how to email a video on iphoto

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how to email a video on iphoto

Hi,
I can't seem to email photos or videos on iphoto 7.5.1. The photos I know need to be resized but I don't have a clue how to do that and I'm not sure how to send a video either. I have tried to send these through attachments and it seems that it just attaches forever so I cancel it. Help!
Thanks.

macbook, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Feb 12, 2009 7:59 AM

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Answer 1

Yer_Man

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Feb 12, 2009 8:08 AM in response to Barb Machappy

What email programme do you use?

Regards

TD

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Answer 2

Feb 12, 2009 3:32 PM in response to Yer_Man

Hi TD,
I have tried to go through comcast and also through my Mac mail.

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Answer 3

Feb 12, 2009 3:33 PM in response to Barb Machappy

Also,
I did figure out how to email a photo using my Mac mail but I still can't figure out the video.
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Yer_Man

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Feb 12, 2009 10:54 PM in response to Barb Machappy

To email anything the most simple way os export it from iPhoto (File -> Export and then attach to the email.

That said, folks don’t usually email video, the files sizes are much larger than pics and can crash the receivers Mail app.

Regards

TD

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Answer 5

Feb 13, 2009 9:24 AM in response to Yer_Man

Hi TD,
I did as you said and I exported it to the Desktop and attached it but i sent a test to myself and in the attachment in the email it says the "filename" and then it says "(download)" in parenthesis. When I clicked on the "file name" Quicktime opened with a "?" over the big Q. When I tried to click on the word "download" the only thing that opened was a picture of the first shot of the video and when I clicked on play nothing happened. Should I have exported it elsewhere?
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Macerrific
Oh yeah, the video is only 2 1/2 minutes long. I've have gotten youtube videos from people in my email that are much longer.

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Yer_Man

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Feb 13, 2009 9:29 AM in response to Barb Machappy

Select the movie in the iPhoto Window and right click on it. From the resulting menu select ‘Show Original File’. A Finder window will open with the movie selected. Attach that to the email.

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TD

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Answer 7

Feb 15, 2009 4:41 PM in response to Yer_Man

Hi TD,
I think I did what you said to do. When the window with the video opened I used the mouse to drag it to the email. I sent a test email to myself and it seemed to work. Is that the way you had suggested?
Thanks.

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Yer_Man

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Feb 15, 2009 11:22 PM in response to Barb Machappy

I think I did what you said to do.

Is that the way you had suggested?

As you may have noticed when you looked around the room as you carried out the task, I was actually not there. So, I’m afraid I haven’t a clue what you did. But

it seemed to work

So that’s good news anyway.

😉

Regards

TD

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Answer 9

Feb 19, 2009 8:45 AM in response to Yer_Man

Hi TD,
Well, guess what, it did not work. I sent a test to myself and two other people and I was the only one able to open it and the 2 addresses I sent it to could not. It seems to be too big to send (about 340mb) and I don't know how to compress it or whatever the correct term is, to be able to send it. If you have any suggestions I'd be amenable to hearing them. I'm not sure if you are talking out loud as you are typing so I will refrain from using the word "said" in the future.
Thanks

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Yer_Man

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Feb 19, 2009 8:53 AM in response to Yer_Man

I sent a test to myself and two other people and I was the only one able to open it and the 2 addresses I sent it to could not. It seems to be too big to send (about 340mb)...

Hmmm:

That said, folks don’t usually email video, the files sizes are much larger...

I suggest that you use a Video sharing site like YourTube ot Vimeo, or even MobileMe, where you upload the movie and send the others a link to see it. Failing that use a service for sending large files like YouSendIt or RapidShare, which work in pretty much the same way.

Regards

TD

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Answer 11

Feb 19, 2009 9:54 PM in response to Yer_Man

Thanks for your help. I will try that

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