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How can I convert flv files to quicktime?

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I cant seem to drag them into imovie. I have tried to convert them using MPEG streamclip but it still wont work. I then tried Perian and that didnt work either. All I want to do is join togther several flv clips. Any ideas?
 
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tltl: You might want to explain a bit of how you did what you did - Although your post is old, and was resurrected by a blatant ad - it should be an easy problem to fix:

1) Mpegstreamclip will work just fine to convert flvs for imovie (yes, I tested it on a flv I extracted from youtube) - to do so, take the flv, drop it into the mpegstreamclip window. Once it's loaded - go to File, Export to Quicktime. On the window that comes up, you may want to crank up the quality a bit other then that, when done click the button at the bottom right to save/convert.

2) In iMovie - don't try to drag and drop the file into the interface. Click File, near the bottom select import movie, find the movie with the dialog box that appears and import it.

3) You will now have your video imported into iMovie ready to go.

I have tested this procedure using mpegstreamclip and iMovie 08.
 
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Nethfel said:
tltl: You might want to explain a bit of how you did what you did - Although your post is old, and was resurrected by a blatant ad - it should be an easy problem to fix:

1) Mpegstreamclip will work just fine to convert flvs for imovie (yes, I tested it on a flv I extracted from youtube) - to do so, take the flv, drop it into the mpegstreamclip window. Once it's loaded - go to File, Export to Quicktime. On the window that comes up, you may want to crank up the quality a bit other then that, when done click the button at the bottom right to save/convert.

2) In iMovie - don't try to drag and drop the file into the interface. Click File, near the bottom select import movie, find the movie with the dialog box that appears and import it.

3) You will now have your video imported into iMovie ready to go.

I have tested this procedure using mpegstreamclip and iMovie 08.
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does this also work with avi files?...because I have tried and I couldn't drop them into imovie...or is it because maybe the avi file is some other combination of codecs and not exactly avi?...i am lost
 
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Nethfel said:
tltl: You might want to explain a bit of how you did what you did - Although your post is old, and was resurrected by a blatant ad - it should be an easy problem to fix:

1) Mpegstreamclip will work just fine to convert flvs for imovie (yes, I tested it on a flv I extracted from youtube) - to do so, take the flv, drop it into the mpegstreamclip window. Once it's loaded - go to File, Export to Quicktime. On the window that comes up, you may want to crank up the quality a bit other then that, when done click the button at the bottom right to save/convert.

2) In iMovie - don't try to drag and drop the file into the interface. Click File, near the bottom select import movie, find the movie with the dialog box that appears and import it.

3) You will now have your video imported into iMovie ready to go.

I have tested this procedure using mpegstreamclip and iMovie 08.
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Hey I have mpegstreamclip 1.9.1 (running on 10.4.11) and am having a similar issue when converting flv files - they convert perfectly but are all losing the soundtrack. I have tried converting them to all the formats the program allows for and ALL are silent. Any ideas?
 
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My first thought would be that you don't have sound source selected from the file, on the export window, there is a sound option dropdown - you may want to make sure you don't have "no sound" selected.
 
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Nethfel said:
My first thought would be that you don't have sound source selected from the file, on the export window, there is a sound option dropdown - you may want to make sure you don't have "no sound" selected.
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I tried that and still no sound. Its very strange cause it clearly gives an option for sound, I tried them all and still every format is silent.

I guess I just need to find a good, free FLV CONVERTER. Any ideas?

Im running 10.4.11
 
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If your converting flv to MOV, i use Quicktime pro.
Open the flv with quicktime(You need perian) and then go to the quicktime file menu and click save as :) easy as that :)
 
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SimonB said:
If your converting flv to MOV, i use Quicktime pro.
Open the flv with quicktime(You need perian) and then go to the quicktime file menu and click save as :) easy as that :)
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I have perian but how the heck to you use it? I see if in my system preferences but have no clue how to use it. What easy step am i clearly missing here?
 
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Then its done :) just open the file with quick time :)
 
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download flv to 3gp converter software. this software help you to promote your site on your required format.
 
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+1 for Perian
 

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