Dragging a random clip into iMovie without having to import it?

Let me get this out of the way. I think iMovie '08 blows hard. Where's the simplicity of iMovieHD 6? Man, Apple dropped the ball on this one. Anyway, anyone know how why you can't just drag a random .mov, .mp4, or .dv file into iMovie or iMovie's dock icon to import it? It's a small problem, that's annoying. Something that Apple is not known for.
Thanks,
Ryan

Man, Apple dropped the ball on this one. Anyway, anyone know how why you can't just drag a random .mov, .mp4, or .dv file into iMovie or iMovie's dock icon to import it?
Actually, if the movie is compatible as explained by whatdoyoumeanpi..., then you can "Drag 'n Drop" import a file. Next tim you have iMovie '08 and want to import a DV file, try dragging it from the desktop to the "Named Event" title (i.e., not the Event window). The DV file will be first "moved" (not copied) to the event window and then iMovie '08 will proceed to generate the thumbnails. Remember, if you want to use the "copy" option to import files, you must use the File menu "Import Movies" option and set the import for "copy." This will also work with editable AIC, MP4, M4V, or MJPEG, as well as, Apple Animation and Video files which iMovie will edit but not export properly.

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