iMovie HD Import Bug

WannaMac · WannaMac #1 (**permalink**)

07-24-2005, 04:49 PM

I've been capturing video and making DVD's with my new iMac and my Sony DV camera with no problems and now suddenly iMovie won't let me import anything and when I play the video on the camera the video doesn't show in the window in iMovie.

The only thing I can think of that changed was I ran Software Updater and installed the latest update to Tiger.

Any suggestions on a fix?

Thanks!

neye:

badmojo · badmojo #2 (**permalink**)

07-24-2005, 04:55 PM

Are you plugging the cam into the firewire port directly? Try a repair permissions, reboot, then try it again.

WannaMac · WannaMac #3 (**permalink**)

07-24-2005, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badmojo

Are you plugging the cam into the firewire port directly? Try a repair permissions, reboot, then try it again.

Fixed it! My first real bug with my Mac in 4 months... Fixed with a quick post to mac-forums.

Thx!

WannaMac · WannaMac #4 (**permalink**)

07-24-2005, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WannaMac

Fixed it! My first real bug with my Mac in 4 months... Fixed with a quick post to mac-forums.

Thx!

I'm new to Mac... What is a permission and why did repairing it fix my problem?

rman · rman #5 (**permalink**)

07-25-2005, 10:47 AM

Every files have a set of permissions given to it when it is created. Sometimes, they get messed up or changed in an update. Repairing permissions, reset the permissions back to the default settings.

As for the permissions themselves, they are using in how you access the files. As in reading the file, being able write to the file and executing (running) the file.

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WannaMac #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC, USofA Posts: 30 Mac Specs: 20" iMac 2.0Ghz, 1.5G RAM	07-24-2005, 04:49 PM I've been capturing video and making DVD's with my new iMac and my Sony DV camera with no problems and now suddenly iMovie won't let me import anything and when I play the video on the camera the video doesn't show in the window in iMovie. The only thing I can think of that changed was I ran Software Updater and installed the latest update to Tiger. Any suggestions on a fix? Thanks! neye:
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badmojo #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-24-2005, 04:55 PM Are you plugging the cam into the firewire port directly? Try a repair permissions, reboot, then try it again.
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