Unreadable .AVI files

Anytime I import any video files from my Canon PowerShot SD870, iPhoto does one of three things. It either...
A) Uploads to file fine
B) Uploads the file as a photo instead of a video or
C) Does not upload the file and pops up the Unreadable File window.
Has anyone experienced similar problems? Thanks in advance for any advice any might be able to offer!

Yes, this is a common problem with larger video files. The workaround is to upload from your camera to your Mac first, then import into iPhoto. (ie: don't use iPhoto to upload video from your camera.)
Option 1: Launch Image Capture (from your Applications folder). Select "Download Some" then preview the files on your camera, select only the ones you want to download, and save them to a folder on your Desktop. Be patient, as IC takes several minutes to upload the longer videos. Ignore the blue Progress bar, which is misleading.
Option 2 is to use a card reader. It will mount your camera card directly on the Desktop. (Some cameras do this automatically, but most Canon cameras do not.) Then you can use the Finder to copy the video files to a Desktop folder. The advantage is that it is faster than using Image Capture, and that the Finder's progress bar is far more accurate.
Once the videos are saved on your Mac, iPhoto seems to have no trouble importing them. After they are in your iPhoto library, you can delete the Desktop copy.
Regards.

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