IMovie to Windows movie maker

is there anyway i can convert back and forth between my mac with iMovie and a school pc with windows movie maker so i can do work both places? Also i will need to be able to play the movie on a pc w/o quicktime for the final project. Any suggestions?

Hi
Back and forth - Mac and PC. No !
You can in iMovie 1 to HD 6 - Copy back to Camera and a new tape and use this in any PC video editor.
But there are NO - general video editing document that allowes this kind of work.
Not even inside the Mac Platform.
iMovie 1 to HD 6 <-I-> iMovie'08 or 09 <-I-> FinalCut Express <-I-> FinalCut Pro.
Rarely a project can progress from iMovie one version up to HD 6
and 08 --> 09
and FCE --> FCP
BUT usually it halts with an error message
and backway compatibility - Nearly never.
Yours Bengt W

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Hi
SORRY THIS WAS - Backward info - from .avi/.wmv to streamingDV -
may be the way is reversible.
Just cutting and pasting from old doc (to explain strange formulations).
.avi:
You can use MPEG-Streamclip to convert the AVI files so that QuickTime can play them
and to streamingDV for iMovie.
.wmv:
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Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
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Quick View:
Part 1: How to import .mod video to Windows Movie Maker
Part 2: How to edit the video with Windows Movie Maker
Part 3: How to upload your video to YouTube
Know More:
1. Which Camcorders record video in .MOD type?
2. What file types are supported by Windows Movie Maker?
3. What file types are supported by YouTube?
Part 1: How to import .mod video to Windows Movie Maker
Step 1: Load files
First copy the MOD file from your video camera to your hard drive, then download, install and run MOD Converter, click the "Add Files" button to browse your computer hard disc and load the MOD/TOD video files you want to convert to the program.
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Step 5: Click "My Videos" and you will see the video.
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1. Which Camcorders record video in .MOD type?
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Video files: .avi, .wmv, .mpeg, .mpg., .asf, m1v, .mp2, .mp2v, .mpe, , .mpv2, and .wm.
Audio files: .mp3, .wav, wma, .mp2, .aiff, .aif, .aifc,.asf, .au,.mpa, and .snd.
Picture files:.jpeg, .jpg, .jpe, .png, .bmp, .dib, .emf, .gif, .jfif,.tif, .tiff, and .wmf
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.MOV (mac)
.MP4 (ipod/psp)
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.SWF (shockwave flash)v
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There are a couple options available to you to transfer purchased media to your computer. Below, I have included a couple articles that outline this process.
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848
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It's for my grandfathers funeral video tomarro and i can't get the songs i just purchased on itunes to work. They play but wont work when i drag them to the movie maker program. it says that the codec for the song isn't installed. codec?

werm21 wrote:
It's for my grandfathers funeral video tomarro and i can't get the songs i just purchased on itunes to work. They play but wont work when i drag them to the movie maker program. it says that the codec for the song isn't installed. codec?
The songs you purchased are in AAC format, which Windows Movie Maker cannot handle. You can use iTunes to make MP3 versions by following this guide: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1550 and the MP3s will work fine.
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