Transferring video from Canon FS200 to a MAC I see conflicting comments on whether it is easy or hard to transfer data from camera into IPhoto or IMovie. Can anyone help me with this? I haven't opened my camera yet, as I don't want to have issues with transferring to my MacBook. Transferring video from Canon FS200 to a MAC I see conflicting comments on whether it is easy or hard to transfer data from camera into IPhoto or IMovie. Can anyone help me with this? I... » Read More Transferring video from Canon FS200 to a MAC I see conflicting comments on whether it is easy or hard to transfer data from camera into IPhoto or IMovie. Can anyone help me with this? I haven't opened my camera yet, as I don't want to have issues with transferring to my MacBook. « Show Less
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Thanks for the great information. How do you know which files to convert off your camera (when using without iMovie). The files I see are .MOD, .MOI, and .PGI. Thanks for the help!
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What type of mac do you have? All the other posts I have read say that you need all updated software and then it does work.
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This is my second response to this discussion. I have a 3 year old white macbook, but I upgraded my OS this summer from imovieHD (06) to imovie 09. Trust me, the camera works natively with any imovie from 08 on. You have to open imovie and click on the camera button. If you either connect the camera or use a card reader (which came with my memory card) the files will just be sitting there ready to go, no conversion necessary.
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I have a question, I just picked out this camcorder as a Christmas present. My family just purchased it for me. I will be using it for my Senior Project Documentary (Needed to graduate college). I have a new Macbook Pro and will be editing on Final Cut Express 09. Does anyone know how the video quality will be with that? Also, will I have any compatibility issues? Lastly, how is the audio on this? I was going to invest into the external microphone. Has anyone had any issues with audio thus far? Thanks.
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No one has responded. My tech expert son believes that we will be able to do it. We will try this afternoon. I will hopefully be able to update you on our progress. Only other issue is that I do not have sufficient memory on my MacBook Pro right now...so we will try to transfer "through" the Mac to an external hard drive.
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I have the same question, Donna. I have a iBook G4 running OS X. Have you heard anything? Does it work with iMovie?
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I have imovie 09. It tells me none of the files on the card from my FS200 can be read. So what's the secret? Thanks.
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I have a MacBook Pro and just connect my Handycam to my Mac via the included USB cable. iMovie pops up and imports the clips just fine, with one annoying inconvenience: it imports each clip about 3 times and I have to delete the duplicates. I am running the Leopard OS and maybe that's the difference. However, very displeased with the short recording time, and the horrible video quality. My daughter's still camera takes MUCH sharper movies. What's the deal?
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Interesting. I just purchased this product and, assuming it would just automatically launch with iMovie, I was surprised when it didn't. I have a Mac Book Pro w/latest os. I wonder why I'm not getting the same response?
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You take your SD card out of your camera, stick it in your Mac and iPhoto opens up, just like with your iPhone. It's pretty easy. The videos cannot be deleted after transfer from iPhoto, though, and you must do that either on the camera or navigating on finder to the camera directory and deleting the video files there.
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I just bought this for a Mac. You need a Mac with an Intel core duo or core 2 duo and imovie 09. Had a terrible time getting the mac to recognize the files, finally discovered you have to lauch imovie before connecting the camera or inserting the SDHC card in the computer. As long as you do that, the movies import into imovie beautifully. Spent hours figuring that out, seems the tech support people at Panasonic should have known that. You can not put the card in, launch imovie, and import like you can for pictures in iphoto. I had it packed up to return but discovered it by chance on trying one more time.
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Apollo, I don't know about your Mac, but it will DEFINITELY work with Macs. I have an HFS10 and an HF10 and both work just fine on my MacBook Pro. To convert them using Apple software, you need to have an Intel based Mac. Then, as far as software you need iMovie '08 and or Final Cut Express 4 or Final Cut Pro 6. Another option is to convert the files to MPEG videos using Toast 9 or Toast 10, and then edit them using your preferred software. Just drag the .mts files from your SDHC card directly onto the "Convert Video" tab in Toast and then select your preferences for what you want to convert them to.
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I've tried to upload it to my Mac and it does not recognize the camcorder at all!! It is so frustrating! anyone know what I am doing wrong?
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Yes, I have a Mac and you can import photos and videos into iPhoto, and do whatever you'd like with them in iPhoto.
