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1. not sure whether the video you re importing is HD video check the camera s user manual for information about how to set the camera to record HD or standard definition SD video The option you choose overrides what you selected in step 4 in the HD Import Setting dialog which you see only the first time you import video 12 Click Import If you re importing automatically you can leave your computer and come back when the import is complete If you re importing manually click Stop in the lower right corner of the Import window when the section of video you want has been imported Then use the import controls to set your video to a point where you want to begin importing again and repeat steps 7 through 11 Continue in this manner until you have imported all the video you want For more information about importing video into iMovie click the Browse Help button above and see the topics in Import video into iMovie Last Modified Jul 23 2012 48 of people found this helpful Related Additional Product Support Information Helpful Yes No 9 24 13 iMovie 11 Import video support apple com kb PH2114 4 4 iMovie 112. with the cable 3 Turn on your camera and set it to PC Connect mode this mode may have a different name on your camera 4 The first time you import from a device that records high definition HD video an HD Import Setting dialog appears Even if you aren t importing high definition video now select Large or Full and then click OK 5 If the Import window doesn t open choose File gt Import from Camera The Import window displays all the video clips on the device You can use the playback controls below the viewer to play the clips 6 Select which video clips to import To import all clips set the Automatic Manual switch to Automatic and then click Import All To import specific clips set the Automatic Manual switch to Manual Deselect the clips you don t want to import and then click Import Checked 7 Choose the disk where you want to store the video from the Save To pop up menu Typically you ll store the video on your computer hard disk but if you have another hard disk connected to your computer you can store the video there 8 Choose how you want to organize the imported video in your Event Library To add the imported video to an existing Event video you ve already imported select Add to Existing Event and then choose the Event s name from the pop up menu The first time you import video there won t be any existing Events in your Event Library Languages Eng
3. 9 24 13 iMovie 11 Import video support apple com kb PH2114 1 4 iMovie 11 Import video To create movies in iMovie you must first import transfer your video footage from your camera to your computer You can import from most types of camcorders including Digital camcorders that record to DVD hard disk drive or flash memory These cameras connect to your computer using a USB cable Digital still cameras that record video These cameras use flash memory often stored on Secure Digital SD or CompactFlash CF cards They connect to your computer using a USB cable Camcorders that record to tape These cameras connect to your computer using a FireWire cable This task describes how to import from digital camcorders and camcorders that record to tape When you import video iMovie stores it as an Event in the Event Library This is the footage you use to create movie projects in iMovie Import video from a camcorder that records to DVD hard disk drive or flash memory 1 Locate the cable that came with your camera or any other similar USB cable The cable should have at least one connector that plugs into your Mac and looks like the connector on the left A below The other end of the USB cable which plugs into your recording device might look different as shown in B below For more information about cable connectors go to this topic About video cable connectors 2 Connect the camera to your computer
4. deo 11 Click OK It can take several minutes to more than an hour for iMovie to import the video depending on how much video you have Import video from a tape based camcorder 1 Locate the cable that came with your camera or any other similar FireWire cable The cable should have a 6 pin connector that plugs into your Mac A below on one end and a 4 pin connector that plugs into your camcorder B below on the other end You might have a FireWire 800 cable with a different end that plugs into your camcorder For more information about cable connectors go to this topic About video cable connectors 2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to VTR or VCR mode this mode may have a different name on your camera 3 Connect the camera to your computer with the cable 4 The first time you import from a camcorder that can record high definition HD video an HD Import Setting dialog appears even if you aren t importing HD video now select Large or Full and then click OK 5 If the Import window doesn t open choose File gt Import from Camera 6 Set the Automatic Manual switch Automatic Automatically rewinds the tape imports all of the video on the tape and rewinds the tape again If you use this option click OK Manual Lets you rewind and fast forward the tape so that you can import only the footage you want Use the controls to set your tape to the point where you want to begin
5. importing 7 Click Import 8 Choose the disk where you want to store the video from the Save To pop up menu Typically you ll store the video on your computer hard disk but if you have another hard disk connected to your computer you can store the video there 9 24 13 iMovie 11 Import video support apple com kb PH2114 3 4 iMovie 11 Import Video iMovie 11 Import Video iMovie 11 Organize Your Video Organize the Event Library Learn how to organize your Events to make it easy to browse and review your imported video iMovie 11 Some camcorder video clips may not be visible in the Camera Import window Update to iMovie 9 0 1 or later if you haven t already You can verify which version is installed by choosing About iMovie Creating and saving a photo from video clip in iMovie 11 in response to ajnealey You can import the clips from your iPhone into iMovie 11 Can I transfer my videos from iMovie to Final Cut I ve been working with imovie 11 and would like to switch over to Final Cut Express or Final Cut Pro Will I be able to export all my events and projects from imovie to Final Cut And if so what would be the best way to accomplish that Importing Toast Files into iMovie 11 I have always found the Toast Help files to be ab excellent source of information In the Toast 10 Help you should look for Converting DVD Video Content Depending
6. lish 9 24 13 iMovie 11 Import video support apple com kb PH2114 2 4 To create a new Event type a name for it for example Birthday Party in the Create new Event field If the video you re importing was recorded on several different days and you want iMovie to create a new Event for each of those days select Split days into new Events 9 To have iMovie smooth the shaky portions of your video a process called stabilization or to have iMovie analyze your video for the presence of people select After import analyze for and then choose an option from the pop up menu Stabilization reduces the camera motion in your video so that shaky parts can be played back more smoothly Analyzing video for the presence of people marks the footage that contains people You can easily search for this video later when you re creating a project for which you need footage of people The processes of stabilization and analyzing video for the presence of people can take a long time 10 If you re importing HD video choose a size from the Optimize video pop up menu If you re not sure whether the video you re importing is HD video check the camera s user manual for information about how to set the camera to record HD or standard definition SD video The option you choose overrides what you selected in step 4 in the HD Import Setting dialog which you see only the first time you import vi
7. on your DVD content you will want to output as DV 9 Choose how you want to organize the imported video in your Event Library To add the imported video to an existing Event video you ve already imported select Add to Existing Event and then choose the Event s name from the pop up menu The first time you import video there won t be any existing Events in your Event Library To create a new Event type a name for it for example Birthday Party in the Create new Event field If the video you re importing was recorded on several different days and you want iMovie to create a new Event for each of those days select Split days into new Events 10 To have iMovie smooth the shaky portions of your video a process called stabilization or to have iMovie analyze your video for the presence of people select After import analyze for and then choose an option from the pop up menu Stabilization reduces the camera motion in your video so that shaky parts can be played back more smoothly Analyzing video for the presence of people marks the footage that contains people You can easily search for this video later when you re creating a project for which you need footage of people The processes of stabilization and analyzing video for the presence of people can take a long time 11 If you re importing HD video choose a size from the Optimize video pop up menu If you re
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