iMovie Import Problem

GarlandM · GarlandM #1 (**permalink**)

09-03-2007, 10:35 PM

So I'm having a problem importing my MPEG's to iMovie, they come up grayed out, I'm trying to import them from a Sony Cybershot 7.2 MP.

Any clues? Regular MPEG's seem to come up just fine.

Thanks.

GarlandM · GarlandM #2 (**permalink**)

09-05-2007, 01:53 PM

No one?

ukdmbfan · ukdmbfan #3 (**permalink**)

09-06-2007, 09:12 AM

Have you tried opening them in QuickTime, and if so, do you have the same problem? It could simply be a codec problem, beyond that I'm not sure.

Try downloading and installing Perian - it adds a lot of codecs (basically with the exception of WMV and the stuff that Flip4Mac covers) to QuickTime, and this may solve your issue.

bmcgonag · bmcgonag #4 (**permalink**)

09-06-2007, 12:27 PM

not sure iMovie will take regular MPG, you may need to covert it to .dv or .mp4.

if it's mpg2, then you need the quicktimempeg2 component from apple. $20.

Brian

bmcgonag #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 11, 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 361 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.0 GHz, Core Duo, 2 GB Ram	09-06-2007, 12:27 PM not sure iMovie will take regular MPG, you may need to covert it to .dv or .mp4. if it's mpg2, then you need the quicktimempeg2 component from apple. $20. Brian OS X Tech Tips
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GarlandM #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 12, 2007 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 26 Mac Specs: Black Macbook: 2.16ghz-2GB-160GB-SuperDrive\| Video Ipod: 60gb Black\| Nano: 4gb Red	09-03-2007, 10:35 PM So I'm having a problem importing my MPEG's to iMovie, they come up grayed out, I'm trying to import them from a Sony Cybershot 7.2 MP. Any clues? Regular MPEG's seem to come up just fine. Thanks.
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Member Since: Aug 12, 2007 Location: Orlando,FL Posts: 26 Mac Specs: Black Macbook: 2.16ghz-2GB-160GB-SuperDrive\| Video Ipod: 60gb Black\| Nano: 4gb Red	09-05-2007, 01:53 PM No one?
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