Comments on: Transfer HD Video from iPhone or iPad to Your Computer http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mary http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-480053 Mary Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:55:39 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-480053 Hi, I tried this method but the movie file I get when I open it to play, there is no video (only black) but there is audio. In the image capture window, the Img_xxx.mov icon has a green check mark on it. If instead of your method of clicking "import" from image capture, I just drag and drop another Img_yyy.mov to my desktop, the movie icon on the desktop shows the first frame of the movie clip and it plays both audio and video when I click on it. I've tried to drag and drop the Img_xxx.mov from the image capture window but it won't let me. I tried quitting the program and unplugging the iphone and starting over but the green check just stays there. How to I get rid of the green check mark so I can drag and drop that movie file? I have an iPhone 5 and the latest version of iPhoto and running OX10.6.8. I tried to import the movie files into iPhoto when I imported photos from my phone and I always get the message that they are a file format that isn't recognized. I hope you can help. TIA Hi, I tried this method but the movie file I get when I open it to play, there is no video (only black) but there is audio. In the image capture window, the Img_xxx.mov icon has a green check mark on it.

If instead of your method of clicking “import” from image capture, I just drag and drop another Img_yyy.mov to my desktop, the movie icon on the desktop shows the first frame of the movie clip and it plays both audio and video when I click on it.

I’ve tried to drag and drop the Img_xxx.mov from the image capture window but it won’t let me. I tried quitting the program and unplugging the iphone and starting over but the green check just stays there. How to I get rid of the green check mark so I can drag and drop that movie file?

I have an iPhone 5 and the latest version of iPhoto and running OX10.6.8. I tried to import the movie files into iPhoto when I imported photos from my phone and I always get the message that they are a file format that isn’t recognized. I hope you can help. TIA

]]> By: Paul http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-462750 Paul Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:57:53 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-462750 That shouldn't happen, but an easy solution to this problem is to set a Hot Corner to prevent sleep. Or use a free app like Caffeine to temporarily disable sleep and screen savers when it's active. This article should give you some ideas: http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/21/temporarily-prevent-a-mac-from-sleeping/ That shouldn’t happen, but an easy solution to this problem is to set a Hot Corner to prevent sleep. Or use a free app like Caffeine to temporarily disable sleep and screen savers when it’s active. This article should give you some ideas:

http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/21/temporarily-prevent-a-mac-from-sleeping/

]]> By: Robbertvdd http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-462745 Robbertvdd Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:46:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-462745 Did your Mac go into sleep? This is what happened when I tried to import a lot of photos and movies. I started the transfer, but it took very long, so I walked away from my Mac to do something else. When I came back, I was surprised to see the Mac went into sleep. I woke the Mac and made sure it didn't go into sleep again. When it was ready importing the last item, I got an error telling me one item couldn't be imported. It was exactly the item the Mac was importing when it went to sleep. I imported the item again while making sure the Mac didn't go into sleep and this time it imported without problems. I don't know if your problem is the same, but in my opinion it's ridiculous a Mac goes into sleep while importing files. It's busy, so why does it go to sleep? What does Apple expect me to do? Sitting next to the Mac and make sure it doesn't go into sleep? Did your Mac go into sleep? This is what happened when I tried to import a lot of photos and movies. I started the transfer, but it took very long, so I walked away from my Mac to do something else. When I came back, I was surprised to see the Mac went into sleep. I woke the Mac and made sure it didn’t go into sleep again. When it was ready importing the last item, I got an error telling me one item couldn’t be imported. It was exactly the item the Mac was importing when it went to sleep. I imported the item again while making sure the Mac didn’t go into sleep and this time it imported without problems.

I don’t know if your problem is the same, but in my opinion it’s ridiculous a Mac goes into sleep while importing files. It’s busy, so why does it go to sleep? What does Apple expect me to do? Sitting next to the Mac and make sure it doesn’t go into sleep?

]]> By: Robbert http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-443800 Robbert Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:23:39 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-443800 Photo Stream downsamples video? As far as I know Photo Stream doesn't even support video. My iPhone 4S only uploads photos to Photo Stream, which actually makes it useless, because I also take a lot of video, so I always have to connect my iPhone to transfer my videos. Why should I use Photo Stream, when I have to connect my iPhone to transfer my videos? If I have to connect my iPhone to transfer videos, I can also transfer my photos. In my opinion this PC Free feature Apple announced when they announced iOS 5 is a big fail. Everytime I make a movie, I have to connect my iPhone with a USB cable, so it simply isn't PC free. What I actually want is a feature in iPhoto to automatically recognize my iPhone when I come home, see if there are any new photos or videos on it and if there are any new photos or videos iPhoto just imports just imports them using WiFi. Photo Stream downsamples video? As far as I know Photo Stream doesn’t even support video. My iPhone 4S only uploads photos to Photo Stream, which actually makes it useless, because I also take a lot of video, so I always have to connect my iPhone to transfer my videos. Why should I use Photo Stream, when I have to connect my iPhone to transfer my videos? If I have to connect my iPhone to transfer videos, I can also transfer my photos.

