Import HD Camcorder Video to iMovie 01/12/2012
With the rising popularity of camcorders, especially the HD camcorders, Apple has made greater efforts to ensure that videos shoot from camcorders can be easily imported into iMovie for editing; however, if you want to import some HD camcorder videos into iMovie, you will need a Mac with an Intel-based Core Duo processor or better. Even meeting this requirement, there is still difficulty in importing some of camcorder video format to iMovie especially the high definition format 1080p recorded from AVCHD camcorders. '11, '09, '08? As too many video formats exist from different camcorders, there must be problems when dealing with such videos. So in this tutorial, we will show how to import HD camcorder videos to iMovie with iFunia Video Converter for Mac step by step. When HD camcorder video is compatible with iMovie 1. Connect HD camcorder to your Mac and it shows up as a drive on the desktop 2. Run iMovie, then import the camcorder video to iMovie by clicking File > Import > Movies. 
When HD camcorder videos are not recognizable by iMovie If the camcorder video files grey out when you try to import them to iMovie, you need to convert them to iMovie compatible video formats. Of course, to do the video conversion, you need a professional app. Here the professional Video Converter for Mac is strongly recommended. With it, just in a few clicks you could successfully upload HD camcorder videos to iMovie. 
Download Free Trial of iFunia Video Converter for Mac Step 1. Import HD camcorder footage to Camcorder Video Converter Copy HD camcorder footage to your computer, then click "Add Files" button to import HD camcorder videos to iFunia Video Converter for Mac. Or you can also drag your HD camcorder video file directly to the main interface. 
Step 2. Select iMovie compatible output format Click "Output Format" button, then select "Apple Software –MOV - QuickTime(*.mov)" from the drop-down list. And this Camcorder Video to iMovie converter will automatically set the best video / audio parameter for you. You needn't worry about what settings are better for iMovie. 
Step 3. Start converting HD camcorder video to iMovie supported video Press "Start" button, it will perfectly start converting camcorder Video to iMovie supported format video. After finish camcorder video to iMovie conversion, you can import the converted camcorder video to iMovie by clicking File > Import > Movies. Add Comment How to Upload YouTube Videos in Real 16:9 01/04/2012
Related Article The Best YouTube Video Format for Uploading Prepare Your AVCHD Video for YouTube™ Upload and Edit YouTube videos Download and Embed YouTube video to Keynote on Mac "I've uploaded lots of videos to YouTube in the past, but now I have a new HF100 HD camcorder and uploaded my first video to YouTube, However, when I went to view the video on YouTube, it showed black bars around the uploaded video. So, I made the video private while I try and figure this out. Can someone please tell me the proper settings to get perfect 16:9 widescreen video for YouTube?" Content Creators tend to have pride in getting the format and presentation layer correct. Now YouTube has apparently changed all videos on its site to play in widescreen format. Most videos are playing with horizontal black bars on the side. This is probably because letterboxing is added to create 4:3 video from 16:9, meanwhile, pillarboxing is also added by the widescreen player. So you are recommended to upload original 16:9 video to YouTube. 
As you could see in the above figure, the black bars around the video (windowboxing) ruin the view experience completely. The key for YouTube to display your video the best possible way is to make 16:9 widescreen video for YouTube and upload the best possible quality 16:9 widescreen video that meets or exceeds their requirements. That is by encoding videos the right way. Here I'll show you how to encode, compress or optimize your videos before uploading them to YouTube with iFunia Video Converter for Mac. 
YouTube (newest) recommended settings are: H.264, MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 format 640x480 (SD) or 1280x720 (HD) for 4:3 & 16:9 aspect ratios. Frame rate should be the same as original video Sampling rate: 44.1KHz for MP3/AAC audio Step 1: Adding video to Video Converter for Mac First you need to download and install iFunia Video Converter for Mac, after that click on the "Add Files" button to add the videos which you want to upload to YouTube. You may add as many videos as you want for batch conversion. 
Step 2: Edit to output videos in real 16:9 widescreen It's very important that you keep an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9, otherwise the quality of your video will be degraded. If you want to output videos in real 16:9 widescreen, you can use the edit option of this program to customize the frame size (16:9, 4:3 or Keep Original) and cut off black margins. To personalize your video, you can also try to add picture or text watermark with customized transparency, size and position in your videos. 
