iMovie: Audio is distorted in projects with video imported from an analog to DV converter

  • Last Modified: May 17, 2007
  • Article: TA25605
  • Old Article: 42979
Using video imported from some analog to DV converters may introduce audio distortion in iMovie 3.

Products Affected

iMovie

Symptom
  • The audio is distorted in fresh video you import from an analog to DV converter
  • The audio is distorted in an iMovie 2 project imported to iMovie 3. The project includes video that was captured by an analog to DV converter

Solution
    1. Select the affected clip in the timeline.
    2. From the Advanced menu, choose Extract Audio to extract the audio from the clip.

Depending on the device, a firmware or software update may be available which could correct the issue when importing new footage. Check with the converter manufacturer for additional information.

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