How to get GoPro Cineform Studio file into iMovie?

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How to get GoPro Cineform Studio file into iMovie?

I recorded video footage on a GoPro Hero3 camera. I then edited the footage in GoPro Cineform Studio to modify the frame (i.e., reduce the wide angle of the view) and created a short video clip that needs more editing, such as titles and deleting a few frames.

In Cineform Studio on my Mac (Mt Lion), I exported the file to a .mov file, which I thought would be compatible with iMovie. But it's not. iMovie, iPhoto, and iTunes don't recognize this file.

I don't want to import the .mp4 files that the camera recorded because I want the modifications that I made in Cineform. GoPro doesn't provide any documentation to explain this last crucial step.

Any help out there?

Thank you very much!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Aug 9, 2013 5:33 PM

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Aug 9, 2013 7:30 PM in response to mjlee

Oh, solved it. I found this link, which said:

You need the CineForm codec, available for free at:

http://cineform.com/gopro-cineform-decoder

Apparently, the Cineform app only supported these codecs: CFHD, Linear PCM, and Timecode. So this Cineform codec (formerly called Neo Player) fixes the problem by including a QuickTime and a Windows decoder.

This codec enabled me to see the video in iPhoto as an event. Then iMovie could see all the events in iPhoto, so I was able to shorten the clip and add titles. Actually, I have to say I was pretty pleased how it all came out.

I also found out there is a GoPro user forum at http://goprouser.freeforums.org/mac-f8.html

Hope this helps those who follow behind me...

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