Not only can you edit your GoPro footage in GoPro Studio, you can also bring it into a non-linear editor (NLE). What do you need to do to import GoPro clips into an Apple iMovie project? In this video, author Richard Harrington walks you through how to import your GoPro footage into an Apple iMovie project.
- Apple's iMovie is a built-in consumer video editing tool.…However, it's quite powerful,…and there's a lot you can do with it.…Let's explore how to import GoPro footage.…When you launch iMovie,…you're gonna wanna click on the Media tab first.…Now, if you have other footage in your system,…it may be visible, particularly if you had…an Aperture or a Photos library.…I'm gonna choose to import footage.…File, import media.…You can now navigate to the drive…where the footage is stored.…
Let's take the ones here directly from the GoPro camera…and choose import, select it.…The media comes in and it's ready to use pretty quickly.…When you press play, you'll see that the H.264 file…plays back pretty well.…You can easily adjust what part of a shot is used…and it does come in.…Now, let's import some more media.…This time, we'll go to the optimized media…and choose import, select it.…
And here's the GoPro CineForm codec.…If we select this footage,…again, you see it plays back just fine.…The optimized media is a bit easier…for your computer to play back.…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
6/9/2017- Installing GoPro Studio
- Choosing and formatting an editing drive
- Understanding the GoPro Studio workflow
- Using GoPro Studio as a stand-alone application
- Importing and converting footage
- Creating a new project and importing source video files
- Applying geometric corrections to clips and improving fish eye
- Choosing a destination for conversions
- Working with time-lapse sequences
- The path to editing
- Editing with GoPro Studio
- Exporting a movie and still images
- Exporting your project
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 18s
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Using the exercise files1m 58s
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1. Installing GoPro Studio
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Where to get the software1m 13s
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System requirements1m 45s
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Installing the application2m 40s
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2. Choosing an Edit Drive
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3. Understanding the GoPro Studio Workflow
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4. Importing and Converting Footage
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Mounting a memory card5m 14s
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5. Advanced Conversions
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Changing frame rates2m 53s
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Setting conversion quality2m 19s
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6. Choosing a Destination for Conversions
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Setting the target drive2m 8s
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7. Working with Time-Lapse Sequences
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8. The Path to Editing
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9. Editing with GoPro Studio
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Trimming and splitting clips4m 31s
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Changing clip speed2m 42s
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Adding transitions2m 31s
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Adjusting framing2m 38s
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Adding music and other audio3m 56s
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Adding titles2m 44s
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10. Using GoPro Edit Templates
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Exporting a movie3m 27s
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Exporting still images2m 30s
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Saving your project2m 50s
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11. Exporting Your Project
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Editing on Quik2m 52s
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Conclusion
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Summary41s
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