What is a good video camera for Imovie

I would like to video sports training directly into Imovie so that during the training session I can show the person his moves and what he is doing right and wrong.
I'm also a novice at Mac but have got I movie working with camera in monitor. I also read that fire wire should be used because there is problems with USB and Imovie.
Any help would be appricated.
Thanks

If your priority is to make a video and show it immediately, you don't need iMovie. It takes time to import into iMovie. It takes time to make your edits. Then it takes time to share your movie so it can be viewed.
What you need is the equivalent of the Golf Pro who would make a VHS tape of your swing, then pull the tape out of the camera, put it in the player, and push play.
To do that with modern HD cameras, pick a good AVCHD camera that records to an SDHC card, or to a hard drive. Plug an HDMI cable between your camera and a high definition TV. You can select the clip you want and push play.
If you wanted to provide the client a copy to keep, you could import it into iMovie later.
Before I forget, [here is a list of supported cameras.|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3290]

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Best Affordable Reliable Video Camera for imovie

Does anyone have suggestions for the most affordable and reliable video camera for imovie? I have tried to use an older model Samsung (w/mini-dvd), but, at best the uploads are 'quirky'!

Hi Sheila,
You still need to buy a miniDV camcorder if you want to capture your video into iMovie, without going through some conversion software, which will cause loss of quality of your image. Then just burn it to DVD, although the editing process can be a whole lot of fun, plus you can add music to your movie, if wanted.
Check out the Panasonic line of miniDV cams and for lots of helpful info on all Panny cams, go to the following website. I don't work for Panasonic, by the way, just the proud owner of a superb GS-500 (discontinued- sorry).
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What is a good video converter for iMac? Premiere 6 will not capture from the Canon VIXIA HF G20.

What is a good video converter for iMac? Premiere 6 will not capture from the Canon VIXIA HF G20.

Rather than convert, you'd be better off capturing with a more current version of the program -- one that supports AVCHD video. Otherwise, you're in for a lot of headache. A converter isn't going to solve your problems.
BTW, when you say Premiere 6, do you mean Premiere 6 -- which is over 10 years old? (There was no Premiere Elements 6.)
Trust me on this: Capture with a Mac version of Premiere Elements 11 or 12 and your video will be perfectly compatible with any Mac program.

What is a good video Camera to purchase?

I have been posting and reading this forum for a long time.
I was wondering if anyone has any good insight on buying a video camera for around $600-$700.
I teach a video editing class and I've got about $2800 to spend on video cameras. However, I need more quantity over quality at this point. I've got the classic case of too many students and too few cameras.
Unfortunately I know less about cameras and more about video editing.
Basically I'm looking for the best bang for the dollar. Standard Def MiniDV- is fine and so is interlaced. But if i could get Hi-Def Progressive... that would be cool.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Fraky

Hi,
Here might be a good place to start evaluating cameras in your price range
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/ratings.php
depends whats important to you, manual settings, optical zoom . . . etc . . etc . .

What is the best kids camera for iMovie '08? Flip or, say, IXUS/Elph?

My kids love creating video clips and the old camera they use is beginning to fall apart and I'm trying to figure out what to replace it with.
USER BRIEF: The goal is simplicity and ease of use, so iMovie '08 fits the bill. Video and audio quality are of secondary importance. They do want to be able to crop their clips and string them together into a movie.
I was on the verge of buying a Pure Digital Flip camera but I've discovered a rash of threads in various forums describing problems importing Flip video files into iMovie 8. I don't really want to get my kids involved in a video conversion workflow if it can be avoided.
The other option is to buy a regular compact digital camera with a movie option. We have a Canon IXUS 70 (a SD1000 Digital Elph in the USA) that produced acceptable clips that iPhoto imports automatically. iMovie '08 trawls the iPhoto library for clips than can be used as fodder for iMovie projects. Pretty easy, I wonder if there are any drawbacks.
So, my questions are: is the Flip an attractive option in an iMovie '08 environment? Or should I give my kids a regular compact (and if so, are any of the major brands using codecs that are more or less iMovie-friendly than others)?

