How do I download video from an insignia camcorder to imovie

Laura Santucci · Laura Santucci #1 (**permalink**)

09-27-2009, 01:06 PM

How do I download video from an insignia camcorder to imovie? It keeps coming up in iphoto as clips thanks

Kevriano · Kevriano #2 (**permalink**)

09-27-2009, 01:32 PM

How are you connecting it to the Mac?

Laura Santucci · Laura Santucci #3 (**permalink**)

09-27-2009, 06:22 PM

with a fugi cable from my still camera

xstep · xstep #4 (**permalink**)

09-27-2009, 07:33 PM

The only Insignia camcorder I could find was this one. It clearly states in the specs that is uses and comes with a USB 2.0 cable. Use that, for starters. I've never heard of a 'fugi cable'.

That manual says that camera's video format is and AVI file with H.264 encoding. I don't know why the default app opening is iPhoto. Anyway, the files might be usable in iMovie 08 or 09. You might have to download add-on, either Perian or Flip4Mac. I'd try Perian first, but only if iMovie can't open the file.

Since the camera probably looks like a drive to the Mac, you can close iPhoto without having imported the video, and then start up iMovie. When you are done, unmount the 'drive', then unplug it.

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