why are my iMovie film clips out of sequence?

Q. when I import video from my sony handycam digital disk camcorder into imovie, the film clips are always out of sequence. for example, when recording a basketball game, I get the clips showing up in imovie out of sequence from the actual game. is there something I can do to correct that?

A. Maybe you don't have the right codecs installed.

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How do you import video from your camcorder to iMovie HD?

Q. My dad and I are trying to make a movie and we have video on the camcorder but every time we plug it in, iPhoto just pops up with all of the pictures that are on the camcorder. Any help?
And Little Dog, how do you disable the automatic pop up in iPhoto? I went to preferences but couldn't find it...

A. Which camcorder are you using?

Which Mac are you using?

If you are using a miniDV or Digital 8 tape based camcorder, you need to import the video using firewire. The firewire cable did not come in the box with the camcorder. USB will not work. USB is used ONLY to transfer stills from the memory card.

If you are using a hard disc drive (HDD) or flash memory camcorder, you need to disable iPhoto's "automatic pop-up" (in iPhoto's preferences), and let the HDD or flash memory mount like any other external mass storage device. Copy the files to the Mac - and you probably will need to convert the highly compressed MPEG2 files using StreamClip available from apple's downloads area.

If you are using a DVD based camcorder, you will need a drawer loading DVD drive (I like the ones from LaCie). Download and install HandBrake to rip the video from the finalized DVD. NEVER put a small (8cm) or odd-shaped optical disc in a slot loader...

Analog camcorders (Beta, VHS, VHS-C, Video8, Hi8) with a DSC function will also only transfer photos over USB. You need an analog/digital bridge like those from Canopus to convert from analog to digital video.

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Importing videos from camcorder to iMovie issues?

Q. I am trying to upload videos from my camcorder to iMovie on my macbook but when I connect my camcorder (Sony DCR-HC40) to my Mac using the cable the videos that show up are from the memory stick, not the tape that I have in there. I have the camera on the tape setting, not the memory settings. I would appreciate any help I could get! Thanks

A. It's very easy to input your video from camera to your macbook,iMovie will automatically detect when you have a FireWire camcorder connected.Perhaps you may follow this step by step:
1.Connect camcorder to your Mac computer with cable (USB/Wifi)
2.Select mode of camcorder such as PC/Computer mode
3.iMovie will automatic open Import window
4.If DVD Player automatic open. just quit DVD Player first
5.Now, you can review your video or select "Import All"(make sure your switch is set to "Automatic")
6.If you select "Manual", you can import some clip to iMovie
7.If you import from Tape based device (DV/HDV), iMovie will automatic revise tape and import all
8.iMovie automatic create thumbnail video after complete import
Give a look at this article, you will find more information:
http://www.iskysoft.com/article/import-camcorder-video-to-mac.html?page=126
Hope you resolve your problem asap!

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Higher quality youtube video from imovie hd?

Q. I imported a video from my camcorder to imovie. The clips sync and the quality looks fine. Then, I convert it to a quicktime .mov so i can put it on youtube. The quality then turns bad in the quicktime version from file share. How can i improve my quality?

A. i think it is hard to convet video without quality Lossing.i recommend you using Aunsoft video converter ,it is so powerful on converting in my mind ,you can give a try .

http://www.aunsoft.com/video-converter/

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How do i import videos from a memory card on a Canon NTSC ZR200 camcorder to imovie?

Q. PLEASE HELP ME. please...
i have a Canon NTSC ZR200 camcorder and a mac with OS X software.
i want to upload some videos i made on the cameras MEMORY CARD to the computer.
i tried to use a firewire AND usb (not at the same time).
none of them work.
please help me. im desprate. please.
thank you.

A. Not directly.

Take the card out and use a card reader to copy the files to the Mac.

Download and install MPEG StreamClip and convert the very highly compressed video to MOV or MP4 format that iMovie can deal with.

When the conversion is complete, quit MPEG StreamClip and launch iMovie. Drag the converted video to the capture area or the clips pane (depends on the version of iMovie).

Warning: The original video on the memory card is REALLY compressed. When you fill a monitor or TV when playing back, the video quality will be terrible. This is not unexpected.

