Posts tagged imovie

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Posted 10 months ago
Hello! Is it possible to download new iMovie themes for either versions HD 6 or '11? If so, can you tell me where? Thanks
perfectharmonies asked

No.

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Posted 1 year ago
Hi, I've got a camcorder that records in .avi and when i plug it in i open the files in quicktime then save them to desktop as .mov. Why isn't iMovie recognising these files and what can i do to import them?
Thanks!
restlesss asked

CAUTION: You’re about to enter the world of audio and video codecs and containers. Be prepared to be confused. It’s ok. Eventually it will soak in.

avi and mov are just containers. They hold the actual media streams (audio, video and even subtitles) that make up your movie file. Each stream can be encoded with a different codec (codec means ‘encode/decode.’)

So, let’s take two movie files, Movie.avi and Movie.mov. Movie.avi’s video could be in Windows Media and its audio could be in MP3. Movie.mov’s video could be in MPEG-4 and its audio could be in AAC. Same video name (except for extension) but totally different codecs.

On the flip side, you could have Movie.avi and Movie.mov and they could have the exact same codecs used. They could both use MPEG4 for video and MP3 for audio - a pretty standard combination. So in this case the only thing different is the container.

Confused yet?

What you actually need to do is Export with QuickTime 7 Pro and set the video and audio codecs. If you’re changing video codecs (called ‘transcoding’ when you go from one codec to another) be prepared for a wait. 

This is why it’s a really good idea to ensure you know what kind of files your video camera is going to generate. My Canon HF200 shoots full 1080P High Definition. It’s a good thing I can immediately edit the video that comes off of it on my Mac, otherwise I’d be waiting days for multi-gigabyte clips to be transcoded.

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Posted 1 year ago
I am using Imovie 09 and I just learned how to use picture in picture effect. But I was wondering if you knew how to use multiple picture in picture effects in the same frame.

Thanks a lot :)
mrdrewlarison asked

Sorry but iMovie won’t let you do that :( iMovie has gotten progressively more advanced, though this is still something (“compositing” is what it’s called in the biz) left for the pro-level apps. Final Cut Express will do what you’re looking for and is a great blend of the pro-level features without the sticker shock of Final Cut Pro.

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Posted 2 years ago
Hi! So, I made a movie using iMovie '09 about my camping trip. Im trying to upload it to facebook. Its a .mov file (quick time). Its about 7 mins. long. I try to upload it to facebook but it takes about 3 hours and at the end when it says its done it doesnt appear on my wall. The same thing is happening with my tumblr. MAC 911!!!
benmarulloproject-deactivated20 asked

Sounds like you’re doing things right as this is the process the wife uses to get videos up on Facebook. I wonder if your movie is too big?

Sorry.

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Posted 2 years ago
When I make a scrolling text title in iMovie, the edges of the letters are blurred. It looks very poor quality compared to the rest of the text effects in my project. I'm using a very simple font (Helvetica). How can I improve the text quality?
ipodmantim asked

I haven’t run into this myself with iMovie, but there’s a thread on Apple’s discussions boards about it (here). Try removing home folder/Library/FontCollections and see if that helps.

Wish I could help more.

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Posted 2 years ago
on imovie, when i go to "share", then "youtube", the video appears to be sent there (with the loading bar, etc.) but when i go on my youtube page after it says it's done, the video doesn't exist. i've tried it multiple times... i hope you can help me.
kiwiaddict asked

Sorry but I don’t use YouTube to publish my videos to so I can’t help you out there.

What I can help you out with is recommending Vimeo. The HD quality on Vimeo is hands down better than on YouTube.