subject: Avi To Imovie, Import/convert Avi Files To Imovie Easy [print this page] Q: I imported an AVI file to iMovie, and it goes through the copying process, but nothing showes up on screen.
Q: AVI played just fine in QuickTime, but they "grey out" in the import window, so I couldn't import to iMovie.
Q: I can import my AVI clips into iMovie, but when I play them in iMovie, there's an image but no sound.
Q: My AVI plays smoothly in QuickTime, but in iMovie, I get audio but no picture.
Why import AVI to iMovie?
AVI is a popular video format with high video quality. You can download avi videos from some video websites or record with your camcorder. As mac users, you may also want to edit avi with iMovie. But you will findit is not allow to import AVI ti iMovie directly.
Thus, it is necessary to know what compression formats are contained in you AVI file in order to know if it is edit/import compatible with iMovie '08/'09. If your movie plays in the QT player, then open the "Inspector" window and check the "Format:" to determine which compression formats are being used by your AVI file. For example, in the video inspector it says divx 6.0,640x 480, millions mpeg, mono, 44.100khz. This is a third-party, proprietary codec which can be converted to MOV or DV with AVI to iMovie Converter for Mac.
iOrgsoft AVI to iMovie Converter would be your best choice to help you easily convert AVI to iMovie on Mac so as to let you import AVI to iMovie freely for unlimited video editing and sharing. With this Mac AVI to iMovie converter, importing AVI to iMovie would be simply like a piece of cake for you.
Step by step on how to convert .AVI file to work with iMovie on Mac?
Step 1. Download and Install AVI to iMovie Converter for Mac.
Step 2. Add AVI files from your hard disk to the software, you can add more than one file at one time.
Step 3. Convert AVI to MOV importable into iMovie.
Step 4. Import MOV to iMovie.
First start iMovie, then choose File>Import, next, choose the converted videos you want to import from your project library, finally click "Open" to import.
So you have just imported AVI files to iMovie successfully. Note that Video Converter for Mac is able to convert AVI and many other files to iMovie 11/iMovie 09/iMovie 08/iMovie HD on Mac OSX, including Snow Leopard and Lion. Have fun.
