Troubleshooting
Nothing Happens with My Camera When I Use iMovie
When I connect my digital video camera to my Mac, iMovie is not able to access it or iMovie can't control it.
If you don't see the “Camera Connected” message when you have your digital video camera connected to your Mac while iMovie is open, iMovie is unable to communicate with your camera for some reason.
Check the FireWire cable to make sure that it is plugged in properly. Make sure that your camera is turned on and in the output mode.
If these steps don't help, make sure that your camera is on Apple's iMovie compatibility list (see www.apple.com/imovie/compatibility.html). If it is on the list, there might be a problem with the FireWire port on your Mac; try another device in ...
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