CHAPTER 13: iLights! iCamera! iAction!: Using iMovie 279
Import from a Video Camera
Traditionally speaking, importing with a camera is probably the typical way most people will
import items into iMovie. There are two types of digital video cameras available today:
?– Random Access Devices (RADs) RADs are cameras that use DVDs, hard disk drives
(HDDs), or flash memory to store your digital movies. They connect to your Mac with
USB cables. They are deemed Random Access Devices because you can import video
clips selectively without having to play through the entire recording.
?– Tape-based digital video cameras Tape-based camcorders (such as mini-DV format)
must have a FireWire connection to work with your Mac. While you can also select
which portions of their recordings you want to import, you must do so by playing
through the recording.
Importing video from a camera into iMovie does not erase it from your digital video
camera.
Import from a RAD
To import video from a random access device:
1. Set the device to PC or computer mode, connect it to the Mac, and the Import window opens.
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