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Definately. I have uploaded files, both by USB cable and by inserting the SD card into a card reader (which fits into the USB port). I have uploaded this camera's photos to an iBook, macBook, and macBook Pro. I use the program Image Capture, which comes with the OS (standard on each Mac). It detects the available photos automatically and asks if I want to upload them. I can specify to delete the photos on the card/camera after uploading, or leave them there. You can upload all pictures or just some of them. The program is very easy to use, no matter how your camera is hooked up to the computer. Definately. I have uploaded files, both by USB cable and by inserting the SD card into a card reader (which fits into the USB port). I have uploaded this camera's photos to an iBook, macBook, and macBook Pro. I use the program Image Capture, which comes with the OS (standard on each Mac). It detects the available photos automatically and asks if I want to upload them. I can specify to delete the photos on the card/camera after uploading, or leave them there. You can upload all pictures or just some of them. The program is very easy to use, no matter how your camera is hooked up... » Read More Definately. I have uploaded files, both by USB cable and by inserting the SD card into a card reader (which fits into the USB port). I have uploaded this camera's photos to an iBook, macBook, and macBook Pro. I use the program Image Capture, which comes with the OS (standard on each Mac). It detects the available photos automatically and asks if I want to upload them. I can specify to delete the photos on the card/camera after uploading, or leave them there. You can upload all pictures or just some of them. The program is very easy to use, no matter how your camera is hooked up to the computer. « Show Less
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Canon DPP software loads easily on the Mac for raw file conversion. I use Aperture in my work flow. You can easily use iPhoto for pictures and iMovie for video. This is the Mac's strength. Try to download DPP .dmg on your Mac from Canon's website. Best of luck.
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Yea more or less. The camera comes with a USB cable built into it, it is on the handhold strap but is only a few inches long. Also you can use a longer USB that will plug in to the input port. I definitely suggest plugging the camera into the wall for power the whole time you are uploading. Then, if you are using imovie start your project and go to file/import from camera if footage is coming from camera, or import/movies if the footage is coming off your Mac. You will have other options from there to select. When you are done with your project exporting can be tricker to get the file type you want/need. Feel free to ask again at this point or go say hi to the Genius Bar at the macstore. :) Yea more or less. The camera comes with a USB cable built into it, it is on the handhold strap but is only a few inches long. Also you can use a longer USB that will plug in to the input port. I definitely suggest plugging the camera into the wall for power the whole time you are uploading. Then, if you are using imovie start your project and go to file/import from camera if footage is coming from camera, or import/movies if the footage is coming off your Mac. You will have other options from there to select. When you are done with your project exporting can be tricker to get the file type... » Read More Yea more or less. The camera comes with a USB cable built into it, it is on the handhold strap but is only a few inches long. Also you can use a longer USB that will plug in to the input port. I definitely suggest plugging the camera into the wall for power the whole time you are uploading. Then, if you are using imovie start your project and go to file/import from camera if footage is coming from camera, or import/movies if the footage is coming off your Mac. You will have other options from there to select. When you are done with your project exporting can be tricker to get the file type you want/need. Feel free to ask again at this point or go say hi to the Genius Bar at the macstore. :) « Show Less
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but is this (or other dig cameras) compatible w/older Macs, like the antiquated imac OS 8.5 that I own??? I've gotten conflicting answers to that question from local computer and/or camera salespeople. The camera salespeople say yes, no problem w/your old mac - just download via cable to usb after installing driver on cd. the mac specialist salesguy claimed my imac was too old a system for digital camera compatiblity. but then he was trying to sell me a new Macbook. So - what's the truth? Thanks for any response!
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i have a new macbook pro (less than 4 months old) and I can upload just fine. I mainly use the sd card but the computer recognized the card even after formatting in the camera. a few times i went straight from cam to comp and it worked fine
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The way i use it is I remove the Sandisc from the camera, plug it in the Mac, download the pics, erase from the disc and put back in the camera. Actually i have a couple of discs so when i go to check the camera I just swap discs. The Mac has a slot in the back to plug in the Sandisc, has worked very well for me. Very pleased with the camera. Hope this helps.
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Are you saying that it's a problem to import the video files into the Mac? I'm using Leopard and Final Cut Express 4 and want to make sure that the files created by the FS100 can be edited by FCE4.
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My iMAC has a slot in the back that the SD card fits. then it is just a matter of picking the pictures you want to transfer. I know this also works the same way with a Dell laptop. otherwise, use the cable that comes with the camera and plug it into an USB slot. either way, it is very easy.
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Just to make sure I am clear-- to get this to work, I need to go back to Imovie06? Do I uninstall 08 (it came on my new macbook) and then install 06?Sorry, I am so not technical and am used to the mac just figuring it out. Thanks for your help!