Hi Ronda,
I have just downloaded 2 projects from my camcorder (DV tape type) to
iMovie 09 thinking that I would try to get used to it. However after
what you have just said, I think I will continue to use iMovie 06. Can
I import into iMovie 06 from iMovie 09 or will I have to download
again ?
I recently tried editing a project for a friend from a his hard drive
camcorder. The clips where given to me on a thumb drive and were in
MOV format. I managed to convert them eventually to DV format and then
into iMovie 9. The end result on the DVD is absolutely dreadful. I was
very disappointed considering the time I had spent on the project.
On 27/09/2009, at 5:15 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
Hi Adrian,
Be aware that iMovie '09 uses 'single field processing' (Interlaced)
meaning every other horizontal line of the video is thrown out,
which reduces the sharpness of the footage.
iMovie 06 (iMovie HD) uses ALL of the image (Progressive) to form
the video.
If your primary workflow is editing DV clips and making DVDs, iMovie
06 (iMovie HD) is better suited.
Your movie will arrive at iDVD in DV format, which is an ideal match
for making a DVD: same resolution, same pixels aspect ratio, and
original quality.
If you share your movie from iMovie '08 / '09, it gets re-rendered
at 640x480 or less, and then iDVD upscales it back to 720x480.
The end result is obviously not as good.
iMovie 06 (iMovie HD) and iDVD 09 is a "lossless" combination.
iMovie 09 is a wonderful program assuming that you're using it for
what it was designed to do, assemble simple videos to share on the
Internet.
If you want the best quality DVD of your VHS to DVD use iMovie HD
with iDVD '09.
Cheers,
Ronni
17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard
On 26/09/2009, at 6:44 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote:
What the!!!! well I'm really confused now, I exported the offending
clip from iMovie HD again as a Movie and imported it into iMovie 8
and the original import from iMovie HD all of a sudden rectified
its self. If anyone can explain that I'm sure I wont understand!!!!
Regards,
Adrian
[email protected]
On 26/09/2009, at 4:14 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote:
Afternoon all,
I have been converting VCR tapes to DVD via iMovie & iDVD and
weird things are happening;
1. Trying to import to iMovie 8.0.4; it recognises the ADVC-100
(which I have been using for some years) starts to import but
after about 30 seconds says it has completed the import but
records nothing.
2. Successfully import into iMovie HD without any problems and the
complete movie works OK (75 min).
3 Import the iMovie HD into iMovie 8.0.1, Optimised 960 x 540, the
first 65 min are OK but the last 10 were squashed to a ratio of
about 1high to 4 wide. Went through all Preferences etc and
corrected Permissions.
4. Trashed it, separated the offending bit in iMovie HD and
imported the offending clip on its own. This time it has a ratio
of about 4 high to 1 wide????
5. Ditched the .plists but nothing changed.
OS Snow Leopard 10.6.1, iMovie 8.0.4, MacBook Pro.
Has anyone any idea what the problem could be?
Regards,
Adrian
[email protected]
Cheers,
Ronni
17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard
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