Here are some known issues:
My MAC Updater downloaded the new QT 7.4.5 on 5 Apr 2008. I have been making movies in iMovie, and then posting them to YouTube. In the beginning I uploaded the movies as MOV files but soon discovered AVI files (larger file and longer time to upload) had more clarity when viewed on YouTube. Once the new QT 7.4.5 downloaded all my AVI files had picture, but no sound! I downloaded the Perian component as posted in QT discussions. The sound returned to the AVI files. However, when I Exported an AVI movie from iMovie the picture quality was worse than the MOV movie. There is something wrong with the new QT 7.4.5 when working with AVI, my AVI movies look terrible. These AVI files were all downloaded from my Ultra Flip Video camera with Flip’s codec 3vix. Flip is aware of this problem and acknowledged it last Friday. Flip says Apple is aware of the problem.
My MAC PowerPc G4 has performed well in the past two months when working with the Flip Video camera. So, at Flip Video’s suggestion I upgraded the operating system to OS 10.5 from OS 10.4.11. Flip Video says their camera works with OS 10.5. Once OS 10.5 was uploaded I soon discovered that iMovie 08 would not operate on my PowerPc G4, 1.86 MHz. The speed requirement for iMovie 08 is 1.9 GHz.
At this point of “spinning my wheels for nearly a month” with this Flip Video camera, I decided to purchase a new iMac. On May 2, 2008, I walked out of the Apple Store in Walnut Creek with the new iMac 20-inch: 2.66GHz. Now the Flip video camera should work and all my video problems solved. However, this was not to be.
When I attempted to Import Flip Video AVI and MOV files into iMovie 08 the files were “grayed out” and would not Import. None of my previous Flip Video files would Import. I tried making new Flip Video movies, they also would not Import into iMovie 08.
At another Apple Store, the tech suggested I download the previous version of iMovie HD. I did this and with hours of working through the different Export options I was able to create movies to post again on youTube. However, the picture quality of the newer iMovies has never approached the quality of my last post before QT 7.4.5 downloaded. Remember my problems started with QT 7.4.5. Well, my new iMac came with QT 7.4.1, I have not Uploaded QT 7.4.5 and won’t until Flip Video fixes this problem.
Examples of my Flip Video movies can be viewed on youTube at: sffoggydays. The last video with excellent picture quality was posted 6 Apr 2008 titled “A Day at the San Francisco Zoo, Chapter Nine, L-Taravel Ride to BART.” This video was made in iMovie and Exported before QT 7.4.5 downloaded. All the youTube Flip Videos made after 6 Apr 2008 have poor picture quality.
It is time for Flip Video camera to stop “passing the buck” to Apple. When manufactures of operating system such as Apple and Microsoft create newer and upgraded systems, it is the responsibility of the manufactures of applications to redo the programs for operating on the new systems. Here is where Flip Video is not accepting this responsibility to Mac users of their camera. The Flip Video application/codex/drivers need to be updated in order to fix the following problems:
- No sound on AVI files in QT 7.4.5
- No Import of AVI and MOV files in iMovie 08
- Poor picture quality for youTube in Export of iMovie HD
I like my Flip Video camera, want to continue making movies for youTube, and recommending the camera to others. The Flip Video camera people need to fix these problems for Mac users.
I am still making Flip Video of my grandkids.

HT3290 what is the best video format for iMovie?

I'm a basic newbe on imac compiuters. Although I like it the transition is a bit painful.
I download stuff from my (cheep) video cameras BUT after closing the oniginal window I can't find the vids OR pictures I just downloaded from the devices.
I am hsving a difficult time figuring out what is the BEST video promat to record in that can be used in imovie AND final cut pro.
I'd appreciate any assoistance at this point.
All tips appreciated,
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iMovie is friendly with .mp4, .mov, .m4v etc video formats. Here this article about iMovie supported video formats may help you.

