File not supported by iMovie...

_Stormin · _Stormin #1 (**permalink**)

02-20-2012, 01:33 PM

So I have been trying to edit a clip together that were may the last time I had my car on the dyno...

All of the clips are .mp4 files and all play in Quicktime with ZERO hassle. They just load right up. Yet when I open iMovie and try to drag them to the project area, nothing happens. I tried to "Open With..." iMovie and I get the message that the file may not be supported. I took a quick screen shot and attached it here:

Any thoughts? It's driving me bonkers at this point, because everything I know tells me that this should work just fine. Thanks for an possible help guys and gals. I am doing all that I can to not fire up my Windows machine and just use Premier Pro here (yes, I know that it's dumb to leave something that expensive unused, but I am trying to use my Mac for more of the day to day tasks. Editing a video down to 20 minutes or so seems simple enough.)

MightyGem · MightyGem #2 (**permalink**)

02-20-2012, 03:26 PM

Try saving from Quicktime as a Quicktime file. Failing that, open with MPEGStreamclip and export to Quicktime using the Apple Intermediate Codec option(which is what iMovie uses).
Squared 5 - MPEG Streamclip video converter for Mac OS X

codda · codda #3 (**permalink**)

02-20-2012, 04:10 PM

Try importing from the drop down menu instead of dragging into a project....Import into an event...Just throwing it out there...

_Stormin · _Stormin #4 (**permalink**)

02-20-2012, 09:20 PM

That worked just fine. Thanks codda!

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_Stormin #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2011 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 295 Mac Specs: 2011 MB Air Core i7 256GB, 2011 Mini with 8GB RAM, iPad 2, iPhone 4S, 2TB Time Capsule	02-20-2012, 01:33 PM So I have been trying to edit a clip together that were may the last time I had my car on the dyno... All of the clips are .mp4 files and all play in Quicktime with ZERO hassle. They just load right up. Yet when I open iMovie and try to drag them to the project area, nothing happens. I tried to "Open With..." iMovie and I get the message that the file may not be supported. I took a quick screen shot and attached it here: Any thoughts? It's driving me bonkers at this point, because everything I know tells me that this should work just fine. Thanks for an possible help guys and gals. I am doing all that I can to not fire up my Windows machine and just use Premier Pro here (yes, I know that it's dumb to leave something that expensive unused, but I am trying to use my Mac for more of the day to day tasks. Editing a video down to 20 minutes or so seems simple enough.)
	QUOTE Thanks

MightyGem #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 29, 2010 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 1,314 Mac Specs: PPC Mini, 10.4.11. Intel Mini, 10.6.8. White MacBook, 10.6.8. iPhone 3GS.	02-20-2012, 03:26 PM Try saving from Quicktime as a Quicktime file. Failing that, open with MPEGStreamclip and export to Quicktime using the Apple Intermediate Codec option(which is what iMovie uses). Squared 5 - MPEG Streamclip video converter for Mac OS X
	QUOTE Thanks

_Stormin #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2011 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 295 Mac Specs: 2011 MB Air Core i7 256GB, 2011 Mini with 8GB RAM, iPad 2, iPhone 4S, 2TB Time Capsule	02-20-2012, 09:20 PM That worked just fine. Thanks codda!
	QUOTE Thanks

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