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BicyclePunk

Dec 19, 2002, 05:59 PM

Just a quick question....Do I have to buy Quicktime to convert an .avi movie so I can edit it in iMovie? Thanks.

arn

Dec 19, 2002, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by BicyclePunk
Just a quick question....Do I have to buy Quicktime to convert an .avi movie so I can edit it in iMovie? Thanks.

You have to convert it to a "DV Stream" to work in iMovie.

Quicktime Pro should do it. If you don't have that there probably are other ways... but that's the easiest.

arn

BicyclePunk

Dec 19, 2002, 06:02 PM

Any cheaper....or free...ways? But I guess $30 for QuickTime Pro is worth it...

arn

Dec 19, 2002, 06:20 PM

Originally posted by BicyclePunk
Any cheaper....or free...ways? But I guess $30 for QuickTime Pro is worth it...

There may be free ways... I just don't know how offhand...

The key point is that iMovie takes 'DV Streams' as the video format... so however you can get it into that format... :)

arn

BicyclePunk

Dec 19, 2002, 08:27 PM

Excellent. Thanks!

jelloshotsrule

Dec 20, 2002, 12:18 AM

consider that imovie is free.... qt pro is definitely worth it

very very handy.

BicyclePunk

Dec 20, 2002, 08:09 AM

Paid for it last night....Now I just have to figure out how to use iMovie!

ftaok

Dec 20, 2002, 08:21 AM

Originally posted by BicyclePunk
Paid for it last night....Now I just have to figure out how to use iMovie! Make sure you go to the Apple site for some TUTORIALS (http://www.apple.com/imovie/tutorials/) on how to use iMovie.

And don't forget to download the plug-in pack (http://a772.g.akamai.net/7/772/51/aeef28721f594e/www.apple.com/imovie/files/iMovie_Plug-in_Pack_2.sit) to get the extra transitions and stuff.

Have fun.