Q: how to transfer video from ipad to imac

1. Do you have iMovie on your iMac? The latest version will let you download the videos.
2. Or you could import both videos and movies using iPhoto
3. Or you could go to your Applications >> Utilities and find IMage Capture application, then import anything from your iOS device. Just in case you do not have iLife installed...

It's not done via iTunes, it's done outside of it e.g. on a Mac via iPhoto, Aperture or Image Capture

Copying photos and videos to a computer : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083

This will explain in a little more detail about what Jiri Krecek is suggesting.

iOS: Importing personal photos or videos from iOS devices to your computer

Have you ever tried iPubsoft iPad iPhone iPod to Mac Transfer? I think it can help you solve your problem! You can transfer iPad movies to Mac computer smoothly with it!

I found it is not difficult,and you can use iCloud to backup your video from ipad to imac or use iTunes to sync to your video to imac,but it is so slowly,you can use some tools to copy video from ipad to imac,believe it or not,there have a lot of different tools to solve the problem,To choose a good tools can help you save a lot of time,like some tools(iStonsoft iPad to Mac Transfer),it is a quick shortcut to sync your video from ipad to imac,Fllow these steps to backup video from ipad to imac

1. Connect iPad with iMac through USB Cable

2. Install and Run iStonsoft iPad to Mac Transfer

3. Choose the "video" you want to transfer to iMac

4. Click "Export" to start to Copy iPad video to iMac

5. Finish

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This is a guide about  how to transfer video from ipad to imac : http://tinyurl.com/llwo9kl

1. Connect iPad with iMac through USB Cable

2. Install and Run Coolmuster iPad iPod iPhone to Mac Transfer

3. Choose the "video" you want to transfer to iMac

4. Click "Export" to start to Copy iPad video to iMac

5. Finish

This method really very good, everyone can have a try.

you can use ifunbox, copytrans.....
many soft useful can help you transfer videos from your iPad to mac

Image Capture comes with your Mac, is free, and will do what you need. It will recognize the iPad as a device and you can browse and select the images you want or do them all. If it is bombing out with all, do them in batches.

And there is another solution about How to transfer or backup photo from iPad to Mac.

Hope it can do you a favor.

iTunes sync photos and videos from computer to iPhone, and you don't use iTunes to transfer photos from iPhone to computer or transfer videos from iPad to mac. Here are some useful guides for you:

http://www.wikihow.com/Transfer-Photos-from-an-iPhone-to-a-Computer

Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or Windows PC - Apple Support

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/apple/3444903/transfer-photos-from-computer-ip hone-ipad/

Although you can't transfer movies from iPad to iMac directly. You can use iOS tool or program to sync video from iPad to iMac. like MobiKin Assistant for iOS (Mac Version). It work well, I use it to backup many data for iOS device, like contacts, text messages, music, photos, video, tv shows, voice memos, podcasts, ringtones, etc. really convenient. This is my friend recommended to me. You can have a try. Believe it can help you transfer movies from an iPad to iMac easily and quickly.

Use Image Capture to transfer video from iPad to Mac:

1. Connect your iPad to your Mac, then turn the iPad on.
2. In Image Capture, select iPad in the Devices list.
3. Use the buttons at the bottom of the Image Capture window to view the thumbnails as a list or as icons to change the size of the thumbnails, or to rotate or delete videos.
4. From the Import To pop-up menu, choose where to save the videos.
5. To import only some of the videos, select those videos, then click Import. To import all the videos, click Import All.

I need the opposite - How to transfer a finished video in iMovie on Mac to iPad. Would appreciate help.