Video camera for greenscreen work +

Hi. I'm going to be setting up an in-home studio for a weekly, 1 hour show (to be viewed on the internet, not sure if could ever get it onto public access stations but might like the option).
The studio will be 20' long by 16' wide (probably minus a carveout for a bathroom) - but will retain a 20' length for filming.
For noise control, planning to hang heavy black curtains on the sides and camera end, add some carpeting, and possibly some simple / inexpensive treatment on ceiling as well. Will either paint back wall green or get some chromakey material to shoot against. WIll have a desk with 1-4 people for the show, positioned 6-8 feet from the greenscreen, and the camera on the other end (roughly 12 feet away)
I'm trying to keep the cost as low as possible, but would like it to be a step up from my $200ish consumer camcorders (a JVC Everio and a Canon HV20), so I've been looking at some used Prosumer or Professional Video Cameras that would allow me to capture the 4:2:2 colorspace I want to do for improved Chroma Keys. (I have Adobe Master Suite CS6 and will be doing my work in After Effects and Premiere)
We have a Sony DSLR A200 which came with a couple of lenses, but don't have any additional lenses beyond that (or much camera experience - so all sugestions welcome).
Cameras I've considered include
Sony HVR-V1U which I can get locally for about $1000 or less; one just sold on Ebay for $800ish - I'm a bit reluctant to make that big of a purchase there, but might consider it if a well established seller / store - B&H suggested this camera didn't give you 'true' 4:2:2 colorspace via HDMI; Sony said it did give you the colorspace, what was lacking in these earlier models (or hmdi ports maybe) was ability to transmit full intensity data (for brightness)
Think I might need to buy an HDMI Capturing device to get the 4:2:2 signal - Atomos Ninja 2 runs just under $700, lets you record directly to Hard Drives so fairly inexpensive option for massive storage; Have also seen a variety of products from Blackmagic (Intensity Pro - and Hyperdeck Shuttle - ranging from $150ish-$350ish)
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Heard BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera mentioned as well - much cheaper, roughly $1000 for new - but seemed like those might need a variety ofa dd o (dont know if compatible with my Sony lenses) - and require fast (expensive) SD cards
Would welcome any advice about good video camera for greenscreen work - along with any experience on the Atomos Ninja 2 or Blackmagic products retailed above (and any tidbits on setting up audio/video studio; will be recording some music in there as well)
Thanks

It's a trade-off ... which is to say, it's like Life in general, right?
That many people that close-in is gonna be awful tight. Two people, ok ... three pushing it ... four is gonna work you some. Getting talent any farther away from the background given the limited distance the camera can move is not likely, without getting too wide a view from the cam exposing off-screen areas.
As to the screen blending into the floor ... you can affix the front edge out from the wall such as to get a curved shape that can visually blend wall into floor, you need a good two-feet radius to pull it off though. And if someone steps back, um ... yea, screens and photog's background paper can easily get a fresh new hole in them.
The "cove" backdrop support is a common commercial photographers tool ... needs to have at least a two-foot radius to be able to blend it visually from floor into wall. Often made by cutting 1/4" ply into 4-foot squares, then drawing a circle on them with a 2-foot radius, cutting out with a jig saw ... resulting in four corner sections that will be used for building the cove itself. Each with that radius of a circle cut out of it. Screw some small wood blocks onto the straight sides, using these blocks to fasten the cove-form sections to the wall and floor, then maybe three blocks flush with the edges of the cove one in the middle of the arc, then equidistant each side from there. Measure from an inch or two off the cove form onto the floor up flush with the bend of the cove and an inch or two past the cove-form up the wall. Cut a strip of 1/4" ply or masonry board or whatnot (some short of thin bendable but tough sheet good) that fits this dimension, push them tight to the form and screw through the sheets into the woodblocks on the cove forms.
Then your screen material can just drap over it and you won't step through it. We built one for our studio, it's 12 foot wide, works great ... and put two layers of 1/4" ply over it, the first stopping just at the edge of the cove form, the other going past that another inche and a half or so.

