Do i have to use iMovie to Import

I've attached my HandyCam to my iMac and just want play import DV tape onto the Mac and save as an avi (or whatever). How can i do this ? I've used iMovie to pull in some clips, add soundtrack etc but wondered if I could do it without iMovie ?
Where are the clips stored anyway, all i can see is my iMovie project.
Help a newbie please!
Thanks

pvonk wrote:
You can't sync video from a computer to icloud.  Not unless you are talking about a backup to icloud.
back up from pc to icloud? well well

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