Import video from a USB camcorder or camera
To watch your recorded video or create a project with it in iMovie, you first…

Import video from a tape-based (FireWire-equipped) camcorder
To watch your recorded video or create a project with it in iMovie, you first…

Make a backup copy (archive) of the contents of your camcorder
If you have an AVCHD-based camcorder with a hard disk or a memory card, you…

If iMovie doesn’t recognize your camcorder
If you’ve connected your camcorder to your computer but the Import window doesn’t open, or…