HT2986 I got a Samsung video camera for Christmass. I get error message when trying to down load video. Pictures down load fine. I have a Imac with system 10.5.8 and Imovie 8 (7.1.4). Is it camera problem or something on my end. Any help is appreciat

Got a new video camera for Christmas, Samsung HMX-F80, it down loads pictures just fine, but videos I just can't get it to down load. I was able to down load to my PC part no problem.
MY Imac, System 10.5.8, Imovie 8 (7.1.4). Do I need to upgrade? Or what.
Any help is appreciated.

Is it listed here?
iMovie 8 Camcorders supported:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1014

What's a good video app to use? I have iPhoto and iMovie, but they won't let me email a video. I also want to be able to make a dvd of my home movies. Any suggestions?

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Unless you want a new computer, forget about AVCHD. It requires too much muscle to edit comfortably on anything but the fastest computer.
What camera is nice, depends on your budget. Formats that are easy to edit are HDV, DVCProHD (P2) and XDCAM. In the consumer range you could look at the Canon HV40 or XH-A1s, in the prosumer range look at the Panasonic AG-HPX170, Canon XH-H1s, JVC GY-ND250 or Sony HVR Z5 or Z7 and all Sony XDCAM cameras, especially the EX1 and EX3. In the professional range look at the Sony PDW-F355 or upward.

Which cable do I need to connect my Mac Book Pro to my Panasonic PV-GS150 video camera for transferring video to iMovie?

which cable do I need to connect my Mac Book Pro to my Panasonic PV-GS150 video camera for transferring video to iMovie?

I totally understand.
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Clean off your on the G5 drive and off you go.
I suggest buying a second drive and setting it up for a back up, Time Machine or Carbon Copy Cloner, or SuperDuper (both "bootable" back up) All searchable on the web.
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You can talk to a person for REAL advice, Phone: 800.275.4576 Ask about exporting to your G5 and and exporting to your existing OSX, you may only need a small inexpensive drive for this.
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Hope this makes you back up and running :-)
Do get a back up drive, as it is not ""whether my drive will fail, as much as "when my drive fails"
All the best

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What is the best video converter for DVD to iMovie? Either free or to purchase. And one that is 'fool-proof' and very easy to use. Many thanks, anyone who can advise.

You want to 'reverse engineer' the compressed mpeg2 DVD file back to something iMovie can use?
You need to convert the VOB files in the TS-Folder of the DVD back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
which is free, but you must also have the Apple mpeg2 plugin :
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
(unless you are running Lion in which case see below))
which is a mere $20.
Another possibility is to use DVDxDV:
http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm
which costs $25.
For the benefit of others who may read this thread:
Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.
And from the TOU of these forums:
Keep within the Law
No material may be submitted that is intended to promote or commit an illegal act.
Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store.
If you are running Lion:
From the MPEG Streamclip homepage
The installer of the MPEG-2 Playback Component may refuse to install the component in Lion. Apple states the component is unnecessary in Lion, however MPEG Streamclip still needs it.
To install the component in Lion, please download MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta above; inside the disk image you will find the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion: use it to install the MPEG-2 Playback Component in Lion. The original installer's disk image (QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg) is required.
The current versions of MPEG Streamclip cannot take advantage of the built-in MPEG-2 functionality of Lion. For MPEG-2 files you still need to install the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, which is not preinstalled in Lion. You don't have to install QuickTime 7.

I have a Sony DCR -SR32 which does not appear in the list of compatible cameras for imovie '11. Does anyone know if there is way to import files from this camera ?

I have a Sony DCR-SR32 HDD video camera which does not appear in the list of compatible cameras for imovie '11. Does anyone know if there is way of importing video from this camera to imovie ?
Thanks
Pheona

Greetings Pheona,
That appears to be a hard drive based camecorder. Usually these mount on the desktop of your computer as a little white hard drive icon. If you go inside you should be able to find the movie files the camera is saving. See what format they are (the last 3 letters at the end of the file name is a good place to start).
You can drag the movie files from the camera hard drive to the computer to copy them. Then convert them with a video file conversion program to a format iMovie can understand.
Try converting one of the files using a video file conversion program like Video Monkey: http://videomonkey.org/downloads/
In the "Convert to" drop down menu choose "DV" (Preferred), "Quicktime", or "MP4". Then import the resulting file into iMovie and see if that works any better.
If that program can't convert the files you can try another file conversion program:
http://www.southpolesoftware.com/iVI/iVI.php
http://shedworx.com/voltaichd
http://www.elgato.com/elgato/na/mainmenu/products/Turbo264HD-software/product1.e n.html
Hope that helps.

