Why cant i import my movie into iMovie?

Ok so i am doing this school project and i recorded some film on my camera and then i imported the movies into iphoto. so my plan was to take those movies and move them into imovie.. but when i go to import, and i go to where my movies are, the computer wont let me physically press the movies so that they are highlighted. i kinda need to know why it wont let me import these movies b/c i need these movies to finsh my school project which is due nxt week. thanks so much!

i kinda need to know why it wont let me import these movies b/c i need these movies to finsh my school project which is due nxt week. thanks so much!
Since you clips were imported to iPhoto, I assume they were recorded on a digital camera which may use and number of audio and video compression formats. Since a file must contain "edit" compatible formats to be imported by iMovie '08, if the audio and/or video is incompatible, the file will not import. So, the first step is to open your clip in the QT Player and check the "Inspector" window to see what compression formats they contain. Once you know that, you can determine how best to convert the incompatible format(s) to compatible ones.

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Welcome sfhmlh133 to the  iMovie boards..
the workflow analogue>>DVD>>conversion>>iM>>iDVD.. is not the 'best' way in terms of quality. converting any DVD into something useful for iM/iLife adds a quality loss.. allthough, many people are happy with results..
so, best practice here would be usage of some converter, you mentioned Canopus (but too expensive), another 'cheaper' option is an eyeTV stick with analogue-in (=you get a converter AND a TV receiver/recorder for the price of one )
.. - If I use both Streamclip and MPEG-2 Playback will this import my VOB files for iMovie use?
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.. MPEG-2 Playback says that it needs Quicktime. Is this the same as the Quicktime player that comes with the Mac out of the Box or do I need to purchase something different? Confused
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.. still with me?..
the mp2 component adds to the free Player app the ability, to playback vobs..
the pro key adds to the free Player app the ability, to convert 'video' to .. something else.
the mp2 component + a pro key does NOT allow to convert DVDs/vob !!
if you use Mpeg Streamclip (free) + mp2 component (20$), no need for QTpro (30$) ..
.. Lastly, is there good reference material that I can go read as to how to do this (i.e, step by step instructions) for MPEG Streamclip and Playback?
my ad free site?
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