Hi,
I have a few questions about switching over to Mac at home and these questions may be redundant but I have searched prior posts and have looked at the mac site and haven't really found clear cut answers to my queries. If anyone can answer all or some of these I would really appreciate it. I may be totally off on any of the questions but I have no idea how a they work...sad to say....
1. I have attended workshops at the local teacher service center that uses macs and the computers -on start up- gives you the option to use the mac or windows platform. Can you "jump back and forth" between the two on the same computer?
For example: If I import all my pictures (mostly shot in NEF) and video to the windows side (they are all catalogued to my satisfaction and I do not think I want to use the iphoto filing system) can I "reach over" to the Windows side and grab them for use in imovie?
2. What file formats does mac support in regards to photos and video.
3. In imovie or iphoto can you use a blank template to build your movies onto? The templates that I saw listed on the mac tutorials were fine but I am an art teacher and want to do my own thing........
4. Can I still use my Adobe CS3 software (or any other software for that matter) since it is for a pc? Or do I need to buy all new software?
5. Can you use still photos AND video clips to build a movie? I use Moviemaker alot and use both in that application.
Thanks in advance for any/all help!!
Jennifer
p.s warning! this may spawn alot more questions......
I have a few questions about switching over to Mac at home and these questions may be redundant but I have searched prior posts and have looked at the mac site and haven't really found clear cut answers to my queries. If anyone can answer all or some of these I would really appreciate it. I may be totally off on any of the questions but I have no idea how a they work...sad to say....
1. I have attended workshops at the local teacher service center that uses macs and the computers -on start up- gives you the option to use the mac or windows platform. Can you "jump back and forth" between the two on the same computer?
For example: If I import all my pictures (mostly shot in NEF) and video to the windows side (they are all catalogued to my satisfaction and I do not think I want to use the iphoto filing system) can I "reach over" to the Windows side and grab them for use in imovie?
2. What file formats does mac support in regards to photos and video.
3. In imovie or iphoto can you use a blank template to build your movies onto? The templates that I saw listed on the mac tutorials were fine but I am an art teacher and want to do my own thing........
4. Can I still use my Adobe CS3 software (or any other software for that matter) since it is for a pc? Or do I need to buy all new software?
5. Can you use still photos AND video clips to build a movie? I use Moviemaker alot and use both in that application.
Thanks in advance for any/all help!!
Jennifer
p.s warning! this may spawn alot more questions......