file formats for iMovie

lamp_post · lamp_post #1 (**permalink**)

02-08-2008, 10:29 PM

Is mpeg the only file type that causes problems when imported into imovie? What is the best format to convert an mpeg before importing into imovie? thanks in advance.

bmcgonag · bmcgonag #2 (**permalink**)

02-09-2008, 02:24 PM

use MPEGStreamClip to convert mpeg to .dv or .mp4

.dv is a huge file, but mostly lossless.

.mp4 is smaller and compressed, but you can do .mp4 to 100%, which is also almost lossless, and much more friendly with iMovie.

Brian

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Member Since: Apr 11, 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 361 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.0 GHz, Core Duo, 2 GB Ram	02-09-2008, 02:24 PM use MPEGStreamClip to convert mpeg to .dv or .mp4 .dv is a huge file, but mostly lossless. .mp4 is smaller and compressed, but you can do .mp4 to 100%, which is also almost lossless, and much more friendly with iMovie. Brian OS X Tech Tips
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