Step 3: Set output format to get perfect16:9 widescreen video for YouTube YouTube supports almost any video format for upload, but for most users we have found that H.264, WebM, MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 video format give the best uploading results on YouTube. Also, If you want to fit the player perfectly, encode at these 16:9 resolutions: 1080p: 1920x1080, 720p: 1280x720, 480p: 854x480, 360p: 640x360, 240p: 426x240. 
Step 4: Upload videos in Real 16:9 to YouTube™ Finally, you can convert you videos for YouTube by hitting the "Start" button. The convert progress bar shows you how much of the encoding is completed. To upload your video in Real 16:9 to YouTube™, follow the instructions on the YouTube™ site. iFunia Video Converter for Mac guarantees that your video is now in a compatible format and proper settings for uploading and sharing on YouTube™. 
Related Article Best personalized christmas gift ideas Upload AVCHD holiday home movies to YouTube The holidays are supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but let's be realistic for a moment here: You haven't started shopping. You have a 12-hour car ride ahead of you to visit your cousins and you're stuck in the middle seat between your snoring grandmother and crying younger sibling. To reduce your trip boredom, what about enjoy your new bought Christmas DVD movies on your iPad and iPhone 4S? Rip DVD videos to digital ones is your only choice. But the problem is: how to do it? Here I will show you how to rip Christmas DVDs to iPad and iPhone 4S compatible video files on Mac OS X with iFunia DVD Ripper for Mac. Step 1: Download iFunia DVD Ripper for Mac and Run it iFunia DVD Ripper for Mac is an easy use DVD converter, Which convert DVD to iPad and iPhone 4S compatible videos with extremely fast conversion speed and superior output quality. To install it, simply mount the .dmg archive by double-clicking it, and copy the application to your applications folder (or wherever you want). 
Step 2: Load Christmas movies to the Mac DVD Ripper Now get your Christmas DVD disc and insert it. Then run iFunia DVD Ripper on your Mac and click the big button "Add DVD ..." to load your DVD disk, you may see the name of DVD Movie disk if you insert DVD disk before running this DVD ripper tool (see the image below to have an idea). This may take up to a minute or two depending on the contents of the DVD and the speed of your optical drive. 
Step 3: Select output format for watching Christmas movies on iPad and iPhone 4S In "Destination Setup" you can use the "Output Format" drop-down menu to control the output format. Here you can find all of the iPad and iPhone 4S supported format in the output format drop-down list. What you should know is that the video quality mostly depends on the bitrate of the video you set. The larger bitrate you set, much more clear the output video is, but the larger file size you will get. 
Step 4: Hit Start to convert Christmas DVD movies for iPad and iPhone 4S Bingo! That's it! When the conversion is done you can copy the output DVD movies to your iPad or iPhone 4S and enjoy it on your holiday trip! That's all. When the conversion finished, you can click "Open" to locate the file in your hard drive. The iPad Hot Gift for Holidays 12/27/2010
 It's that time of year again. Now that it's December, and that yearly dilemma will be beginning to niggle at the back of a lot of our minds, "what do I get them for Christmas?" Kids will often have a special toy that they simply must have and teens may well have a specific game they absolutely feel is the best. However, this season the iPad as a hot Christmas gift is crossing the lines and is heading up a lot of wish lists for people young and old alike. A portable multi-media tablet At just under 8 inches by 10 inches, and 1.5 pounds, iPad is a consolidation of all your smaller devices into one single piece of equipment. This single gadget takes the place of your notebook, your e-reader, your gaming device, your email tool, and even your iPod and a picture frame. Yet it is thin and light enough to go with you anywhere. And with the 10 hour battery life, you can really forget that you ever need to charge the thing. iOS 4.2 Software Update Apple just released iOS 4.2, its latest version of the mobile operating system (the software that serves as the foundation for the iPad’s functionality and apps). iOS 4.2 has a host of new features that brings the somewhat stale iOS3 iPad experience back on par with the iPhone’s experience. The new interface allows for folders, Airplay and over 100 other new features. Popular among all ages Almost every Christmas season has a list usually divided by age groups and often by gender of what is hot and what is not in the way of gifts this season. And this year two separate consumer surveys came to the same conclusion: the iPad is on top of everyone's gift wish list. Kids under the age of 13 find the iPad and iPod Touch to be the most desirable consumer electronic products on the market. And adults are really almost the same. Most wanted among older consumers was an upgrade of their computers, a TV set or a Smartphone. The iPad, however, ranks high with some 18 per cent interest from older Americans. Built-in accessibility iPad comes with a screen reader, support for playback of