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I have a MacBook Air. How do I change the default camera to choose new external camera in iMovie. I want to use iMovie to record new videos with my new Logitech 1080p HD camera
MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.13
It is easier to record on your camera, save the video on your camera, and then import the video from the camera into
iMovie. You can record directly into iMovie with the internal Face Time camera but not with an external camera. However, you can use the QuickTimePlayer app on your Mac to record directly with an external camera.
Here’s a link that explains how to record a movie directly with QuickTimePlayer.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201066
Unless you want to use the internal microphone, you first need to adjust the sound settings so that the Mac recognizes the
Logitech as an input device. To do that, plug in the Logitech camera to your Mac and go to Applications/Utilities/Audio-Midi Set up and enable your Logitech as an input device in the sidebar. The Photos app might open, but if that happens just park it on the dock -- don't close it or it somehow reverts the setting you just made. Then close out of Audio-Midi Setup and open
System/Preferences/Sound/Input and confirm that your Logitech camera is now shown as an additional input device. Select the Logitech device by clicking on it. It turns blue. Make sure that there is no muting turned on via the other settings in the sound controls. Then close out of System Preferences and open QuickTimePlayer/File/New Movie recording. In the drop down controls next to the big red dot select your Logitech device as the audio input device. Adjust the sound slider to full volume. Then record a video with your Logitech, using the Logitech as your mic, and save the video to desktop. From there you can import
the video into iMovie.
-- Rich
It is easier to record on your camera, save the video on your camera, and then import the video from the camera into
iMovie. You can record directly into iMovie with the internal Face Time camera but not with an external camera. However, you can use the QuickTimePlayer app on your Mac to record directly with an external camera.
Here’s a link that explains how to record a movie directly with QuickTimePlayer.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201066
Unless you want to use the internal microphone, you first need to adjust the sound settings so that the Mac recognizes the
Logitech as an input device. To do that, plug in the Logitech camera to your Mac and go to Applications/Utilities/Audio-Midi Set up and enable your Logitech as an input device in the sidebar. The Photos app might open, but if that happens just park it on the dock -- don't close it or it somehow reverts the setting you just made. Then close out of Audio-Midi Setup and open
System/Preferences/Sound/Input and confirm that your Logitech camera is now shown as an additional input device. Select the Logitech device by clicking on it. It turns blue. Make sure that there is no muting turned on via the other settings in the sound controls. Then close out of System Preferences and open QuickTimePlayer/File/New Movie recording. In the drop down controls next to the big red dot select your Logitech device as the audio input device. Adjust the sound slider to full volume. Then record a video with your Logitech, using the Logitech as your mic, and save the video to desktop. From there you can import
the video into iMovie.
-- Rich
Sounds like OS X doesn't see your camera at all.
Check >About This Mac>System Report>Hardware.
Do you see camera connected?
If no – check >System Preferences>Sound>Input.
Do you see your camera microphone as sound input source?
If no – you should make camera visible by OS X.
I think it's easier to record in QuickTime and import recorded video in iMovie.
but quicktime doen't work on mac any more?
I just downloaded QuickTime Player 7 and there is no option to use " New Movie Recording" it's greyed out
How do you change camera in imovie to external camera
