On 15/11/2010, at 1:26 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > On 15/11/2010, at 12:01 PM, CARLSON John wrote: > >> I have been tearing what little hair I have left, out for a few weeks now. >> I am using a pretty new card reader to transfer .MTS files from an AVCHD SD >> card onto iMovie – video shot using Cannon FS200 HD video camera. >> When I use an ordinary AVCHD SD card, (not a HD VIDEO labelled AVCHD SD >> card) iMovie recognises the files straight away opens the Import window and >> allows me to select the .MTS files I wish to import. >> The HD VIDEO labelled AVCHD SD card will display the .MTS files within the >> ‘stream folder’ but they are greyed out and apparently not recognised by >> iMovie as importable. >> I can use a video converter that turns the files into a .MOV that iMovie >> recognises and can be imported. This is a slow and unwelcome addition to the >> work-flow. >> Trying to import files to (Intel) iMac with iMovie ’09. FCE does not >> recognise the files from the HD VIDEO card either. Cannot get files straight >> from the camera. >> Do I need a special card reader for HD VIDEO AVCHD SD cards? Is there a >> setting (staring at me)somewhere that I haven’t changed? >> Anybody able to help? Regards John c > > Hi John, > > What version of are you using iMovie'08, '09, '11?
Sorry John you have already mentioned you are using iMovie'09 :-( > > Do the MTS files import directly from the camera? > > Cheers, > Ronni > > 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 > 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm > > OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard > Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) > > > > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>

