[Jeff Carpenter]

I’d either split it into 3 files and burn it on 3 different disks (what I’d suggest) or I’d buy a mini firewire drive and just send that to them.

There are 2 problems with the hard drive idea:
– It costs money
– You’d have to confirm that they can accept it and find out if NTFS or HFS+ is what they need. And if NTFS, you have to figure out how to make that format.

All in all, the 3 DVD solution is far simpler.

The problem with your original question “can I compress it?” is that it then negates the purpose of giving them what they asked for. If they REALLY want a DV quicktime file I wouldn’t want to change that to something else that they don’t want.

So yes, it could be compressed, but then you’re not giving them what they want. At that point you might as well make a standard DVD since you’re not following the rules anyway.

So, my end thought is that the best plan is 3 DVDs with 1/3 of your video on each disk.

[Jeff Carpenter]

Was this a verbal request or something on a site you can link to so we can see it?

This is VERY strange request. I’d have thought that a PAL DVD would be what their asking for, not a DV file.

But I’m just guessing, don’t take that as advice. This is why I’m asking if it’s written somewhere that we can see it. I’m wondering if you’re missing some key piece of advice.

[Jeff Carpenter]

Chuck is right about old versions of iMovie. The media lives with each project file, no matter where that file is.

The latest iMovie (Version 7, a.k.a. “iMovie ’08” confusingly enough) changed this method.

Think of the new iMovie as being more like iPhoto.
iPhoto Library = iMovie Event Library
iPhoto Albums = iMovie Project Library

In other words, ALL your video stays in the iMovie screen ALL the time. There are no projects to open and save and close. Just a big iMovie window that lets you navigate through different timelines (what they call projects).

So now, like with iPhoto, the files are kept in your user account folder, in the “Movies” folder. If you’re in iMovie, though, you can right click the file and say “Show in Finder” and it will bring the clip right up.

[Jeff Carpenter]

Yep, that’s a filter. I made this to be the DVD intro and I was trying to differentiate it from the “real” video that followed. So “dream look” is what I decided on.

[Jeff Carpenter]

To elaborate, here are the 3 main choices:

1)
HFS+ (Mac OS Standard Format) = Normal Mac formatting. Macs can read and write. PCs can only read and write if you instal a program on Windows that allows it.

2)
NTFS = Normal Windows format. Good for whatever you need on Windows. Macs can read it but can NOT write to it.

3)
FAT 32 (DOS format, as Apple calls it in their utility) = Old format that’s compatible with both Macs and Windows. Has a 4 GB file limit because it’s an old format. Flash drives use it as it’s good for moving files from one system to another that way.

– – – – –

I suggest option 1 up there. Format the drive as Mac OS Standard and then buy this:
https://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/
…for your PC.

[Jeff Carpenter]

I’m guessing they expect you to use Quick Look now.

Select the file and hit the space bar.

I find that much better than the little column-preview, so I guess they thought everyone else would just start doing this too.

[Jeff Carpenter]

I remember Final Cut 2 and 3 users being very stuck up and snotty about how great their program was. I really couldn’t stand them and wanted nothing to do with the program. (And yes, I was already a Mac user at the time, so that’s saying something.)

Anyway, long story short; now I am one of those guys.

Oh well! I try to be nice about it, at least.

[Jeff Carpenter]

Search google for “MPEG Streamclip.” Try using that to convert the files to something you’d usually edit with, like DV or something similar.

(I’m assuming you just used Quicktime to convert them the first time. Let us know if this is already what you did.)

[Jeff Carpenter]

Do you have the Mac Pro’s user manual? Page 33 and 34 have little pictures explaining this. I always that out when doing RAM. I’ve done it many times, but I still use that little drawing, every time. I find it makes it much easier.

[Jeff Carpenter]

Well, no problems here so far.

I’ve used .Mac for about 2 years and have been using .Me since everything got fully upgraded over the weekend. It obviously hasn’t been that long, but I don’t see that it affects the computer any differently than .Mac did.