Put your mouse cursor over the preview at the top of the Import window.

You can now preview your video on-screen.

You’ll see the image from the current point on the tape.

Select your Handycam from the Cameras sidebar on your computer screen.

On your computer, click Import in the toolbar.

Turn on the Handycam and set it to VCR or VTR.

You’ll need an Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter or an Apple Thunderbolt display to do this If your computer doesn’t have a FireWire port, you can connect to the Thunderbolt port instead. You might need to adjust the settings on the camera.

Connect your Handycam to your computer using the camera’s cable.

Visit the Apple website to see if your camera is iMovie compatible.īefore you start transferring, you can watch your tapes on iMovie to decide which clips you want to import.

įor most Handycam tape camcorders, you can transfer video to your Mac via iMovie. If you’re using Windows, please read our guide to transferring camcorder video to your PC.

You can use Apple’s iMovie software to transfer video from a tape-based Handycam to your Mac for editing, storing or sharing.

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