How do I add MPEG clips, on my hard drive, to my iMovie library?

I have downloaded clips directly from my camcorder to my hard drive- MPEG format.  I want to work with them in iMovie, but when I go to add them to my iMovie library they are greyed-out and not available.  What am I doing wrong?

If you want to go the complete free route, convert the video to MOVs from MT2 files.  Then you can drag and drop them on to your iPad with Pic Share It.  The movies will then appear in your camera roll on your iPad which you can add them to your iMovie project.

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