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How to import AVCHD to iMovie

If you just came back from vacation with plenty of video clips shot by your camcorder and were eager to import them to iMovie for editing but only found the AVCHD video can't work with iMovie on Mac, there is no need to fret. Read on and you will get the solution here.

As AVCHD is coming to the fore as the HD standard for full-size consumer camcorders, though Apple has made greater efforts to ensure that the video AVCHD cameras shoot can be imported into iMovie (for more information, you can check out http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1014), it still need to do some tricks to import video from AVCHD cameras to iMovie.

For Mac newbie, I recommend a much easier way to import AVCHD to iMovie for editing on Mac. That is to convert AVCHD to iMovie compatible format like MP4. All you need is an AVCHD to iMovie Converter for Mac. And Daniusoft Video Converter for Mac is an ideal one for you to accomplish the task. Free download it here first:

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Note: If you are using Windows and want to convert AVCHD to MP4, you can refer to Daniusoft Video Converter Ultimate for Windows.

Convert AVCHD to iMovie with this Mac AVCHD to iMovie Converter on Mac

Load AVCHD video files to Mac AVCHD Video Converter

Click "Add Files" to load AVCHD video files or directly drag them onto the interface.

Convert AVCHD to iMovie to edit it on Mac, import AVCHD files to this Mac AVCHD to iMovie Converter - screen

Select iMovie format as output format

You can select "iMovie Video MPEG-4 (*mp4)" from the drop-down list of "Format" and choose a proper destination folder for saving output files.

Convert AVCHD to iMovie to edit it on Mac, import AVCHD files to this Mac AVCHD to iMovie Converter - format

Tips: Adjust resolution, frame rate, encoder, bit rate, sample rate, and channels to optimize the output file with Daniusoft Video Converter for Mac.

Convert AVCHD to iMovie on Mac OS X

After finishing all necessary settings, click Start Conversion button to start converting your AVCHD to iMovie on Mac. You can also preview the converted video files and set the action after the conversion is completed.

After the conversion is finished, iMovie would be more than happy to import the converted AVCHD videos. And you can start to edit your AVCHD video with iMovie. If you want edit both DVD movies and AVCHD videos on iMovie, check this DVD Video Converter for Mac to help you to do the job.


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