closed-captioned content, and other innovative universal access features — right out of the box. There are also thousands of apps for the iPad and more coming everyday so you will have a world of iPad apps to choose from. A novel way to buy and read books The iPad also has introduced iBooks a new way to read and buy books. Download the free iBook app from the App Store. More than a great ebook reader, it is also an amazing place to browse and shop for books. With built in WiFi (and optional 3G) the iPad will keep whoever you give it to connected to email, Facebook, Twitter, and any other form of social media with ease. Free personal engraving Also guys you can step up and show your love via sending Gift of iPad in this Christmas with Engraved Christmas Greetings and the most important part if this facility is that it is free at Online Store for iPad. It seems very cool. iPad is already made mark and trending the Tablets Market so i know every iPad lover will definitely look forward to avail this particular facility. Movies, TV, And Videos (And YouTube) With big screens and more video options than ever before, iPads are great mobile platforms for watching movies and videos. Whether it's commuting work or taking longer trips – on a bus across the country or flying at 35,000 feet – an iPad packed with movies and TV shows can be a great way to pass the time. If you’ve got a big movie or video fan in your life, be sure to pack your iPad with a DVD to iPad Ripping software. Conclusion If you want to give a hot Christmas gift that is mostly entertainment, and a little work horse, then the Apple iPad is the perfect hot Christmas gift! For people who are still looking for more ideas on Hot Christmas Gifts, The Apple iPad is only a sampling of the hot gift ideas we have put together. To find even more hot gift ideas for anyone else you are gift shopping for, check out our guide on Best personalized christmas gift ideas for 2010. Convert holiday videos or rip DVD movies for the iPad If you have got a iPad and would like to convert your holiday videos to iPad supported video, you may try iFunia iPad Video Converter. If you would like to watch your DVD movies on your new iPad, just get iFunia DVD to iPad Converter to rip/convert holiday movies for iPad. Now get iPad Converter Suite and save $20! This iPad Converter Suite includes two programs: iFunia iPad Video Converter and iFunia DVD to iPad Converter. Related article: Holiday gift ideas Still doing your holiday shopping and need some immediate shipping? Amazon is here to help with free one-day shipping. The offer is valid today (December 22) only until 11:59PM PT and only to addresses in the continental United States. Not every item that Amazon sells guarantees free shipping, but here’s a sampling:
 Apple TV lets you buy and rent HD movies right from your TV. Plus, enjoy YouTube videos, HD TV shows, podcasts, music, and photos. Well, with that latest advances in home wireless networking and iTunes we have found that the Apple TV has become a viable choice as a home media centre. There are still a few holes in what it can do, but it looks pretty good. First, access to your iTunes library directly. With the advances of N-series wireless home networks it is now possible for your Apple TV to stream content direct from your iTunes library. Prior to N-series wireless, the speeds were not fast enough for streaming, forcing you to sync content from your iTunes library to your Apple TV. This syncing approach was also limited by the size of the Apple TV internal hard drive. Second, digitising your DVD collection. For those of us who are sick of digging around DVD boxes and trying to find that lost DVD, it is now very easy to store your DVDs in your iTunes library. All you do is rip your DVDs using Handbrake or 3rd-party app like iFunia DVD Ripper Pro, then drop them into iTunes. It couldn’t be easier. You can then play the videos on your Apple TV. Third, enjoy various video files(including HD!) onto the widescreen TV in your living room with Apple TV. All you do is convert all popular video to Apple TV MP4/H.264 video or M4A, MP3 audio formats using Apple TV Video Converter and drop them into iTunes. Also, the iTunes store in most countries now supports movie and TV show rental and purchase. From a technical viewpoint, this works just fine. We’ve rented and purchased a few movies and there is at most a 2 minute delay between purchasing and being able to start watching. With a few clicks of the remote, you may rent and watch HD movies or TV shows to your widescreen TV easily. Holiday gift ideas 11/26/2010
