iPhone 3GS: Importing Videos On A Mac

Michael Johnston · June 20th, 2009, 07:36 PM

The most anticipated feature of the iPhone 3G S is arguably the ability to record video. It looks great, and you can post it to YouTube right from your phone! But how do you import the full-quality video? Mac users will probably say "iPhoto," but you may not want to open up such a big app for a quick import. The quickest way we know of is to use the Image Capture app which sees both photos and videos recorded on your iPhone. Just open it up, find the video, drag it into Finder, and there you go!

Windows users can get at their iPhone 3G S videos in Windows Explorer, similar to the way you import photos.

Check out a video we imported below!

Have fun with those cat videos! ;]

mooryan · June 20th, 2009, 10:46 PM

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morwen · June 21st, 2009, 10:01 PM

Whenever I have any new pictures or videos on my iPhone and plug in, iPhoto automatically launches on me. If there is a way to stop this, I'd dearly like to know what it is.

Michael Johnston · June 21st, 2009, 10:09 PM #4

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Originally Posted by morwen

Whenever I have any new pictures or videos on my iPhone and plug in, iPhoto automatically launches on me. If there is a way to stop this, I'd dearly like to know what it is.

Open Image Capture, go to preferences, and change "When a camera is connected, open:" to "No applications"

morwen · June 21st, 2009, 10:19 PM #5

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Originally Posted by Michael Johnston

Open Image Capture, go to preferences, and change "When a camera is connected, open:" to "No applications"

Thanks, I'll give it a try. My Kodak digital camera doesn't mount on my desktop when I plug that in though, only shows up in iPhoto. I'll have to see if it still shows up if I have iPhoto open and then plug it in, otherwise I won't be able to leave this setting on.

trihard · July 17th, 2009, 01:37 PM

Hi,

I would love to be able to use Image Capture to get the videos off of my iPhone 3gs, but it does not work. Image Capture shows that there are videos there, but it won't actually download them. It acts like it will, but nothing gets put on the computer, no matter where I try to put it. Dragging and dropping also yields nothing. I am running OS X.5.7 (non intel).

Any thoughts on why this won't work for me?

morwen · July 17th, 2009, 04:30 PM #7

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Originally Posted by trihard

Hi,

I would love to be able to use Image Capture to get the videos off of my iPhone 3gs, but it does not work. Image Capture shows that there are videos there, but it won't actually download them. It acts like it will, but nothing gets put on the computer, no matter where I try to put it. Dragging and dropping also yields nothing. I am running OS X.5.7 (non intel).

Any thoughts on why this won't work for me?

No idea. I plugged in my iPhone, launched Image Capture and it came up and recognized my iPhone 3GS. I created an iPhone Pics folder on my desktop. I chose that as where to download the stuff to, I checked "delete from phone" in Image Capture options and used "download some". It downloaded both pictures and videos and removed them from my iPhone. I'm running 10.5.7, but I have an intel machine.

Michael Johnston · July 22nd, 2009, 12:57 AM #8

Very strange! Try doing a repair permissions and possibly try reinstalling 10.5.7 from the combo updater. http://support.apple.com/downloads/M...7_Combo_Update

SyazaNadhirah · November 15th, 2009, 03:02 AM #9

somebody help me! I tried to use Image Capture and iPhoto, both don't work.
the thing is my iPhone doesn't show in the side bar. but it does on iTunes. I really need to transfer the video. HELP ME!!!!

it doesn't show in my sister's mac also, so I'm guessing its the iPhone not the mac

HELP HELP!

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Michael Johnston This is my fricken site, durrrr Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 2,692 Thanks: 11 Thanked 45 Times in 40 Posts	iPhone 3GS: Importing Videos On A Mac - June 20th, 2009, 07:36 PM #1
	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> The most anticipated feature of the iPhone 3G S is arguably the ability to record video. It looks great, and you can post it to YouTube right from your phone! But how do you import the full-quality video? Mac users will probably say "iPhoto," but you may not want to open up such a big app for a quick import. The quickest way we know of is to use the Image Capture app which sees both photos and videos recorded on your iPhone. Just open it up, find the video, drag it into Finder, and there you go! Windows users can get at their iPhone 3G S videos in Windows Explorer, similar to the way you import photos. Check out a video we imported below! Have fun with those cat videos! ;] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: White 32GB iPhone 3GS iPhone Version: Whatever the latest is because I'm crazy like that. Computer & OS: 15" Unibody MacBook Pro + OS X Leopard 10.5 AIM: iPhoneAlley twitter: MichaelJohnston

mooryan Forum Lurker Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think our cats are clones... - June 20th, 2009, 10:46 PM #2
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morwen Forum Lurker Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Doesn't iPhoto automatically launch? - June 21st, 2009, 10:01 PM #3
	Whenever I have any new pictures or videos on my iPhone and plug in, iPhoto automatically launches on me. If there is a way to stop this, I'd dearly like to know what it is.

trihard Forum Lurker Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Doesn't actually download - July 17th, 2009, 01:37 PM #6
	Hi, I would love to be able to use Image Capture to get the videos off of my iPhone 3gs, but it does not work. Image Capture shows that there are videos there, but it won't actually download them. It acts like it will, but nothing gets put on the computer, no matter where I try to put it. Dragging and dropping also yields nothing. I am running OS X.5.7 (non intel). Any thoughts on why this won't work for me?

Michael Johnston This is my fricken site, durrrr Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 2,692 Thanks: 11 Thanked 45 Times in 40 Posts	July 22nd, 2009, 12:57 AM #8
	Very strange! Try doing a repair permissions and possibly try reinstalling 10.5.7 from the combo updater. http://support.apple.com/downloads/M...7_Combo_Update __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: White 32GB iPhone 3GS iPhone Version: Whatever the latest is because I'm crazy like that. Computer & OS: 15" Unibody MacBook Pro + OS X Leopard 10.5 AIM: iPhoneAlley twitter: MichaelJohnston

SyazaNadhirah Forum Lurker Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	November 15th, 2009, 03:02 AM #9
	somebody help me! I tried to use Image Capture and iPhoto, both don't work. the thing is my iPhone doesn't show in the side bar. but it does on iTunes. I really need to transfer the video. HELP ME!!!! it doesn't show in my sister's mac also, so I'm guessing its the iPhone not the mac HELP HELP!