Apple iMovie HD - Manual (Page 31)

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Bringing Video Into iMovie HD
This chapter explains how to bring your video into iMovie
HD. The process of transferring video from your camera
into iMovie HD is called importing.
You can import video footage directly into your project from many commonly used
video cameras using a FireWire cable. It’s quick and easy to import video using the
controls in the iMovie HD window.
You can also import video footage from MPEG-4
cameras or devices that use a USB cable by dragging the footage either into your
iMovie HD project or onto your hard disk for later importing.
iMovie HD supports the most advanced video standards and cameras. You can import
high definition video (HDV 720p and 1080i) from the latest HD camcorders and edit
stunning HD video projects. iMovie HD also supports capturing 16:9 Widescreen
Standard Definition DV, MPEG-4 video, and capturing native footage from Apple iSight
cameras.
If you have transferred video files of different formats to your computer, you can also
import or drag video files from your hard disk into an iMovie HD project.
About Importing Video From Your Camera
The method you use to import your video may differ depending on your type of
camera or device.
• If you have a digital video (DV) video camera, you can use a FireWire cable to directly
import your footage into an iMovie HD project. iMovie HD can read the video
directly from your camera and break it up into “scenes” or clips ready to use in a
movie. The video on your camera is not changed or deleted, so you can always
import footage again. You can also drag or import DV video clips into a iMovie HD
project.
• If you have a high definition (HDV) video camera, you can use a FireWire cable to
directly import your footage into iMovie HD just as you can with a DV video camera.
You can also drag or import your video clips into a iMovie HD project.