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Hello friends,
I have recorded three video-clips from my camera and I want to make project on it using iMovie. I able to import tow of the three movie, but I unable to import third video clip. I able to play all three movie using QuickTime and iPhoto. It is 30MB in size. I don't know why iMovie does not import a .MOV file. Anyone else having the same problem.
Please help me. Thank you.
As per my knowledge .mov files uses some different codecs which is not compatible with iMovie and that's why iMovie does not import a .MOV file. You have to convert it to the compatible format of the iMovie to import this. Just use following steps to do this.
1.First download MPEG Streamclip from the here.
2.Now install that application.
3.Now open this application and then drag that video clip in this software.
4.Now go to the File -> Now select "Export to QuickTime". option.
5.Now choose the Apple Intermediate Codec -> now select folder/desktop location.
6.Now open iMovie -> now go to the File ->now go to the Import -> now go to the Movies and navigate to where the file is -> now create new event and import into iMovie.
Why don't you use another video editing software like MediaEdit 3 for your mac. MediaEdit 3 is the easy-to-use movie editing software designed for the consumer. Experience a better way to edit with support for drawing tools and unlimited layers. Built completely from the ground up with the latest video editing technologies. Add video, audio, photo, and text with ease. You can draw directly onto your movie with the standard painting tools! It supports unlimited media layers, comes with standard filters and transitions, and edits more than just DV! It can edit virtually all QuickTime compatible formats (.mov, .avi, .mp4, .dv, etc). To get more information about video editing software go to the following link:
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Use following steps to import MOV to iMovie formats:
1.First download and install mac MOV to iMovie Converter Software in your computer.
2.Now click on Add Files to load MOV files.
3.Now select output format as MPEG-4 Movie (*mp4) for smaller size or DV format for best video quality.
4.Now click on the Convert Button to Convert MOV video to iMovie files.
5.Now you can get converted file by clicking on the Open button.
6.Now you can Import converted MOV movie into iMovie.
If you have installed quicktime pro in your computer, then you have to try to use following steps to fix this problem.
1.First open the quicktime.
2.Now open that file from the quicktime.
3.Now save it as different format on the desktop.
4.Now try to import that file into iMovie.
Have you tried to import the movie into iPhoto? If not, then you have try this. Most of the people had the same problem and they are able to fix this problem by performing this process.
1.First tried to import the movie into iPhoto.
2.Now open iMovie project.
3.Now import the movie from iPhoto.