rotate video

webgodjj · 07-03-2003, 10:42 AM

I was given a movie from a client to put on his website. It was taken from a digital camera. The movie is actually pretty good quality, however it is rotated on it's side. I looked around in imovie and I don't think I can rotate the whole movie around? Any recommendations?

hayne · 07-03-2003, 12:58 PM

You can rotate a movie using QuickTime Player Pro ($30 from Apple). You do this via "Get Movie Properties", then choose "Video Track" and then "Size".

Of course you can also do it with Final Cut Express.

Lankhmart · 07-04-2003, 01:29 PM

You can also perform the rotation through AppleScript even with the free version of QuickTime Player. Just run the following script and select the movie that you want to rotate:

Code:

set originalMovie to choose file with prompt "Select a movie to rotate:"
display dialog "Rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise?" buttons {"Clockwise", "Counter-Clockwise"}
set turnChoice to button returned of the result
set saveRef to choose file name with prompt "Save a new copy of the movie here:"
tell application "QuickTime Player"
	activate
	open originalMovie
	tell movie 1
		if turnChoice = "Clockwise" then
			rotate right (the first track whose kind is "video")
		else
			rotate left (the first track whose kind is "video")
		end if
		save in saveRef as self contained
	end tell
end tell

edalzell · 03-07-2007, 01:30 AM

Sorry to resurrect a very old thread, but this method is the best one out there. All the other plugins are either not free or PPC only.

cpandar · 05-26-2009, 09:33 AM

Wanted to reply as well because this method helped me too! Thanks.

02-15-2011, 07:21 PM

I get a compile error when I try to use the script. Does anybody know if the rotate commands stopped working in scripting in snow leopard?

Dave Braine · 02-16-2011, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naxic


	I get a compile error when I try to use the script. Does anybody know if the rotate commands stopped working in scripting in snow leopard?

iMovie9/11 rotate movies. Have you not got them?

12-17-2011, 12:03 PM

This is still available under OS X 10.6, but you need to install QuickTime 7, which is available for download here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/dl923

After that is installed (it installs to your Utilities folder), just modify the script to tell application "QuickTime Player 7" and it works (and far faster than dealing with iMovie).

07-03-2003, 10:42 AM	#1
webgodjj Triple-A Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: madison, wi USA Posts: 87	rotate video I was given a movie from a client to put on his website. It was taken from a digital camera. The movie is actually pretty good quality, however it is rotated on it's side. I looked around in imovie and I don't think I can rotate the whole movie around? Any recommendations?

07-03-2003, 12:58 PM	#2
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 32,473	QT Pro You can rotate a movie using QuickTime Player Pro ($30 from Apple). You do this via "Get Movie Properties", then choose "Video Track" and then "Size". Of course you can also do it with Final Cut Express.

02-15-2011, 07:21 PM	#6
naxic Guest Posts: n/a	Wonder if this still works I get a compile error when I try to use the script. Does anybody know if the rotate commands stopped working in scripting in snow leopard?

03-07-2007, 01:30 AM	#4
edalzell MVP Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,390	Sorry to resurrect a very old thread, but this method is the best one out there. All the other plugins are either not free or PPC only.

05-26-2009, 09:33 AM	#5
cpandar Prospect Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2	Wanted to reply as well because this method helped me too! Thanks.

12-17-2011, 12:03 PM	#8
dmorriso Guest Posts: n/a	This is still available under OS X 10.6, but you need to install QuickTime 7, which is available for download here: http://support.apple.com/kb/dl923 After that is installed (it installs to your Utilities folder), just modify the script to tell application "QuickTime Player 7" and it works (and far faster than dealing with iMovie).