Importing video, audio, and still images
You can import audio, video, and still images to use in your movie. Importing an image or clip can be as easy as dragging it into your movie from the desktop. Or you can use the Import command to select and import clips and images. You can also copy and paste clips between movies.
You can create movies and import video in many different kinds of video and audio formats. iMovie HD supports importing video in common formats, such as standard definition and wide screen formats (NTSC and PAL), high definition formats (HDV 720p and 1080i), MPEG-4, and clips from Apple's iSight camera. Audio files must be in AIFF format or another format that works with QuickTime.
When you import clips in a format different from your project, they are converted to the video format of your movie. For example, if you have created a movie using high definition video format throughout, any standard definition clips that you import are converted to the movie's high definition format. You can share a movie in a different format later.
To import video, audio, and still images:
1.
Choose File > Import.
2.
Select the file you want to import.
3.
Click Open.
You can also drag files from your desktop or from applications like iTunes or iPhoto to the Clips pane, the timeline viewer, or the clip viewer.
