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Can not sync video (movies) from iPhoto to iPad

iPad 64GB 3G
MacPro
iPhoto 8.1
iTunes 9.1.1

I have a small number of videos (movies) managed in iPhoto. They cam off my digital camera and they go into iPhoto. everything has always been happy.

I select a small number of them and add them and some photos into a new album for my iPad. The photos work fine (shot and stored as jpeg and RAW) the videos do not transfer over. There is an error message about the .mov format not supported.

So why does the Apple iTunes not know how to get the Apple iPhoto movies and put them on the Apple iPad so I can see them?

I had to save a video from iPhoto out to file and open with Quicktime and then resave it and let iTunes sync it to GoodReader in order to see it on my iPAD. So why do I need a third party tool and a work around to get all of the Apple tools to work for my iPad when they seamlessly work for my iPod?

MacPro dual-quad 12GB - 3.5TB, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 2@20" and 1@24"

Posted on Jun 20, 2010 8:16 PM

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Posted on Jun 20, 2010 9:58 PM

Greetings,

iPad, like iPods and iPhones and Apple TVs, reads certain types of movie files.
The movies you are trying to sync are most likely, not a format that is compatible with iPad.

iTunes includes a built in feature that will convert movie files to the proper format. Take a look at the iTunes help menu: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesMac/9.1/en/31445.html

Drag your desired movies out of iPhoto and drop them into iTunes. You can then follow the above help article to convert them to an iPad version.

You can also read about the specific formats that iPad supports: http://support.apple.com/kb/SP580
__Look under "TV and video"

On an unrelated note, there are new versions of iPhoto and iTunes available. You can download them by going to the Apple Menu and Software Update.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1056
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL970

Hope that helps.
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Mar 10, 2012 12:39 PM in response to mrbofus

I'm sorry to hear that. So far, old and new videos from different devices have all been working. From iPhone, Panasonic p&s, and a nikon d3000(I think, I borrowed it). I Har other issues unrelated to this discussion, like iTunes doesn't even show up as an app that play m4v, etc. but upgrading to the new iPhoto (on the desktop, not the ipad's new iPhoto) worked for me, as soon as I installed it, was good to go. Sorry I don't know why.


Has anyone talked to an apple employee? Did you get anything besides, "do a fresh install of OSX, and restore your iPad. And don't restore from Time Machine."? I f'ing hate that. I already have everything how I want it, except the things that aren't working correctly. "start from scratch" is not a fix.


Good luck all.

Mar 13, 2012 1:06 PM in response to mrbofus

I was just trying to edit my post to point out that the app is no longer free (I got it many months back and at the time it was free). Sorry about that.


(I was unable to edit the post, receiving instead, when I hit the Edit button,


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Strange.


Anyway, mrbofus, you can place the transferred movies in any album you wish of the native Photos app. It is an ideal solution (well, other than the fact that you now have to pay!).

Mar 20, 2012 12:32 AM in response to lexar123

Lexar - create a copy of the MOV video on your desktop, or somewhere outside of iPhoto. Open it with Quicktime Player, and click the Share tab. Select iTunes, and then the appropriate choice (iPad, iPhone 4, Apple TV). It will then convert and place in the Movies Library in iTunes. Next time you sync, you'll be able to find it in the Videos part of the iPad. Good luck.

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