?
This is most frustrating and any help and guidance would be much appreciated.
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Well, it's easy. DVCAM, DVCPRO, mini dv video is on tape at NTSC 29.97 fps, no variances. So, your 35 mm film was telecined, a pulldown was added. Did you contact your lab about the telecine procedure?
There is no regular 24fps mode on the DVX. There is 24p and 24pa and these refer to progressive video shot at 23.976 fps with different pulldown cadences added to bring the video to NTSC 29.97 fps.
You need to select which timebase you want to edit in and then either leave the pulldown intact or process the video in Cinema tools to strip it.
There's a ton of info on this board about this issue as well as in the manual and on the web. Here's a good start http://www.adamwilt.com/24p/index.html

Is it possible to rotate a video clip in iphoto? Thanks.

I recorded a video clip with the camera on it's side and once uploaded to iphoto it found that it was still on it's side and the 'rotate' button at the bottom is not lit up. Is it possible to rotate? Thanks, I would appreciate your help!
Jan

No. You'll need to use Quicktime Player to rotate and export as a new file. It's explained my léonie in this topic: Movie clip rotation

Can I rotate a video clip in imovie

CCan I rotate a video clip in imovie

Hello Sandra Seaman,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Yes, you can rotate a clip in iMovie. Check out the link below for instructions.
Rotate a clip
Take care,
Alex H.

How do I rotate a video clip in iMovie when I am unable to click on the Cropping Button in the Adjust menu?

Can you help me rotate my video clip in iMovie ? I followed the instructions in the Help menu, but was stuck on Step 3 - after I had selected the entire Clip and then was unable to click on the "Cropping Button".

Are you in the timeline? You can't access the crop button if the clip is in the browser.

Please help!!! rotating a video clip!!!!

Hi all,
I went to see Robbie Williams in concert and took a video of one of the songs... problem is, like a dork, a took the video in portrait format on my camera, so now it imports in landscape with robbie singing on his side...
Does anyone know how to rotate a clip and then crop afterwards?
Please help... I'm desperate!

http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6023.shtml
(Read the full page)

Is there a way to crop a video clip after I rotate it?

I rotated a clip due to faulty attachment of my helmet cam. Is there a way to crop the video clip after rotating it 4 degrees? I would hate to lose this footage, but I cannot use it as it is.

chris
If your export looks like the screenshot in post 6, then please write your Publish+Share settings in a reply to confirm your present situation.
Publish+Share
Computer
and then what?
MPEG
AVCHD
XAVC-S
AVi
Windows Media
QuickTime
Image
Audio
You might only be seeing MPEG, AVCHD, and XAVC-S in the list because the other are hidden from view. You need to use the small scroll bar to the right of the choices to scroll down to the ones beyond XAVC-S.
If you select MPEG and do nothing but accept the first choice of Presets which is NTSC DVD Standard, then you are going to get a 4:3 export. Under those circumstances, you have a 16:9 project setting, then you are going to get the type of result that you are seeing in post 6.
If you are doing that, then look at the MPEG Presets = NTSC DVD Widescreen, do your export, and let us know if all is OK.
Do you have any special receipt requirements for the export? With further information from you, I will help you with the export setting appropriate for your project and maintaining what you are created in the edit area.
Thanks.
ATR

My video clips are rotated left on my harddrive.

After I synced my video clips and pics to my harddrive my video clips are opening up rotated LEFT. How do I fix / correct the view and how do I prevent this from happeing in the future? Please advise.

Well, MS WMP does not always honour the metadata that dictates the way the video was shot and should be displayed.
You need to use some video editing software that can rotate the video for the corrext orientation.

Rotate a video clip and arbitrary amount (not as much as 90 degrees)

I would like to rotate a video clip by a small amount (3-5 degrees) because I didn't have my tripod level when I shot it. This is something I can do in Photoshop with stills. I think it may be possible in FCE if I enlarge the image first. Can anyone talk me through it. I've checked the previous discussions and can't find the full answer to this.
Thanks
John

1. Make sure the footage is not interlaced.
That means it should be progressive, which is the same as Field Dominance: None.
2. Open the clip in the Viewer.
3. Click on the Motion Tab.
4. Adjust Rotation.
5. Adjust Scale to eliminate black around the edges.

When I rotate my video clip so that is isn't viewed sideways, it has black bars on both sides and some of picture is missing. Can I rotate the image so it plays rightside up without the black bars? The image was taken by an iPhone. I am viewing it on PC

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