If you want high quality video, then record the video to the miniDV tape. That is DV-format and can be imported to iMovie with the firewire cable connecting the camcorder's DV port to the Mac's firewire port - and the camcorder in Play mode.

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How do I connect a DCR-HC36 Sony Camcorder with 2009 iMovie on a macbook?

Q. I need to use iMovie for a project, and everyone keeps saying that the video camera should just pop up in iMovie. However, mine doesn't. Yes, it is on.

A. The USB Streaming of this Camcorder is not compatible with the Macintosh Computer.
However, you can use an i.LINK/Firewire Cable to transfer the videos to the Computer.
You can also use an A/V Cable to transfer the videos from the Camcorder to the Computer.

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How do I connect a DCR-HC36 Sony Camcorder with 2009 iMovie on a macbook?

Q. I need to use iMovie for a project, and everyone keeps saying that the video camera should just pop up in iMovie. However, mine doesn't. Yes, it is on.

A. The USB Streaming of this Camcorder is not compatible with the Macintosh Computer.
However, you can use an i.LINK/Firewire Cable to transfer the videos to the Computer.
You can also use an A/V Cable to transfer the videos from the Camcorder to the Computer.

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Can you use a Sony camcorder with iMovie on a Mac?

Q. I am a mac user and would like to purchase a Sony HDR-CX7 camcorder but dont think Sony is compatible with Macs. Is this true? Is there a work-around?

A. It does not look like it is compatible I found a list of compatible camcorders for iMovie on the Apple website that camcorder does not appear to be listed.

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Importing videos from camcorder to iMovie issues?

Q. I am trying to upload videos from my camcorder to iMovie on my macbook but when I connect my camcorder (Sony DCR-HC40) to my Mac using the cable the videos that show up are from the memory stick, not the tape that I have in there. I have the camera on the tape setting, not the memory settings. I would appreciate any help I could get! Thanks

A. It's very easy to input your video from camera to your macbook,iMovie will automatically detect when you have a FireWire camcorder connected.Perhaps you may follow this step by step:
1.Connect camcorder to your Mac computer with cable (USB/Wifi)
2.Select mode of camcorder such as PC/Computer mode
3.iMovie will automatic open Import window
4.If DVD Player automatic open. just quit DVD Player first
5.Now, you can review your video or select "Import All"(make sure your switch is set to "Automatic")
6.If you select "Manual", you can import some clip to iMovie
7.If you import from Tape based device (DV/HDV), iMovie will automatic revise tape and import all
8.iMovie automatic create thumbnail video after complete import
Give a look at this article, you will find more information:
http://www.iskysoft.com/article/import-camcorder-video-to-mac.html?page=126
Hope you resolve your problem asap!

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Higher quality youtube video from imovie hd?

Q. I imported a video from my camcorder to imovie. The clips sync and the quality looks fine. Then, I convert it to a quicktime .mov so i can put it on youtube. The quality then turns bad in the quicktime version from file share. How can i improve my quality?

A. i think it is hard to convet video without quality Lossing.i recommend you using Aunsoft video converter ,it is so powerful on converting in my mind ,you can give a try .

http://www.aunsoft.com/video-converter/

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Higher quality youtube video from imovie hd?

Q. I imported a video from my camcorder to imovie. The clips sync and the quality looks fine. Then, I convert it to a quicktime .mov so i can put it on youtube. The quality then turns bad in the quicktime version from file share. How can i improve my quality?

A. i think it is hard to convet video without quality Lossing.i recommend you using Aunsoft video converter ,it is so powerful on converting in my mind ,you can give a try .

http://www.aunsoft.com/video-converter/

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Is there any way to transfer video from a Sony DVD Camcorder to IMovie?

Q. "The Missing Manual—IMovie 6 and IDVD" states that they are incompatable. I am wondering if since this book was published they have created the necessary connection (something similar to Firewire) to now make it possible to load movies from this camera to my Mac.

