iMovie Questions

[cpc12]

I recently purchased a time lapse camera.

It creates AVI files.

What is the best type of file to convert it to so it works with iMovie ?

I will need to be able to edit out the night scenes for all the days it recorded.

I did not see a option to do this with iMovie. Is it possible ?

Is there a better application to do this. Maybe one that does not require me to convert from AVI ?

I can't afford final cut.

[Dave Braine]

Open your avi files with MPEGStreamclip.
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html

Use the Export to Quicktime option and choose the Apple Intermediate Codec option from the Compression options. iMovie is set up for this.

I will need to be able to edit out the night scenes for all the days it recorded.

I did not see a option to do this with iMovie. Is it possible ?

When you've imported your video into iMovie, just selected the bits that you need and drag them into a new Project.

Maybe one that does not require me to convert from AVI ?

Whichever editing app you use, it will either need the avi file converting, or will have to do it itself.