Importing to Flixel Pro

We’ve had a number of people asking how they can use footage shot with their DSLR cameras in Flixel Pro. The first step is to transfer your video on to your device’s Camera Roll. There are a number of ways to accomplish this, so here they are in order of simplicity:

1. Using Apple’s Camera Connection Kit

The easiest way to get footage from your DSLR camera on to your iOS device is using Apple’s Camera Connection Kit (via the old 30-pin connector or the new lightning connector, depending on your device). Simply connect your camera to your iOS device using the camera connector kit and your camera’s USB connection, and you can transfer your recorded videos to your Camera Roll.

2. Using Dropbox

If you have a Dropbox account, another option is to transfer your video files on to Dropbox. Before transferring to Dropbox, you’ll first need to save your video in an iOS-friendly format. The easiest way to do this is to open the video in Quicktime, then go to File > Export, and select “iPad, iPhone 4 & Apple TV” (if your clips are less than 720p resolution), or “1080p” for high-res clips.
 

Once you export this file and transfer to Dropbox, you should be able to open the Dropbox app, navigate to your video, tap the top-right save icon, and choose Save to Camera Roll. For larger clips this icon might be disabled – if that’s the case, press the star icon, then wait for the spinner that appears on the left side of the status bar to stop spinning. Once that’s done, the saving icon should become available. 

3. Using iTunes or a Windows PC

Depending on the type of computer you have and what operating system it uses, there are a variety of other ways that Apple recommends using to transfer video to your Camera Roll. For more details visit this page, select your operating system, and follow the steps provided.

The Easy Part: Importing to Flixel Pro

Once your video has been transferred to the Camera Roll, simply navigate to the Capture screen in Flixel Pro, and press the import button (to the left of Record).
 

Select “Camera Roll” to view all of the videos you have available. After selecting one of your clips, you’ll be presented with a screen allowing you to select the portion of the clip you’d like to use (along with ability to crop or rotate your video). After pressing Done, you’ll be taken to the Edit screen – all ready to make cinemagraph magic!

26 Comments

  1. Hi, does this work only for Pro? I'd like to test before committing...

    Reply

  2. Is flixel pro available for windows 8 ?

    Reply

  3. I cant import from "photos" on my iPad. It's basically an empty video list. HELP PLEASE

    Reply

    • Hi Benedicto, I'm sorry to hear you're having problems with the import. Can you please email support@flixel.com and we'll be able to help you out there. Thanks!

  4. does flixel exists for iPad & iPhone only? why not for iMac?

    and why there isn't an option in flixel to export the finished file as *.gif? flixel captures it automaticaly as a video file to camera roll

    will be there some updates soon?

    Reply

    • Hi Dima,

      We're happy to announce we've just released Cinemagraph Pro for Mac. You will be able to render it as a GIF or video. https://flixel.com/products/mac/pro/

  5. Awesome! Its really remarkablee paragraph, Ι have got mucһ clear idea on thе topic of fгom this article.

    Reply

  6. You should take part in a contest for one of the finest blogs
    on the internet. I'm going to recommend this blog!

    Reply

  7. This paragraph is genuinely a good one it assists new net people, who are wishing
    forr blogging.

    Reply

  8. It's perfect timе tⲟ make some plans for the future аnd іt
    is timе to Ье happy. I've read thіs post ɑnd іf I could I
    want to suցgest ｙou few interеsting things oг advice.

    Pеrhaps yοu coulԁ wгite neхt articles referring tⲟ thiѕ article.
    І wish to reaⅾ moгe things about it!

    Reply

  9. Hey there! Do you use Twitter? Ӏ'd like too follow уou іf that wօuld be оkay.
    I'm absⲟlutely enjoying yοur blog аnd
    look forward to neԝ posts.

    Reply

  10. Τhanks , Ι һave јust bеen looking for info аpproximately tһis topic for ages and yⲟurs is the greаtest I'νｅ came
    upon tіll now. Bᥙt, whаt concerning the conclusion? Arе you cｅrtain іn reɡards to tһe supply?

    Reply

  11. These two better settle their score now before everything ends up burnt!

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *