Easy way to convert and import MP4 to iMovie '11/'09/'08

Summary: Wanna editing MP4 files in iMovie, but iMovie won't import your MP4 videos? Here you'll get the solution. Learn details.



As is known to all, iMovie is a great tool that allows Mac users to edit their own home movies. If you have hours and hours of MP4 videos, you may want to edit MP4 with iMovie (iMovie 11). However, iMovie doesn't allow you to select the MP4 file sometimes. That's exactly what I gonna talk about here - how to import MP4 to iMovie on Mac, for those who have the problem likewise.

According Apple official website, iMovie (including iMovie '11/'09/'08) can only import DV, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MOV and M4V. Though the MP4 file format defines the storage of MPEG-4 audio, scenes and multimedia content using the ISO Base Media File Format, the MP4 file may also contain any number of audio, video, and even subtitle streams. So it is impossible for the MP4 file to determine the type of streams in an MPEG-4 file based on its filename extension alone. Therefore, you may have some clues that why people using Mac (even Mavericks) always meet difficulty in importing mp4 into iMovie. The following paragraph I would show you how to convert MP4 to iMovie compatible format on Mac with Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac, which can be considered as the best MP4 to iMovie converter utility.

It provides the optimized video profile- Apple InterMediate Codec .mov for iMovie so you don't need to be bothered by the incompatibility issue. In addition, this wonderful tool also lets you convert AVI, WMV, MKV, FLV, MOV, MPEG, etc. to iMovie and convert between any regular video formats. The upgraded version is highly compatible with Mac OS 10.9 Mavericks. Get the software and follow the simple steps below to change MP4 to iMovie with ease.

Step 1. Import MP4 files into the Mac program

Here you can directly drag & drop the MP4 files to the converter, or go to "File" menu then choose Add Files" to load the MP4 files.



Step 2. Pick iMovie as the output format

You can directly choose the preset for iMovie which has been supplied by the MP4 to iMovie Mac Converter. The setting works for iMovie '08, iMovie '09, iMovie '11, and iMovie HD etc. Moreover, the Mac program has some simple edit functions like cropping, splitting, adding effects etc.



Step 3. Start MP4 to iMovie conversion on Mac OS X

Before the MP4 to AIC .mov conversion, you can click Settings icon to adjust the video, audio settings. Finally, click the "Convert" button, and then leave the MP4 to iMovie Converter to do the rest automatically for you on Mac OS X (Mavericks and Mountain Lion Included).

After conversion, you can freely use your MP4 files in iMovie '08, iMovie '09, iMovie '11 to create your own masterpiece with the best quality.

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