How to import camcorder videos to iMovie

Now users don't only want to record their unforgettable moment, but also make their video better with more effects. For Mac users, iMovie is your first choice to edit and re-create videos. However, not all videos are compatible with iMovie, especially the video files from camcorder like TS/MTS/M2TS/MOD/TOD/TD etc.  So in this tutorial, we will show you how to import camcorder video to iMovie, iMovie '09, iMovie '11.

Guide: How to import camcorder videos to iMovie on Mac OS X

Preparation: Export the recordings from the camcorder to local drive, the basic recorded videos in TMTS/ M2TS/ MOD/ TOD/ TS/ MXF video format. Then free Download and install the mxf converter for mac program. 

(The program supports:

• Convert video recorded in MOD from camcorder to iMovie 
• Convert video recorded in TOD from camcorder to iMovie
• Convert video recorded in AVCHD (MTS/M2TS) from camcorder to iMovie
• Convert video recorded in MPEG-2 from camcorder to iMovie
• Convert video recorded in DV & HDV from camcorder to iMovie 
• Convert video recorded in MPEG-4/H.264 from camcorder to iMovie )

Step 1: Add recordings

Run the program, just drag&drop camcorder videos to the main interface, batch conversion supported.

If you wanna play the imported files, just click "Play" button, and taking a snapshot is allowed.

Step 2: Output settings

Under "Format" option, locate iMovie' >> 'Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC)' format in dropdown list.
If you wanna do more settings about output video/audio parameters, you can click button to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate and so on.

But here, we suggest you keep the default settings, our programmers has optimized the corresponding output format respectively.

Step 3: Convert camcorder files to iMovie on Mac Lion

Just click thе “Convert” button tо start conversion immediately.

With the powerful MXF Converter Mac program and the straigtforward guide, I'm sure you can import camcorder videos to iMovie without hassle.