I notice in Quicktime that you can also export the file to an option titled ³Movie to iPod.² Anybody know the difference in exporting it as a ²Movie to Mpg-4² versus ³Movie to iPod?² I guess the iPod can play either.
Greg On 2/23/09 11:48 PM, "Profile" <[email protected]> wrote: > Greg, > > I wanted to give this a REAL test so I took a Quicktime movie that was 450 meg > that I had just recorded from the internet using SnapZPro. I opened the movie > in QuickTime, then Exported it to my desktop as an mp4. Due to the size this > took a long time but once done I then imported it into iTunes and I then > docked my iTouch and went into the movie files and there it was. I clicked on > it and am listening and watching it as I type this so indeed Quicktime is all > you need to get a movie to work with iPod, iTouch or iPhone. > > John > > > On Feb 23, 2009, at 8:46 PM, Profile wrote: > >> Greg, >> >> I wasn't using Handbrake, I opened the file in QUICKTIME and from there did >> the Export to mp4 That file is then put into an email or iTunes. I have >> done this before for I kept sending video's in some of my Daddy Mac >> newsletters and one of the guys ask why he couldn't view the video on his >> iPhone, so I did the checking and discovered what I was doing wrong (not >> converting to mp4. I did this routine, emailed one to myself and could view >> the video on the iPhone. >> >> John >> >> >> >> On Feb 23, 2009, at 8:12 PM, Greg Schoettmer wrote: >> >>> Thanks John. I did try that without any luck. I had saved the file to >>> my desktop, opened Handbrake and Handbrake would not recognize the file. I >>> tried it in .avi, .dv and .mov format. I played with the file in every way I >>> could think of with no luck. BUT I think I found the answer at least one >>> way to skin the cat. >>> I reopened the original file in iMovie and there is an option to save >>> the file in iPod format (see the Share menu). That saved the file an it >>> works like a champ. >>> That¹s fine but what if I do not have the original movie file? If >>> someone sends me a QT file, what do I do? I don¹t have an answer for this >>> one. >>> >>> Greg >>> >>> >>> On 2/23/09 4:36 PM, "John Stone" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> You may need a program called Handbrake to convert it over to be played on >>>> Touch..... >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Greg Schoettmer <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> Just put together a short clip of home movies. Used iMovie and saved >>>>> a >>>>> file in Quicktime format. I want to have the file on my iPod Touch to >>>>> view >>>>> (and show off the kids). I drag the Quicktime file over the iTunes icon >>>>> and >>>>> it is loaded in the movie section of iTunes. I select that movie to be >>>>> synced with my iPod Touch. However, when syncing, I get the message that >>>>> the >>>>> file was not synced with the iPod Touch "because it cannot be played on >>>>> this >>>>> iPod." >>>>> You've got to be kidding me. An iPod Touch cannot play a QT file? >>>>> There's got to be a way. Anybody have any suggestions? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Greg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>>>> be February 24 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>> be February 24 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>> Posting address: [email protected] >>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be February 24 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be February 24 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
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