How do I export .AVI files from iphoto '09? Just updated... uh-oh.

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How do I export .AVI files from iphoto '09? Just updated... uh-oh.

Hi. I have a brand new MacBook pro and I'm in the process of merging all prior iphoto libraries from my non-intel G4 and external hard drives.

I'm having to update all of my libraries to go through this process. However, I seem to have lost my .AVI movies in the process. They used to open quicktime in iphoto 6. Now they don't do anything.

Also, when I try to export them as "original" or "current" files, the finder tells me it is "UNABLE TO CREATE" whatever folder I"m trying to export the .AVI into.

It will allow me to export it as a JPG, but that's no fun.

Also, since I've updated the library, I can no longer open it in iphoto 6 and try exporting them that way.

Please help.

Thanks,
Jill

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4), just upgraded - still working out the kinks

Posted on Aug 24, 2010 10:26 PM

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Answer 1

Yer_Man

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Aug 24, 2010 10:47 PM in response to scotland street

Select one of the affected movies in the iPhoto Window and right click on it. From the resulting menu select 'Show File (or 'Show Original File' if that's available). A Finder Window should open with the file selected. Does it?

How have you been merging the Libraries?

Regards

TD

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Answer 2

Aug 25, 2010 1:25 PM in response to Yer_Man

Hi Terence,

When I right click and choose "show file" the finder does open but it only shows the first level... it shows my harddrive icon and network icon and nothing else/no further menus, as it doesn't see the file.

I have been using iPhoto Library Manager to merge the libraries, but this problem is occurring pre-merge, post update from iPhoto 6.

Any suggestions from here?

Thanks for all your help,
Jill

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Answer 3

Old Toad

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Aug 25, 2010 2:05 PM in response to scotland street

Are you able to play them? If not and the fact that the Show File gets you nowhere indicates that those video files are missing from the hard drive. Download Find Any File and search for one of the avi files by full name including extension.

OT

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Answer 4

Yer_Man

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Aug 25, 2010 2:36 PM in response to scotland street

When I right click and choose "show file" the finder does open but it only shows the first level... it shows my harddrive icon and network icon and nothing else/no further menus, as it doesn't see the file.

That means that iPhoto has lost track of the file. Follow OT's advice for searching for them.

Regards

TD

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