Author Topic: Apple iMovie (Read 1693 times)

lorenski · « **on:** January 22, 2010, 03:25:40 PM »

So far my iMovie has picked up every camera I own --except for my e-p1. Maybe there is a workaround?

voyager · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2010, 03:45:56 PM »

That's odd, considering iMovie should recognize the file format.

gareth · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2010, 03:57:59 PM »

Would you tell us what specific problem you encountered in iMovie?
I am fine integrating 720p HD clips and photos from E-P2 to make a short video in iMovie '09 (v.8.0.5)

voyager · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2010, 03:58:24 PM »

I forgot what format the E-P1 saves video in. Is it .avi or .mpg?

lorenski · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2010, 04:05:45 PM »

My ep1 connects to iphoto and Aperture fine.

When I open iMovie and click import from camera, it only sees the iSight built-in webcam.

Model Name:   MacBook Pro 17" OS Version 10.6.2
Processor Speed:   2.16 GHz
L2 Cache:   2 MB
Memory:   2 GB
Bus Speed:   667 MHz
Olympus Master2

Capacity:   7.95 GB (7,948,206,080 bytes)
Removable Media:   Yes
Detachable Drive:   Yes
BSD Name:   disk3
Product ID:   0x0118
Vendor ID:   0x07b4 (OLYMPUS CORPORATION)
Version:    1.00
Speed:   Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer:   OLYMPUS
Location ID:   0xfd100000
Current Available (mA):   500
Current Required (mA):   100
Partition Map Type:   MBR (Master Boot Record)
S.M.A.R.T. status:   Not Supported
Volumes:
ep1:
Capacity:   7.94 GB (7,944,011,776 bytes)
Available:   7.94 GB (7,937,556,480 bytes)
Writable:   Yes
File System:   MS-DOS FAT32
BSD Name:   disk3s1
Mount Point:   /Volumes/ep1

gareth · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2010, 12:36:11 AM »

Hi lorenski,

I do not use Oly-USB cable to mount SD in my PEN.
SD card reader is much more handy to me.
(I keep the bundled Oly-USB cable in a safe place in case a firmware update for my E-P2 is available. Pardon me I did not take it out and try your scenarios)

In iMovie, the "Import from Camera" in the menu is used on video clips of supported file structures of mounted volume. I think it's specifically for AVCHD (both 720p and 1080i/p). My Canon HF100 imports like this way.

E-P1/P2 records movies in MotionJPEG AVI. You can use File -> Import -> Movies ... to locate the AVI you want to import as long as the SD has been recognized as a standalone mounted volume on Finder Desktop either in a SD reader or inside the PEN.

I've tried and it should work.

My workflow for archiving clips from my E-P2:

- Take out the SD card
- Mounted the SD on Finder with a card reader
- Image Capture opens and imports to a pre-defined location with date info inscribed to the prefix of the files - both photos and AVI videos
- Geotag if appropriate with GPS .GPX files (for photos taken during trips)
- Import to iPhoto
- Tweaking, Crop, in iPhoto if necessary
- If movies making is needed, open iMovie and find the imported clips under Mac volume / "iPhoto Videos".

Hope it helps.

Gareth
(P.S. I am a moderator of an active Mac user group locally. People do have confusions about different video formats and its use with iLife app occasionally)

lorenski · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2010, 08:55:47 AM »

Thanks Gareth.
Okay, You gave me a clue and I got it...

1. iMovie
2. File
3. Import
4. Movies
5. Camera
6. DCIM
7. 100OLYMP
8. *.AVI
9. Import
10.

My card reader is in the mail, I'll go that route when it gets in.

Apple iMovie