.m4v or .avi file into iMovie?

How can I get .m4v or .avi files into iMovie?

I have the same question but the article referred to only seems to cover importing from a camcorder.
I have a large .m4v file on my desktop and want to get it into iMovie '09 to edit some clips out of it.

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Hey there
I am finding it impossible to import a AVI file into Imovie 9, it will recognise it as an improtable file but when i select it and click choose it just tries to process it and then acts as though I never clicked on it in the first place... no error message nothing.
Its strange that a video editing software is so limited (please dont say its not meant for editing strange movie formats as AVI is quite common) - is there a codec I can install or something to fix this problem?

Stop taking my post down - I bought your product and have an oppinion. I gave nice clear examples and asked questions!
You charge your Customers loads of money but cant handle it when they get angry for having to pay even more to fix something instead of offering a solution. Get it right.

Unkown error importing avi files into imovie

I'm having unkown errors importing any of my avi files into imovie all of a sudden. I have imported these files to make movies previously (all the files are straight from my Canon digital camera).
Any Ideas?

Muddguts,
did you discover why you received an import error message? I'm getting the same thing and I don't know why.

Importing .avi files into iMovie

How can I import an .avi file into iMovie?

Hi
This thread should help->
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9067554
JG

Getting iMovie 9.0.9 events that are AVI files into iMovie 10

I have a TB of iMovie 9.0.9 events that are AVI files. What is the best way to get those files into iMovie 10 which does not accept AVI. Should I just import all the dv tapes again? Thanks for any help.

Since projects are separate from events in iMovie 9 but contained within events in iMovie 10, when they are updated iMovie 10 does not know in which events to put projects so they tend to be grouped together in a special event called "Updated Projects" (as far as i remember).   This is normal. They can however be moved into appropriate events afterwards.
I'm not clear what the answer is to: "Have all the events that contain media required by these problem projects transferred to iMovie 10?"
"The trouble with working in iMovie 10 is that my work would not be available in iMove 9 if I decide to switch back!"   This is true but you won't know unless you try it out. It is also an opportunity to compare doing the same editing in both versions.
"When I look at All Projects, many of the video markers are blank until I double click on them."   The project 'icons' (thumbnail with chevrons above) often appear blank (black). This seems to a common behaviour but it does not cause any problems with the project.   No-one seems to know how imovie chooses which clip to use in these icons.
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Importing AVI file into iMovie

I converted an .m4v file (13m31s long) to an .avi file so I can import it into iMovie for editing. All of this completed, I opened iMovie, went File > Import > Movies > ___.avi file. It showed the importing progress, and once it was completed nothing showed up anywhere! I tried 3 times, restarted my computer, updated iMovie, NOTHING! Please help :[

Yes I did try to import the .m4v file first. I used Prism to convert the video file to AVI. I am not entirely sure how to answer your question about the codec, but I believe it is an MPEG-4 ?
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Importing a VLC movies from .avi files into iMovie

I have a camera that records in .avi and I watch them on my Mac with VLC.
Is there a way to import these video clips into iMovie. I do not seem to be doing it correctly.
Thanks for any help.

Hi megrove,
You may need to convert the .avi clips to another format. The free program MPEG Streamclip can convert most formats. It's downloadable from this site: http://www.squared5.com/
It's best to convert to AIC (Apple Intermediate Codec). This is the format that iMovie automatically converts compressed files to when importing from cameras or camera archives, for example, AVCHD .mts files. The conversion process expands the compressed files into full frames suitable for editing by iMovie. MPEG Streamclip will do this conversion for you, allowing the exported AIC file to be easily imported to iMovie without further conversion.
MPEG Streamclip can also convert files to the H.264 format, which also works nicely with iMovie '09.
John

Is there a way to import avi files into imovie

I mean I have big files to import into imovie and they aren't converted.If I use like screenflow,screenium it messes up the quality and it lags.I dont wanna convert them cuz I dont need the whole vid.Just a certain part.So is there a software for mac that can take half of a video and convert a certain part to .mov so I can import it.

thx, it can work.

Problem import large avi-files into iMovie '11

I have a large AVI-file, DV, from an old video camera that I want to import to iMove '11. The file is 10,37 GB but when I import it to iMovie only a few scenes is visible. Also, iMovie says the file is 4,71 GB.
How do I import the whole file?
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/Torbjörn

If you can convert the AVI movie back on the PC to Quicktime, this would be your best option. AVI files are limited to 4GB in size. To get around this limit, the AVI file might be referencing other smaller files on the PC. The AVI file format has been pretty much abandoned by Microsoft which now uses the WMV format.

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How can i get it to import and use my original widescreen shots??

