• Is it possible to edit a Quicktime movie?
• Where can I find info on OS X and Audio apps?
• Where can I find information on how to use iMovie?
• How do I make music on a Mac?
• What application do I use to play this media file in OS X?
• Why won't this certain AVI play on my Mac?
• Video Conversion and Codec Help? (10.2 or higher)
• How do I rip DVDs in OS X?
• Best Used Mac Model for Video Purposes?
• How do I safely eject a minidisk from a Macbook /Pro

Yes. If you have Quicktime Pro you can use Quicktime Player to export the movie to a DV stream, then use iMovie to import the DV stream and edit away.

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by JJ edited by tmpchaos
last modified: 2002-02-19 16:22:09

OSXAUDIO is the premier resource for audio on the Mac.

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by leXicon5 edited by JJ
last modified: 2003-12-20 16:54:48

This site has a lot of the bases covered:

• Unofficial iMovie FAQ
  

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by JJ
last modified: 2003-12-20 16:48:52

Mac Music of course

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by leXicon5 edited by JJ
last modified: 2003-08-20 12:32:52

There are a number of different media file types. Here are the basic ones and the applications used to play/convert them.

• MPEG - .mpg, .mpeg - QuickTime Player will usually play these files. Some files may require VLC or Mplayer.
  
  
• MPEG2 - .vob, .mp2, .mv2 - QuickTime Player w/ the MPEG2 Playback add-on, or VLC for free.
  
  
• MP3 - .mp3 - QuickTime Player, iTunes, VLC, etc. Just about anything will play MP3s now. My personal favorite is iTunes 4.
  
  
• AAC/MP4 Audio - .aac, .mp4, .m4p - iTunes will play most of these audio files, QuickTime Player will also play these AAC/MP4 files.
  
  
• MPEG-4 Video - QuickTime Player 6 and up will play MPEG-4 video files.
  
  
• OGG - .ogg - VLC is your best bet. Mplayer may also work.
  
  
• Windows Media - .wma, .wmv, .avi, etc. - For non-MS apps, VLC should handle most WM files. There are a few that don't work though. In that case, you will need Flip4Mac.
  
  
• FLAC - .flac - This app will decode the .flacs into MP3s or AIFFs. MacAmp X Lite and the FLAC plug-in will allow you to play the files the way they are.
  
  
• Shorten - .shn - Shorten X will convert the .shns into .WAV files which can then be converted into MP3s or AACs using iTunes. MacAmp X Lite and the Shorten plug-in will allow you to play the files the way they are.
  

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by Thinkdiff edited by tmpchaos
last modified: 2007-09-23 19:55:53

Thanks to:
Basic AVI Playback Solutions for Mac OS X: Other Solutions
by Mikio Moriyasu c/o utah.edu
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I suspect an avi movie file I have is encoded for Windows only playback.


Link summary:
avi with Windows-only-codec = No playback, not possible at all.

A suggested PITA solution involves using a pc w/ Windows-version Adobe Premiere for exporting-conversion.

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What about avis with Indeo avi codecs IV32, IV41, and IV50?

Link summary:
MPlayerOSX: IV32 = yes...but... IV41, IV50 = no.

However, OS 9 does have Indeo codecs for all three.
See the posted Indeo downloads (linked from Apple).

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What about DivX, 3ivx Video and MP3 Audio?

Link summary:
avis with MP3 audio track not compatible w/ Quicktime.

Solution for OSX is MPlayerOSX or VideoLan VLC
(download links provided).

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by Livebeat56 edited by tmpchaos
last modified: 2003-10-06 06:52:34

Scroll down through baseboard dot net's "How To" list/links.

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by Livebeat56 edited by JJ
last modified: 2004-02-28 09:53:38

Here is a step by step tutorial for ripping DVDs on Mac OS X.

Also, there's a recent forum thread on the subject: »DVD ripping

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by DoLeMiTe edited by rjackson
last modified: 2005-12-28 03:07:28

(e.g., the use of video cameras with Macs for importing / editing / exporting video footage)

Although somewhat dated with its information on overall pricing, 3rd-party video products, and not listing what could be Today's used Mac (this was written 1999/2001), please check out Dennis R. Dimick's article:

Matching Old and New Macs with Video Cameras
(Desktops & Towers—Laptops aren't covered)

This article has some very good cautions, pointers and recommendations for
Getting the best video bang for your Mac buck.

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by Livebeat56 edited by Bradley
last modified: 2004-01-16 11:06:35

The best answer is not to insert the minidisk in the first place, but here is the answer if you already made that (or a similar) mistake.

»www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M_I9flUEcg

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by sortofageek edited by tmpchaos
last modified: 2010-08-12 21:26:38