Convert .mov for use in iOS iMovie

[Roy Hobbs]

Hello,

I was hoping to copy over some .mov's (from a Canon p&s) to my new iPad so I can "edit" then in iMovie while on a long flight. Apparently the iOS version of iMovie doesn’t like my files and it won't even send them from Aperture to the iPad when synching using iTunes. It send movies I took with my iPhone that are stored in Aperture but nothing from my p&s.

After doing some searching it looks like they need to be converted before I can transfer them. But most of the threads seem over a year old and pre lion referencing QT features that aren't in QT anymore.

Does anyone have a Lion specific set of instructions for converting or maybe something else to get my .mov's over to my iPad and available in iMovie iOS?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[MisterMe]

You need either QuickTime Pro which I understand is now a free download from Apple. Also, the QuickTime-based MPEG Streamclip will do the trick.

 

[musty345]

Download Handbrake for free and convert them to an iOS friendly format?

 

[Roy Hobbs]

Download Handbrake for free and convert them to an iOS friendly format?

I tried handbrake but it won't open the .mov's from my camera

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You need either QuickTime Pro which I understand is now a free download from Apple. Also, the QuickTime-based MPEG Streamclip will do the trick.

QT Pro appears to still be $29.99
I tried MPEG Streamclip using directions I found posted somewhere....after conversion I still can't transfer the files to my iPad.

 

[musty345]

You could try doing up to 10 converts with iVI for free?

 

[Roy Hobbs]

I'll give that one a try, if it works $10 is cheaper than $29 for QT Pro

 

[Roy Hobbs]

iVI works great and it's only $3.99 in the Mac App Store.

 

[Dave Braine]

QuickTime Pro which I understand is now a free download from Apple.

Not according to the Apple Store site.