Hi Walter, Try importing into iPhoto first. Then open iMovie and see if you can import from iPhoto.
On 21 Nov 2013, at 8:17 pm, F.W. Hänel <whae...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > I had already tried last week to start with a new event but it failed. > Have never imported MP4 files into iMovie before. > The camera is a simple still Canon camera which can also take some video > clips. > The other camera is a GoPro. > > Looks like I have to find some software to convert MP4 and AVI container to > MPEG-4 > and then start the project. > > Cheers, > Walter > On 21/11/2013, at 16:30 , F.W. Hänel <whae...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > >> thank you people for your comments, I'm going to look at the situation again >> tonight to see if I can get it to work, >> will report back, >> Cheers, >> Walter >> On 21/11/2013, at 09:32 , Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: >> >>> Have you imported from this camcorder before ? >>> >>> Some camcorders use unusual file formats; JVC in particular (although that >>> could have changed by now). >>> I have had to drag files from a friend’s JVC onto the desktop first, than >>> use Toast to convert to a usable format before importing into iMovie. >>> >>> He is now looking for another camcorder ! >>> >>> On 21 Nov 2013, at 9:12 am, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On 21 Nov 2013, at 7:50 am, F.W. Hänel <whae...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Good morning all, >>>>> >>>>> When I am trying to start a new project in iMovie 9.0.9 (OS 10.8.5) by >>>>> dragging the MP4 file from the camera onto the >>>>> "To start a new project, select video or photos and drag them to this >>>>> area" box the item returns to the camera folder. >>>>> Same happens when I'm trying a file from another camera memory card, this >>>>> time an AVI container format. >>>>> >>>>> What am I doing wrong ? Any ideas ? >>>> >>>> Hi Walter, >>>> >>>> Have you been able to import a similar MP4 file from this camera into >>>> iMovie '11 before? >>>> >>>> iMovie (including iMovie '11/'09/'08) can only import DV, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, >>>> MOV and M4V. >>>> >>>> Though the MP4 file format defines the storage of MPEG-4 audio, scenes and >>>> multimedia content using the ISO Base Media File Format, the MP4 file may >>>> also contain any number of audio, video, and even subtitle streams. So it >>>> is impossible for the MP4 file to determine the type of streams in an >>>> MPEG-4 file based on its filename extension alone. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>> >>>> OS X 10.9 Mavericks >>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Walter >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Stephen Chape >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards, Stephen Chape
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