We would really like to get our daughter's movies on our computer and be able to edit them in IMovie......Thank You

A. nj_nyc is correct - BUT only if your mac uses a drawer-loading optical drive.

If your Mac has a slot loading optical drive, NEVER put a miniDVD in that drive. You will end up breaking the drive and scratching the disc. You should either get an external drawer loading drive (like http://www.lacie.com/us/products/range.htm?id=10014 )
OR
use the AV cables that came with the camcorder and get an analog/digital bridge from Canopus http://canopus.com/products/videoconversion.php and transfer they video over firewire.

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Is there any way to transfer video from a samsung sc-d382 min dv camcorder to my iMac without using iMovie 09?

Q. I have a firewire 400 cable with a 400 to 800 adapter. My iMac is the 27in. version. I can record to iMovie 09 using the camcorder and firewire cable, but cannot send video from the camcorder to iMovie 09. Can I use a video coverter, Quicktime Pro, or other built-in app?

A. When you are moving DV-format video from the miniDV camcorder to the computer, the computer Imports - or Captures - the video. DV format video is compressed and the camcorder's processor does the decompression and the video is saved to the iMovie (MOV) file format.

You are correct, the miniDV tape based camcorder does not "send" the DV format video to the computer - the computer takes the video from the camcorder.

QuickTime Pro won't do what you want, either.

Final Cut (Express or Pro) will behave the same way iMovie does...

I am not aware of any application that will just stream the DV-format video data (no importing, no decompression) straight from the camcorder to the computer. This is not platform-spacific - the same is the case for Windows video editing for miniDV tape based camcorders, too. Importing is a real-time activity when working with miniDV tape.

The only way I know of to do what I *think* you need in order to do what you want is to record the DV format video straight to a specialized external hard drive - Focus Enhancements makes the FireStore series. This way, the DV forrmat video data is written directly to the FireStore drive when you connect the camcorder to the FireStore with a firewire cable. When video aquisition is complete, power everything down, connect the FireStore external drive to the iMac, power up, and work with the DV format files... Sony has a external video storage unit, too - but I don't know if it will work with your Samsung miniDV camcorder. These specialized external storage devices are not inexpensive...

A regular external computer hard drive with no specialized DV-capture firmware will not work.

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why are my iMovie film clips out of sequence?

Q. when I import video from my sony handycam digital disk camcorder into imovie, the film clips are always out of sequence. for example, when recording a basketball game, I get the clips showing up in imovie out of sequence from the actual game. is there something I can do to correct that?

A. Maybe you don't have the right codecs installed.

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why are my iMovie film clips out of sequence?

Q. when I import video from my sony handycam digital disk camcorder into imovie, the film clips are always out of sequence. for example, when recording a basketball game, I get the clips showing up in imovie out of sequence from the actual game. is there something I can do to correct that?

A. Maybe you don't have the right codecs installed.

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How do you import video from your camcorder to iMovie HD?

Q. My dad and I are trying to make a movie and we have video on the camcorder but every time we plug it in, iPhoto just pops up with all of the pictures that are on the camcorder. Any help?
And Little Dog, how do you disable the automatic pop up in iPhoto? I went to preferences but couldn't find it...

A. Which camcorder are you using?

Which Mac are you using?

If you are using a miniDV or Digital 8 tape based camcorder, you need to import the video using firewire. The firewire cable did not come in the box with the camcorder. USB will not work. USB is used ONLY to transfer stills from the memory card.

If you are using a hard disc drive (HDD) or flash memory camcorder, you need to disable iPhoto's "automatic pop-up" (in iPhoto's preferences), and let the HDD or flash memory mount like any other external mass storage device. Copy the files to the Mac - and you probably will need to convert the highly compressed MPEG2 files using StreamClip available from apple's downloads area.

If you are using a DVD based camcorder, you will need a drawer loading DVD drive (I like the ones from LaCie). Download and install HandBrake to rip the video from the finalized DVD. NEVER put a small (8cm) or odd-shaped optical disc in a slot loader...

Analog camcorders (Beta, VHS, VHS-C, Video8, Hi8) with a DSC function will also only transfer photos over USB. You need an analog/digital bridge like those from Canopus to convert from analog to digital video.

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