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How do I import video from iPhone 3GS to iMovie'09?

I've looked all over and tried import within iMovie but can't do it.

I shot a short video on the phone.

Want to edit in iMovie.

How do I export from the phone or import from within iMovie?

I know this must be simple -- I just can't figure it out.

Thanks.

sjh

Dual G5 2.5, 12"PB, MBP 15" Santa Rosa, iPhone 3g, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Jun 28, 2009 10:17 AM

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Jun 28, 2009 10:21 AM in response to Stephen J. Herzberg

Sync your iPhone. The iPhoto import window should pop up. Import you movie and any photos to iPhoto.

Now open iMovie. It should prompt you to create thumbnails for new movies from iPhoto. Say yes and let it run.

When it is finished, look in your Events list and select iPhoto. Your movie should be there, and you can edit it by dragging clips into a project in the normal way.

Jun 28, 2009 2:55 PM in response to AppleMan1958

I have the same problem. I have taken 2 small videos and sent them via email. Now I am trying to download them to iPhoto. I tried to download via iPhoto without syncing and I get an error saying

"iPhoto cannot import your photos because there was a problem downloading an image"

I get the same message for both videos. I would have thought this was a seamless process. The photo between the 2 videos downloads without any problem.

Jun 29, 2009 8:56 AM in response to Stephen J. Herzberg

OK, solved it for my system.

First, I did not have iPhoto opening up with the attachment of the phone. I do this deliberately because I don't use iPhoto -- I have an Adobe based workflow.

Then, I found that another program that opened with the connection of the iPhone was interfering with the import into iPhoto. So I turned that program off.

Finally I repaired permissions -- for no real reason.

When all of this was done, it worked.

How do I import video from iPhone 3GS to iMovie'09?

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