Converting videos

[skiswife07]

Is there any program that will convert my MPEG or MPEG-2 files to a MOV file, or anything that can be played in QuickTime and edited in iMovie '08? I just bought my first Mac and I cannot transfer or play movies from my video camera. I can transfer them onto my husband's PC and then get them on my Mac from an external hard drive but they won't play or open in iMovie. The whole reason I bought a Mac was to edit some videos and do things with my pictures.

 

[~Shard~]

Try looking at VisualHub, I believe it can convert practically any video format to any other video format.

 

[r.j.s]

MPEG Streamclip can do that, and it's free.

 

[speakerwizard]

imovie is primarily built for direct input from a camera, so dv or avchd, this is why you are having the trouble, as the others say those two apps are both great utilities for video editing. good luck

 

[martin45]

Re:Converting videos

Hi
In my thought converting videos are the skillful work. Apple cinema display is walked by this type of converting videos.

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martin

widecircles

 

[r.j.s]

Hi
In my thought converting videos are the skillful work. Apple cinema display is walked by this type of converting videos.

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martin

widecircles

What?

 

[OilConsumer]

I would suggest HandBrake.

 

[r.j.s]

Handbrake is best for DVDs to mp4. You'll want these in DV for editing in iMovie.