Summary:
Can iMovie import MP4 for editing? Why fail
to import MP4 to iMovie? If you encounter can't
import mp4 into iMovie, simply refer to the following explanation and
solution.
Situations in can't import mp4 into imovie
l I got some wonderful video of my new baby girl on the camcorder
(Canon HFM500) I received for the holidays. But the video is in an mp4, and
iMovie won't import it. I love working with iMovie because it's so user
friendly for computer idiots like me, but I need it to work with my new
camcorder! Can anyone please, please help me?
l For some reason iMovie '11 won't let me import videos. Specifically,
I'm trying to add MP4 files that I copied to my hard drive from my GoPro HD
960. For GoPro users, I used the R2 (720p) format. They open properly in
QuickTime and VLC but can't be imported into iMovie (or iPhoto). When I select
File-->Import-->Movies and browse to the directory where I saved all the
.mp4 files on my hard drive, they're all greyed out.
l Handbrake ripped a personal video to .mp4 format. iMovie doesn't
recognize this file when I browse to import. Is there a work around?
l I had VHS-C tapes converted to DVD recently. I want to edit the
video using iMovie. When I open the DVD there all the files and one folder
which I assume is the movie and contents (Video_TS). I used Handbrake to do
whatever Handbrake does and now my video is in MPEG-4 file format. I should be
able to import this format into iMovie, but iMovie doesn't recognize it.
I've gone over and over this and just can't get the video to iMovie to edit.
I've gone over and over this and just can't get the video to iMovie to edit.
l Imovie is letting me import some .mp4 files but not
others….specifically those I created from Handbrake.
Why iMovie won't import MP4?
Though iMovie announced to import MP4
files, it only imports MP4 video specially encoded for Apple. However, MP4 is a
container video format, some MP4 file (like MPEG-4 files ripped from DVD by
Handbrake) may contain number of audio, video, and even subtitle and still
images, which is not compatible with iMovie.
How to solve can't import mp4 into imovie?
In order to successfully import MP4 to
iMovie for easy edit, a recommended solution is to convert iMovie incompatible
MP4 to iMovie supported MP4.
iDealshare VideoGo for Mac is just the ideal MP4 to iMovie Converter which
can convert all movie clips in MP4, MXF, MOV, M4V, AVI, DivX, Xvid, ASF, WMV,
MKV, MPEG, RM, RMVB, VOB, 3GP, FLV, MOD, TOD, MOV, AVCHD, MTS, M2TS, MP4,
H.264, and more to an iMovie friendly MP4 format with great output quality and
fast conversion speed.
The following will describe a
step by step guide on how to import MP4 to iMovie with the help of iDealshare VideoGo.
Make Preparation: Launch MP4 to iMovie Converter
Free download the ideal MP4 to iMovie Converter - iDealshare VideoGo (for Mac, for Windows), install and launch it, the following interface will pop up.
Step 1 Import MP4 movie files
Click "Add
File" button to import the MP4 movie files which fail to import to
iMovie. Or you can also drag your MP4 file directly to the main interface of iDealshare VideoGo for Mac
Step 2 Select iMovie Video MPEG-4
Click the "Profile"
drop-down button to select iMovie Video MPEG-4 from General Video category
Step 3 Edit MP4 files (Optional)
- Click "Effect" button to add effect/subtitle/watermark to the MP4 files; or to trim, crop, rotate MP4 files, or to adjust image brightness, contrast, and saturation.
- Click "Setting..." button to adjust the video/audio size, quality, codec, bitrate, sample rate, audio volume, audio channel.
Step 4 Convert MP4 to iMovie supported MPEG-4 format
Click the "Convert"
button to start and finish converting MP4 to iMovie friendly format.
Step 5 Import MP4 into iMovie
First start iMovie,
then choose File > Import > Movies..., and then navigate to the
folder where your converted MP4 file is located, finally select (highlight) the
converted MP4 file, create a new event and click "Import"
button.
It becomes that easy to solve can't
import mp4 into iMovie problem with the help of iDealshare VideoGo. It even can solve iMovie won't Import MOV, M4V issue. It even helps to
successfully import AVI, MXF, WMV, MKV, VOB, AVCHD, MPEG, 3GP, WTV, FLV, SWF,
MOD, TOD, RMVB, and etc to iMovie.
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