can you import directly to iMovie or are you forced to use the Flip sofrware? can you bypass the installed software to import to iMovie.
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I dont own one of these cameras but Im currently borrowing one from a friend, its the 8gb newest generation. I take my video, plug it into my Macbook pro, go to iMovie, click "import video from camera" and im done.
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Can you give a computer novice who just bought a FS300 Caon instructions on how to upload onto the mac and burn onto a dvd? i have Mac 10.5.8 with imovie 8. thanks
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After you do this, you may have some trouble viewing and editing the video on your mac, but there are several solutions. The best one I've found - mentioned in a review here - is visualhub. You can use the trial version, the full version, or isquint, and change the avi files to mp4s or dv files. It's very easy and works wonderfully! I've found this little camera to be a pleasure to use. Have not yet tried editing files in iMovie, but they look very good on the computer. )
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i use iMovie for edits. Not overly fond of the newer version of iMovie, but it makes the basic edits I need. Video everything onto SD card and then plug the SD card directly into my iMac. Upload from there and then edit away. Also use Premier, but not much. Like I said, my edits are usually really basic.
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The company's site says: "Mac functionality limited to importing files from Vado/Vado HD and using them with QuickTime player and suitable video codecs. Vado Central software is not compatible with Mac OS."So, does that mean we cannot import to iMovie?
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Have an Imac and DSC W55, I cannot see the video clips in imovie b/c DSC w 55 has a MPEG1 muxed format and it is not compatible with imovie. Imovie only supports MPEG 2 or 4. Anybody knows anything else?
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Thanks for the great information. How do you know which files to convert off your camera (when using without iMovie). The files I see are .MOD, .MOI, and .PGI. Thanks for the help!
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Right on 3rd timer. I have not found a good solution for iMovie (Mac OS). It will not recognize the file even with a new extension name.I'll confess that I have not tried too hard (or looked for another program). I do have Quicktime pro and it does not like the .Mod files or the mpeg files. I prefer PCs, but must use a mac at work.
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It's only easy if you have imovie 08, not imovie 6.There is a severe lack of cohesive documentation on how to edit movies from this camcorder. I've wasted sooo much time visiting various internet forums to find answers. Canon's support is hopeless and hard to believe they find their tech support site acceptable.
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It is compatible with Mac. You have to use iMovie to play it, but if you want to edit, you have to buy converter app. It is not mv4 formatted. I haven't used it since the Yosemite OS update, so iMovie may not work with it anymore. That's an easy fix, though. There are a bunch of converter apps that are able to convert the video to mv4. I use it in clinical practice and also in helping people to prepare for job interviews or public speaking engagements. It's a great tool!
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Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a very helpful answer here. There's a suggestion that mino has "connection problems", which may or may not include "ultra". I'm not sure if or why there would be any difference if the software is the same. My general understanding from searching the web on this topic is that at least the 2d generation flips *should* work normally with late version macs (hardware & OS), but that their movie editing functions are not mac compatible. A suggestion above is that iMovie might render that less significant.
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It works great on a Mac, right out of the box. I use it with Final Cut Express. I assume it would work with iMovie too, but I haven't tested that out.
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I got that too. I kept trying to insert and reset. Finally it said "formatting" and that was the last she wrote, i.e., the camera froze there. Packed it up and returned it the next day. I bought a (slightly) used Flip on eBay. I know opinions differ, but I had used (and loved) a Flip for years, had broken the lens and was looking to replace with something newer... hence the Kodak, which I found was shabbily made. Now back to another Flip. Even though Cisco dumped them, the Flip videos import as mP4's, and for my purposes, that works great and couldn't be happier with my new (used) Flip. Good luck!
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This is video editing software (a good one) but it does not offer 1-click solution (at least I am not aware of it nor I was ever looking for it) that can import from your device and burn to disc.If you just want to burn your raw films on DVD any burning software would do the job.You need this one (Movie Studio) if you want to edit video before burning.
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I have a MacBook Pro and just connect my Handycam to my Mac via the included USB cable. iMovie pops up and imports the clips just fine, with one annoying inconvenience: it imports each clip about 3 times and I have to delete the duplicates. I am running the Leopard OS and maybe that's the difference. However, very displeased with the short recording time, and the horrible video quality. My daughter's still camera takes MUCH sharper movies. What's the deal?
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I own an iMac from 2009 with 4g of RAM. I have had no problem downloading movies from the camera SD cards directly into iMovie; or pictures into iPhoto. I'm not sure if the camera came with software from canon, but I generally don't use that Canon software since it generally is clunky with the Mac. I've had the camera for years now and it works great.
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Interesting. I just purchased this product and, assuming it would just automatically launch with iMovie, I was surprised when it didn't. I have a Mac Book Pro w/latest os. I wonder why I'm not getting the same response?