Good HD camera for FCE - Sanyo? Canon? Sony?

I'm looking for a good HD camera for FCE (1920 × 1080 pixels; no tape, no HDD--just Memory).
Is anyone here using the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010?
I could only find sample videos of the older HD1000 here:
http://www.sanyo-dsc.com/products/lineup/dmx_hd1000/feature/02/index.html
Is the quality of the HD1010 better?
Or can someone recommend Canon (HF100?) or Sony?
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Please have a look at these cutouts of your examples:
http://rcpt.yousendit.com/633305198/9a2d60f9d7f9fc6d3cb974cb9c10637f
During horizontal movements it doesn't look very good too. Why...?
I looked for other 1920 x 1080 sample movies on Vimeo, and most of them looked MUCH better than yours:
(I could only watch the MOVs and MP4s -- no MPGs, AVIs and WMVs -- where can I find the right plugins for QT...?)
========== MP4 ========== :
http://vimeo.com/2066768
http://vimeo.com/download/video:85836840?e=1228936457&h=2d7b989dcf3f726fc880a27a aadff6d1&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
PLAYS FINE!
http://vimeo.com/877353
http://vimeo.com/download/video:50936435?e=1228955488&h=df124d3cddca933233288311 75b79139&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
PLAYS FINE!
http://vimeo.com/874048
http://vimeo.com/download/video:50539882?e=1228955762&h=9b71b56a5f62f8eced16590f de439e7d&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
PLAYS FINE!
http://vimeo.com/942167
http://vimeo.com/download/video:57750895?e=1228955923&h=dd160ef7e478e5be2e50ed81 058a9157&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
"Camera Settings: FXP (of course), 24P, Cine. No post processing was done other than inverse telecine to get the true 24p"
PLAYS FINE!
http://vimeo.com/1579639
http://vimeo.com/download/video:84938054?e=1228959874&h=0c3089fe59bb0df08a40a040 a70b197d&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
"This exportation is on Sony Avc codec. Vimeo has problems with this codec upload: the message "holding pattern" appears at least during a few hours."
PLAYS FINE!
http://vimeo.com/877968
http://vimeo.com/download/video:51008096?e=1228960326&h=0cc7f8fea66894ca44d96177 3aa0e7af&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
"convert from MTS to MP4 with sony vegas 8.0"
PLAYS FINE!
http://vimeo.com/861101
http://vimeo.com/download/video:49260260?e=1228961001&h=a1083709d6cd6bc2e48cd07d e536e317&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
"1080p 30p 17MBps FXP mode - converted from MTS to MP4 with sony vegas 8.0"
PLAYS FINE!
http://vimeo.com/1514388
http://vimeo.com/download/video:84825675?e=1228962554&h=a80ca03d041ef53e919d7ea7 9ed8e744&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
PLAYS FINE!!!
http://vimeo.com/1864942
http://vimeo.com/download/video:85474329?e=1228963133&h=2573a3eb8c5ae7d576196388 802e2aaf&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
PLAYS FINE!!!
http://vimeo.com/2154180
http://vimeo.com/download/video:86001721?e=1228959239&h=cb519c4feb867880ba79a9b5 68dc7053&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
QT CRASHES!
http://vimeo.com/894341
http://vimeo.com/download/video:52665086?e=1228961606&h=2a4710fe92e4dfa00c6484ae bfef21a1&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
"This was Auto W/B and 30p. I'm finding that I like 30p over 60i. Tried 24p cinema, and it just looks washed out and lower frame rate - not very 'cinema'."
("like the 30p mode better than the 60i. My preferred mode is 24i in "cinema" setting, which gives a very "film-like" look."
=> "The file is not a movie file")
========= MOV ========== :
http://vimeo.com/2378443
http://vimeo.com/download/video:86419131?e=1228958152&h=1cb1ef84ed244b96b4576ffc d90bd02c&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
"Filmed in 30 P mode, 17 Mb/sec, Auto WB (a bit off sometimes) - Imported with Voltaic, edited with iMovie HD 6.0, exported to quicktime"
PLAYS FINE!!!
========== MPG ========== :
http://vimeo.com/899186
http://vimeo.com/download/video:53171708?e=1228931308&h=df2d4c269528ffc673bc3d02 2ae3104c&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
http://vimeo.com/894555
http://vimeo.com/download/video:52681869?e=1228931474&h=7a395d836a0906269c4ac3d7 eff8d00c&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
http://vimeo.com/1292168
http://vimeo.com/download/video:84425502?e=1228943723&h=8885d04465f053b9afc447a1 1d430766&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
http://vimeo.com/1520726
http://vimeo.com/download/video:84836028?e=1228962415&h=46517f95818fea61e06956f4 d6b1dea7&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
========== AVI ========== :
http://vimeo.com/1503128
http://vimeo.com/download/video:84805116?e=1228935141&h=805d18efa32ec220d7467637 f465ab1a&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
http://vimeo.com/1503232
http://vimeo.com/download/video:84805245?e=1228935912&h=2ea157e92bad012e97049785 e63f94af&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
http://vimeo.com/1106220
http://vimeo.com/download/video:74189151?e=1228942452&h=a6aae713f083231390a259a6 14ec95aa&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
http://vimeo.com/1503565
http://vimeo.com/download/video:84805739?e=1228957994&h=95884c6895ded635aa897780 4f257560&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
http://vimeo.com/1411052
http://vimeo.com/download/video:84641392?e=1228961508&h=743a1989a3f1ff9efc7b528c b32fbfa5&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
========== WMV ========== :
http://vimeo.com/1826169
http://vimeo.com/download/video:85400735?e=1228961889&h=98c5a8978f25f37975cbc963 d93fbef5&uh=caa1c7c9d562c96ad50ce7a8454a1de1
So the Canon HF100 seems to be a really good camcorder,
but it may be difficult to find the best export settings in FCE...?

