Exporting my HD video from iMovie to be used in Handbrake

What is the best export method (file type and settings) for exporting HD video to be converted using Handbrake? I use handbrake to convert my HD video to be played on my iPad. And I want to edit the video first in iMovie, then export the movie to handbrake to be converted to play on my iPad.
My biggest concern is exporting from iMovie, I want the best possibly quality. Any help from your experience is appreciated. Thanks!

I still don't see how Handbrake is necessary.
For example, you can, in imovie, SHARE/EXPORT USING QUICKTIME. Choose h.264 as codec, 1280x720 as dimensions, and then set data rate at a good level.
I would recommend that you make a 1 minute movie so you can test various settings and see which works for you. Try a data rate of say 12Mbps and then try lower data rates until you see a drop off in quality. You may be able to go as low as 5mbps or lower. The only advantage of a low data rate is a lower file size, but iPads have limited storage so no need to use more bandwidth than necessary.

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