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Export Movies to iTunes
**Function:** Converts Quicktime-readable media files into iPod-readable videos.
**Author**: [Ari Bader-Natal](http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~ari/scripts/)
**Notes**:
Needs to be installed as a Finder Plugin (copy to ~/Library/Workflows/Applications/Finder/ )
Select some movie files, right click on one of them, and select the workflow from the Automator menu. Quicktime Player will each movie, export it to an iPod-friendly video format, import it into your iTunes Library (and Videos playlist), and play it for you. Next time you sync your video-capable iPod, your movies will be viewable on the iPod!
**Updates**:
(version 1.0.3 16Nov2005, now includes an installer.)
(version 1.0.2 1Nov2005, added error handling for QT and temp folder.)
(version 1.0.1 27Oct2005, increased timeout from 1 to 60 minutes.)
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Sounds great, and it appears to work but it doesn’t export to M4V format which is required for iPod video.
Comment by Jason Gutierrez — November 30, 2005 @ 8:51 pm
Actually, you can also have video in .mp4 or .mov. Check here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302758#11
Comment by Tim Matheny — December 20, 2005 @ 3:09 pm
It installs well and converts the videos to iTunes fine. But, When I play the videos in iTunes there is no sound!
Comment by Brian Muntean — February 4, 2006 @ 2:14 am
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You might just need to process the MPG files in StreamClip before importing them into your iPod. When I copy MPG files from the PC, the format is a litle different, and I need to do this before I edit the MPG files in iDVD or other Mac Apps. http://www.squared5.com/
Great utility, and it’s free.
Comment by Mike McNeill — April 11, 2006 @ 4:39 pm
great, thanks. Now i just need something to convert to QT format.
Comment by forum overzicht — January 31, 2007 @ 2:59 pm
I happened to search some useful iPod related products, and found a useful blog: youtronic.blogspot.com, which claims itself an encyclopedia for some iPod software. And it does show me understand how to put movies to QT format, or mp4 format.
Comment by Amanda — July 28, 2007 @ 12:56 am
My appologies if I sound ignorant, but I’m no great tech wiz.
Would this program work on a PC?
Comment by Alice — November 4, 2007 @ 5:43 am
HAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!
Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh it works on a PC.
lawl…sorry. XD
just needed to do that.
carry on :)
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why are the words so far over O_O
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Comment by Maddddieee — December 6, 2007 @ 10:09 pm
is not working on iBook G4. tried thousand times. any other suggestion.
Comment by Anil — March 15, 2008 @ 1:54 am
Well, worked like a charm for me… used latest version 1.0.3
MacMini, OS 10.5.2, iTunes 8
Only it took some time, and meddling with the files in finder (like running thumbnail play) interrupted the import
But letting it go in its on pace, surely imported as expected, and now plays beautifully on my iPhone… :-)
Thanks!
/WT
…här skiner solen…
Comment by Wilmer T — October 4, 2008 @ 6:56 am
i cant figure out why it will not let me!!! it stinks couse i have another cineralla story and mamma mia and hairspray it stinks plz let me now how to :(
Comment by anna — January 22, 2009 @ 9:02 pm