Quicktime Pro conversion?

[boynigel]

can anybody here confirm if it is possible, with quicktime pro, to convert mpeg and wmv files into files that can be used in iMovie?

 

[martef02]

For you to convert mpeg files to something like mov in Quicktime to use in iMovie, you would need the mpeg2 plugin from Apple.

You can check out Perian as well http://perian.org/

Perian enables QuickTime application support for additional media:
File formats: AVI, DIVX, FLV, MKV, GVI, VP6, and VFW
Video types: MS-MPEG4 v1 & v2, DivX, 3ivx, H.264, Sorenson H.263, FLV/Sorenson Spark, FSV1, VP6, H263i, VP3, HuffYUV, FFVHuff, MPEG1 & MPEG2 Video, Fraps, Snow, NuppelVideo, Techsmith Screen Capture, DosBox Capture
Audio types: Windows Media Audio v1 & v2, Flash ADPCM, Xiph Vorbis (in Matroska), and MPEG Layer I & II Audio, True Audio, DTS Coherent Acoustics, Nellymoser ASAO
AVI support for: AAC, AC3 Audio, H.264, MPEG4, and VBR MP3
Subtitle support for SSA/ASS and SRT

 

[jackerin]

For you to convert mpeg files to something like mov in Quicktime to use in iMovie, you would need the mpeg2 plugin from Apple.

MPEG-1 is not MPEG-2. But what causes problems with MPEG-1 is the sound; get MPEG Streamclip and either 1) convert to another format there, or 2) extract the sound and insert the audio and video separately.

For WMV you'll need the paid-for Flip4Mac.

 

[boynigel]

original poster here. still a bit unclear. can anyone explain? again, i'm trying to get mpeg and wav files into imovie. thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

 

[boynigel]

nobody? really?

 

[J the Ninja]

original poster here. still a bit unclear. can anyone explain? again, i'm trying to get mpeg and wav files into imovie. thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

jackerin answered your question based on the info you gave us. We'll need to know more info, or what it is you aren't clear on.