Hi
This thread should help->
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9067554
JG

Using WindowsDV .avi files in iMovie and iDVD

I'm about to buy a Mac after using PCs for many years. I'm still deciding whether to buy an iMac 20", upgrade the Ram and use an external firewire drive or to get a Mac Pro and use internal drives. Initially I'll use iMovie and iDVD and I have some questions regarding using files I've already created on my PC. Up until now I've mainly been using Ulead Video Studio 10 and Ulead DVD Workshop. DVD Workshop does not do 16:9 menus and has now been discontinued and I've been impressed with iMovie and iDVD when I've seen it in Apple stores.
I have some unedited 16:9 .avi files that I've captured from my Panasonic GS-400 camcorder as well as some already edited .avi and .mpg files. Will iMovie and iDVD recognise .avi DV files when accessed through my network or copied onto the Mac hard drive? I'll load unedited clips into iMovie for editing but anything that's already edited I'd like to put straight into iDVD, add chapters and make a menu etc.
Is this going to work easily or will I have to convert the files to an apple compatible format?
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Hi Ken and welcome to Apple!
You should not have a major problem. The AVI files should (repeat should) be recognized by iMovie. If not, conversion should (I love the certainty of that word!) be easy.
An iMac will do all you ask, but I recommend not less that 1GB of RAM.
At this stage, go get your iMac, and try to import the AVI files into iMovie. If that is not successful post back!
Remember: iMovie expects to be 'fed' by digital video through a firewire connection.
Any more questions, we are here to help!

AVI Files in iMovie 09?

My Insignia HD DV produces high def avi files. I had to install special avi drivers in order to even see the video in QuickTime.
I haven't found a way to import avi files into iMovie 08. Is there way? Do I have to go with iMovie 09 to get this feature? Do I have to go with Final Cut Express to get this feature?
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Check out Apple specification of supported camcorders by iMovie and FCE to get know if your device supported.
If not - you will need some external convertor
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3290
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2948

Widesreen Problem with .avi Import into iMovie HD

I am able to import .avi file into iMovieHD (orignally exported from Abode Elements Premiere for Windows), but it converts it to 4:3 letterbox once Imported instead of its original format i.e. widescreen..
When I view the same .avi file in Quicktime, it shows correctly in 16:9 widescreen format..
I am using iMovie HD with the following settings:
- Automatic DV pillarboxing and letter boxing to 'yes'
- Automatically resize window to fit project
Also, my current project where I am importing the files is in widescreen format..
Any assistance will be much appreciated..

Since my last post in this thread I learned that, as a bug, exporting as .dv or DV-encoded .avi via QuickTime Player Pro 7.1 (at least up to 7.1.3) occasionally duplicates frames (QT 7.0 didn't do this).
Workaround: You can export without duplicate frames via MPEG Streamclip (File/Export to AVI..., Compression: Apple DV - PAL or DV/DVCPRO - NTSC, Quality: 100%, Sound: Uncompressed).

Import 32 GB of AVI files into FCP X?

Hello, I need to import 32 GB of AVI files into FCP X. It seems iMOVIE has no problem accepting AVI's, but FCP X says they are not "importable" (as I believe AVI is not a supported format in FCP X).
Can someone please recommend the best way for me to import 32GB of AVI into FCP X? With brief research, I believe Mpeg Stream Clip (?) would be an option, but I want something efficient and will be able mass convert if necessary (don't want to convert each individual clip).
Also what would be the best filetype to convert the AVI's into?
Any prompt insight would really be appreciated, thanks in advance.
GSI

Well, I've got time if thats what it takes.
My goal is to convert the 32gb of "AVI files" into something compatible in FCP X without reducing the video quality. I don't know a specific file type, I just imported them from MINI DV into Sony Vegas (and then just dragged the files from Vegas onto an external and now just want them to get into FCP X)
I just downloaded Stream Clip, added 100 clips (4gb) of avi clips to batch list, but am having trouble converting. I tried converting to DV or Quicktime and the response is "Error: Can't create the MOV file"

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I purchased the DVDxDV program and it is working fine importing files from my Sony mini-dvd handycam. When I import the movie file created by DVDxDV into imovie 08, the program seems to automatically create scene breaks (which I want it to do!) However, I would really prefer to use imovie. When I import the DVDxDV created movie file into imovie HD, it comes in as one big video file. I need many, little clips out of this one big file. Is there a way to either import it through DVDxDV with the original scene breaks? Or can I configure imovie HD to behave like imovie 08 and break this big file up? Any help is really appreciated.

My guess is you'll see the same artifacts using other applications. I do recommend, however, MPEG Streamclip and Miraizon's Cinematize. Those let you select the portions of a video you want to convert so you save a lot of time and hard drive space.
Also, recent versions of Toast (I don't know if this is true for Toast 7) can export individual chapters from a video DVD or VIDEO_TS folder as separate files. This is done via the Toast Media Browser. Put the VIDEO_TS folder on the desktop or insert the DVD, choose DVD with the top button of the Media Browser. When the item appears in the browser window use the button beneath "DVD" to access the chapter level. Select the chapters you want and drag them to the Video window with DVD video selected as the format. After Toast extracts the split MPEG files you can select them and export them to other formats. It's possible, though, that Toast 7 doesn't have the ability to access the chapter levels.

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