iMovie to WMM

is there anyway possible, at all, to convert videos from imovie to a file accepted by windows movie maker?


reason: i am the only skateboarder around with a mac, obviously superior in the editing sector. all my friends would like to edit and mess around with their footage i film of them. is there a way for me to send them this footage with a decent quality?

please give details, i am new to the mac world and editing area.



thanks in advance!

is there anyway to get my imported videos on my imovie to my friends windows movie maker?

we both edit skateboarding and i do not have the original tape


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thanks

figured out.. wmv files to iMovie

k get ready for the most looked for answer on the web.

how do i get my wmv files in imovie, ready to edit and share?



Well, heres the little tutorial on how.


Ill start off assuming you are on a mac, or else why would you read this thread. So google iSquint, it is a converter commonly used for converting ripped DVDs to get on your ipod. it is known as an FLV-MP4 converter, but does much, much more.


Now, get the wmv files on your mac. (easiest way i found, transfer files through AIM).

they should show up as opening with movie maker in parallels. im not sure what happens if you dont have parallels.



now, right click the file youd like to convert to imovie's format and click "Get Info." in the Names & Extentions secton, change the extention to ".dv." / hit enter, and click "Change to .dv" on the right of the prompt window.

now, locate the file on your desktop. open isquint, and select your options. i prefer,

optimize for TV
GO NUTS resolution


and click the file from your desktop and drag it to the striped queue list.

hit start.

depending on the size of the clip, usually short/medium, it will take a couple seconds to a couple minutes to convert to a format imovie recognizes.

it will appear on your desktop and a window will pop up to announce it has finished.


you will now have a .dv file (originally wmv, remember?) and a new file.

open imovie, and select File > Import. select your NEW movie file. hit okay.






ENJOY

Nice post.

I'm wondering, did you really have to change the extension of the source file to .dv? If so, please explain the why.