In my opinion this PC Free feature Apple announced when they announced iOS 5 is a big fail. Everytime I make a movie, I have to connect my iPhone with a USB cable, so it simply isn’t PC free.

What I actually want is a feature in iPhoto to automatically recognize my iPhone when I come home, see if there are any new photos or videos on it and if there are any new photos or videos iPhoto just imports just imports them using WiFi.

]]> By: yasmine http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-436558 yasmine Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:12:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-436558 i've tried to import using iphoto and image capture and i get an error for both, any suggestions for a 50 minute video? i’ve tried to import using iphoto and image capture and i get an error for both, any suggestions for a 50 minute video?

]]> By: Karen http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-426482 Karen Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:40:51 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-426482 Why are the file sizes slightly larger when I copy the video from my iPhone to my Windows PC using this method? Why are the file sizes slightly larger when I copy the video from my iPhone to my Windows PC using this method?

]]> By: Sergio http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-417950 Sergio Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:12:29 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-417950 Once photos are selected in Image Capture, you can copy them to desktop (or to a Finder window) via Drag&Drop .... Once photos are selected in Image Capture, you can copy them to desktop (or to a Finder window) via Drag&Drop ….

]]> By: Iphonedoc http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-417485 Iphonedoc Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:20:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-417485 @rodney Not a bad idea, it's just that iPhoto is not without a lot of hiccups. Additionally on a personal note I have a disdain for iPhoto. Its file management system is horrible especially for multiple cameras. So if you have two cameras that are similar it becomes a matter of luck if the two numbers ie IMG0250 gets wiped out if the two images have the same Number. Sometimes that does not happen, sometimes it does. Therefore I now prefer to upload to a folder and change the names once uploaded and enter them into iPhoto or usually to the cloud for safe keeping long term. Additionally I believe someone here has stated that there is compression on saving for video. Not an option for some of the deep sea diving videos that I have. @rodney

Not a bad idea, it’s just that iPhoto is not without a lot of hiccups. Additionally on a personal note I have a disdain for iPhoto. Its file management system is horrible especially for multiple cameras. So if you have two cameras that are similar it becomes a matter of luck if the two numbers ie IMG0250 gets wiped out if the two images have the same Number. Sometimes that does not happen, sometimes it does. Therefore I now prefer to upload to a folder and change the names once uploaded and enter them into iPhoto or usually to the cloud for safe keeping long term. Additionally I believe someone here has stated that there is compression on saving for video. Not an option for some of the deep sea diving videos that I have.

]]> By: Rodney http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-417439 Rodney Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:20:47 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-417439 Why make it sounds so hard on a Mac? To import HD video I: 1) connect iOS device by USB 2) open iPhoto 3) Import Why make it sounds so hard on a Mac? To import HD video I:

1) connect iOS device by USB
2) open iPhoto
3) Import

]]> By: richard http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-417364 richard Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:47:59 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-417364 wow, very nice tip wow, very nice tip

]]> By: Justin http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-417205 Justin Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:27:08 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-417205 Photo Stream downsamples the video as well, only way to get full HD I know of is through tethering to computer. File sizes quickly get to 100MB+ so it's not surprising. Photo Stream downsamples the video as well, only way to get full HD I know of is through tethering to computer. File sizes quickly get to 100MB+ so it’s not surprising.

]]> By: Iphonedoc http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-417169 Iphonedoc Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:00:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-417169 Paul, great and timely article. I'm on vacation and we have been using the iPhone for HD video . It's been great but each night I have to back up the videos in their original form. I use Dropbox for the pictures but with spotty wifi in the Caribbean it's not that easy to do video. I brought my MacBook Pro with me this time and decided to use files connect on the iPhone and create an ad-hoc network on the MBP. Transferring 3gb data per night amounts to about 50 minutes at a constant 1mb/sec upload. Dropbox drops out a lot and so this is a good one to do especially when you are in a bind. Great article by the way. Paul, great and timely article. I’m on vacation and we have been using the iPhone for HD video . It’s been great but each night I have to back up the videos in their original form. I use Dropbox for the pictures but with spotty wifi in the Caribbean it’s not that easy to do video.

I brought my MacBook Pro with me this time and decided to use files connect on the iPhone and create an ad-hoc network on the MBP. Transferring 3gb data per night amounts to about 50 minutes at a constant 1mb/sec upload. Dropbox drops out a lot and so this is a good one to do especially when you are in a bind. Great article by the way.

]]> By: Jeff http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-417165 Jeff Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:51:11 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-417165 Or use the Apple USB camera connector plugged into the ipad and then connect the iphone using a standard USB-Dock cable. The iPad treats the iphone as a camera and you can import movies and stills directly into the iPads photo app. Or use the Apple USB camera connector plugged into the ipad and then connect the iphone using a standard USB-Dock cable. The iPad treats the iphone as a camera and you can import movies and stills directly into the iPads photo app.

]]> By: JN http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-417164 JN Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:49:04 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-417164 What about PhotoStream - are those lower quality than doing it this way? What about PhotoStream – are those lower quality than doing it this way?

]]> By: noel http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/14/transfer-video-from-iphone-ipad-to-computer/#comment-417057 noel Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:17:47 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32523#comment-417057 Or Dropbox it. Or Dropbox it.

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