How to import a .mov in iMovie?

Hi
.mov is no Video-Codec - it is a container (as a folder) that can hold about just anything
Open Your .mov file with QuickTime-player
Open Inspector [cmd+I]
read
Video format (Codec): nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Frames per second: YY.yy
What does they say ?
QuickTime can open many more Codecs than iMovie or iDVD can use - so it's important to find this out.
Yours Bengt W

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