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how to convert mov format to mp4 in imovie?

how to convert mov format to mp4 in imovie?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Aug 13, 2020 9:28 AM

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Posted on Aug 13, 2020 10:16 AM

Hi, DKA55,


Import your .mov files into iMovie and then share (export) it out. iMovie shares out all movies in Mp4 format at all settings except for Best Quality (pro res). Best Quality (pro res) shares out a .mov file.


You can also use the free download, Handbrake, to convert your .mov files to Mp4 before importing into iMovie. You can get Handbrake here:


https://handbrake.fr/


A simple way to do it is to open Handbrake and do a File/Open Source. Navigate to your video and choose it as the source from the resulting screen. Then do File/Start Encoding. Wait a couple of minutes for the conversion to complete. Then save and import the converted clip into iMovie.


-- Rich





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Aug 13, 2020 10:16 AM in response to DKA55

Hi, DKA55,


Import your .mov files into iMovie and then share (export) it out. iMovie shares out all movies in Mp4 format at all settings except for Best Quality (pro res). Best Quality (pro res) shares out a .mov file.


You can also use the free download, Handbrake, to convert your .mov files to Mp4 before importing into iMovie. You can get Handbrake here:


https://handbrake.fr/


A simple way to do it is to open Handbrake and do a File/Open Source. Navigate to your video and choose it as the source from the resulting screen. Then do File/Start Encoding. Wait a couple of minutes for the conversion to complete. Then save and import the converted clip into iMovie.


-- Rich





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