What are the best plug ins for iMovie 11 running on Lion?

What are the best plug ins for Imovie 11 or Imovie HD running Lion? Especially transitions & effects for still pictures.
Thank you

Hi
For iMovie'08 to 11 - There are no Plug-ins - not supported at all
iMovie HD (in reality HD5) - doesn't work under Mac OS X.7 - at all
iMovie HD6 - can take Plug-ins and run under Mac OS X.7 - BUT some of the Plug-ins doesn't work under X.7
old list on - Plug-ins - Only relevant to iMovie HD6 (May be they are too old)
Stupendous software
www.stupendous-software.com
GeeThree
www.geethree.com
cf/x.
www.imovieplugins.com
Apple
www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/ezediapluginsforimovievol1.html
www.imovieplugins.com/fxhome.html
fxStabilizer - for iMovie - Google it
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Video tutorials for Imovie

Looking for video tutorials for Imovie and making dvd.

iMovie 9 tutorials:
http://help.apple.com/imovie/
and also these:
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/imovie_09_stone.html
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/imovie_09_stone.html#interface
iMovie 10 Guide:
http://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.0/?lang=en
Also useful:
http://www.macworld.co.uk/macsoftware/news/?newsid=3491810&olo=email
http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/?newsid=3491708&olo=email
http://www.macworld.com/article/2079349/exploring-imovies-editing-options.html#t k.nl_mwhelp
A good guide to iDVD 7 can be found here:
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/idvd_07_stone.html
Apple's tutorial on iDVD 07/08 is here:
http://www.apple.com/support/idvd/
(But note that the PDF is no longer available, but the links in the left-hand column still work)
Previewing before burning:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5447

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