Apple iMovie '08 - Manual (Page 16)

16 Chapter 2 Learn iMovie
9 When the video is finished importing, you can turn off your camcorder and disconnect
it from your computer.
Video in Your iPhoto Library
Video from your digital still camera or camera phone that you download to your
iPhoto library is automatically available when you open iMovie. In the Event Library,
select iPhoto Videos, and then select the Event you want. (For detailed information
about adding video to your iPhoto library, open the iPhoto application and refer to
iPhoto Help.)
Note: Only video formats compatible with iMovie will appear in your Event Library.
Selectively Importing Video from a FireWire Camcorder
If you don’t want to import the entire contents of your tape, you can selectively
import only the moments you want. For this tutorial, it’s best to import at least 10
or 15 minutes of video to work with.
After connecting your camcorder to your computer as described above, do the
following.
To selectively import video:
1 Set the switch on the left side of the Import window to Manual.
2 Use the playback controls in the Import window to rewind, fast-forward, and review
your tape.
After you’ve reviewed your video, rewind the tape to the point where you want to
start importing.
3 Click Import, and then continue with steps 5 through 8, beginning on page 15.
The video begins importing from the point where you had queued it.
4 Click Stop when you want to stop importing. Each time you stop importing, iMovie
takes a few minutes to generate thumbnail images of your imported video.
5 To import additional video, repeat steps 2 through 4, above.
6 When you’re finished importing video, you can turn off your camcorder and
disconnect it from your computer.