The holiday selling season is about to kick off and, slow economy or not, tech gadgets are going to be high on the wish list for a lot of us.  Great Christmas Gifts For iPad Lovers - Games If you’re looking for a more affordable gift, consider giving games from the Apple App Store. Most of the games cost between US$1 and $15. If you want your holiday gift to be a surprise, though, print out the gift information and give it, rather than sending it via email.  Great Christmas Gifts For iPad Lovers - iTunes Gift Card Every iPad owner can do well with an iTunes Store gift card. With that card, they can buy movies and videos for download. Though the selection of movies at the iTunes Store is smaller than its selection of music, more movies and TV shows are being added all the time.  With the release of iOS 4.2 earlier today, users have been putting the new operating system through its paces to test out the new features and improvements. Here are a few notes of interest: - AirPlay: Users who have updated both their iPad/iPhone/iPod touch to and new Apple TV to iOS 4.2 can take advantage of the new feature to stream audio and video content to their Apple TV. Apple has posted a video overview of how the functionality works. AirPlay functionality is permitted through a number of Apple's own applications, as well as third-pary applications configured to use the service. Netflix is reportedly not permitting content to be pushed via AirPlay to the new Apple TV, but the Apple TV already offers its own access to Netflix streaming. - Find My iPhone: While there had been initial confusion about which devices are compatible with the new free Find My iPhone service, Apple's setup page does appear to have offered correct information: A current-generation iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch is required for initial setup of the free Find My iPhone service, but once that it accomplished, and iOS 4.2-compatible device can access it. All users must update to the just-released version of the Find My iPhone iOS application in order to access the service through their devices. - AirPrint: While Apple significantly scaled back the AirPrint functionality in iOS 4.2 ahead of its launch, the feature does allow for wireless printing directly to certain HP printers. Those looking to print to other shared or networked printers may be interested in looking into third-party solutions unless Apple quickly finds a way to meet its original goals for the service. - Safari "Find in Page": Typing in the search box in Safari now offers users the ability to search for text within the currently-open page, displaying a toolbar to allow for navigation among instances of the term. - Multitasking for iPad: iOS 4.2 bring multitasking to the iPad for the first time. In landscape mode, swiping left-to-right on the tray brings up the quick-access control panel, complete with access to music player controls, brightness and volume sliders, and an orientation lock switch. iOS 4.2 modifies the side hardware switch on the iPad, turning it from an orientation lock switch into an iPhone-like mute switch while making orientation lock a software setting. - Folders, Universal Inbox, and Game Center for iPad: The iPad finally gains a trio of other features that iPhone and iPod touch features have already grown accustomed to: home screen folders, a universal inbox and Game Center. Folders allow users to drag app icons on top of each other on the home screen to create folders of related applications, offering easier navigation and a larger number of applications to be installed on the device. The universal inbox allows users to easily see email messages from all of their accounts rather than need to manually navigate between each account to check for new messages. Game Center is Apple's social network and achievements platform for iOS gaming, allowing users to challenge their friends and track scores on compatible titles. - iWork for iPad: As we previously noted, Apple is updating its three iWork applications for the iPad to support new iOS 4.2 features. Those updates are now live in the App Store. Resource: macrumors Related links: iOS 4-Everything You Need to Know 5 Best Thanksgiving Movies to Watch on iPad 11/23/2010
Every year as Thanksgiving approaches, I would like to watch a good movie about the holiday; and this year, with the new iPad gadget, Watch the best Thanksgiving movies on iPad will surely make the holiday more colorful. The below are five films that have a Thanksgiving weekend release date and can be packed into your iPad to truly enrich your holiday life.  1. Tangled Genre: Animation/Comedy/Family/Musical Starring: Kristin Chenoweth, Dan Fogler, David Schwimmer Release date: Wed 24, Nov 2010 2. Burlesque Genre:Drama/Musical Starring: Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell, Cam Gigandet. Release Date: November 24, 2010 3. Love and Other Drugs Genre: Comedy/Romance Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Oliver Platt, Hank Release Date: November 24, 2010 4. Faster Genre: Action Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Carla Gugino Release Date: November 24, 2010 5. Nutcracker 3D Genre: Fantasy/Family Starring: Elle Fanning, Nathan Lane, Charlie Rowe, John Turturro, Frances de la Tour Release date: Wed 24, Nov 2010 Related links: Top Holiday iPhone Games Best Free Thanksgiving iPad Wallpapers Best Thanksgiving Recipes from iPhone Cooking Apps Best Free Thanksgiving iPad Wallpapers 11/05/2010
Whether you're hard at work in the office or simply relaxing at home, you can get in the mood of this Thanksgiving holiday by decorating your iPad with a free Thanksgiving iPad Wallpaper background. To save your work we have gathered some attractive free Thanksgiving iPad wallpapers to make you cheerful on this auspicious celebration. Best Free Thanksgiving iPad Wallpapers - Thanksgiving Dinner  | ArchivesDecember 2010 CategoriesAll AuthorI am dedicated in providing information about multimedia software to make Mac life fun. |
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