Hi,
I just recently purchased a Canon VIXIA HFS100 camcorder. I am looking for recommendations of what is the most efficient use of space/time to archive the data from the memory cards. I thought I could simply copy the contents form the memory cards directly to a firewire drive and come back later to put together in iMovie but it seems that iMovie does not recognize the files on the drive. I realize that iMovie can see the files directly from the memory card and that iMovie creates a way to catalog (good thing) but is a iMovie import necessary to archive? Also iMovie seems to be having trouble importing full resolution HD. Any thoughts?
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iMovie can't work with high def directly. You import AVCHD and iMovie converts to 960x540p (quarter resolution) for editing.
Alternately you can cap to the Apple Intermediate Codec for full resolution editing in FCE or FCP.
Correction: Normally I edit HD in Final Cut so I haven't been keeping up with iMovie updates. It seems iMovie8 v 7.1.4 does allow use of 1920x1080i but they try to talk you into "large" 960x540p.
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BTW: iMovie does not export to AVCHD. You would need to archive as AIC (40 GB/hr) or encode to Quicktime h.264. Lots of conversion.
There must be a third party app that transfers the native camcorder file for storage. I don't have an AVCHD camcorder here to test.
iMovie export options
Quicktime options
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Originally Posted by edDV
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Originally Posted by mrbass
1. Downsize to MPeg 960x540p 29.97 or 25 fps to better match Powerbook or iMac CPU/GPU and disk capacity limits without excessively expanding file size.
2. Use the Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) which decompresses MPeg (HDV or AVCHD) to individual frames. This expands the file size from ~13GB/hr to 40GB/hr but makes the video more responsive to editing and retains native resolution. Smaller CPU and slower disk MacBooks will struggle with the AIC.Recommends: Kiva.org - Loans that change lives.
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