how do I get movies off my ipad to my computer?

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how do I get movies off my ipad to my computer?

I have a video on my iPad that appears in the Movies section. It is a home video not one I purchased.

How do I get this onto my iMac or PC?

It does not show up in iTunes on my computer in Movies, Videos or anywhere else, but is playable only on my iPad

I put it into my iPad from my PC, but my hard drive blew out and I had to replace my computer. The file is only on my iPad not now on my new computer.

Please help - this is an important video I do not wish to loose, but I just cannot see how I can transfer it.

Many thanks

Posted on Mar 24, 2013 1:51 PM

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timothy.a.clifton

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Mar 24, 2013 2:14 PM in response to FelixDilbert

Sorry to hear about your PC, since you used an itunes library to sync to video to the iPad thats why its not giving you an option to remove it. You will need to use 3rd party software like Anytrans or Copy Tran to remove the content from the iPad that was synced via iTunes, no Apple software will be able to get it off your iPad.

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Mar 24, 2013 2:27 PM in response to FelixDilbert

Thanks Tim - it worked Brilliantly !!!!

I used AnyTrans on a PC and managed to get my file off my iPad to my PC withoug any problems whatsoever.

APPLE - if you are listening - PLEASE allow people to do this in iTunes - it will save a lot of people getting frustrated with iPads etc.

Thanks again Tim.

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Mar 24, 2013 1:54 PM in response to FelixDilbert

You would need to import them to the computer via iPhoto if on your mac or iMovie. On a windows PC you can use windows live photo gallery to import pictures and videos to your PC.

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Mar 24, 2013 2:00 PM in response to FelixDilbert

This will tell you how to do what Tim suggested. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083

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FelixDilbert Author

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Mar 24, 2013 2:07 PM in response to FelixDilbert

No, these options do not work.

The video was loaded into "movies" on my iPad from my PC before my PC blew up. They do not appear in photos or videos so do not appear in iPhoto.

It's as if Ipad is treating it like a movie I have purchased.

If I try and sync my movies itunes tells me that the contects on my iPad will be replaced with the iTunes on my new PC. but my video is ONLY on my ipad

Please hlp .

Thanks

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Mar 24, 2013 2:29 PM in response to FelixDilbert

Awesome Felix glad it worked out for you, if you want to submit feedback to apple about this go to apple.com/feedback and select iTunes and submit feedback there that will go directly to apple. This is just a user forum for other users to help each other out.

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FelixDilbert Author

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Mar 24, 2013 2:16 PM in response to FelixDilbert

Thanks Tim, I will give it a go

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