Author: jacknjchn
Post subject: DivX to iMovie-Import and Edit DivX files in iMovie
Posted: Today, 14:50
Summary: You may want to import DivX to iMovie (iMovie 11) to edit the files. However, iMovie does not support DivX importing. Fortunately, there is an easy way to fix this issue. Let's find it out here.
I have an AVI(DivX) file that takes 350mb; I go into iMovie and I create a new project, then I create a new event and click on import video. I go to the right directory, to the .divx file and click on import. The import window disappear and appear a loading bar that says something like "Optimizing the video..." and in 1 second it disappear (... I don't see the bar load). Nothing else happens, but the video is not imported. Why? How can I import DivX files to iMovie correctly?
I’ve post the issue on Apple forum, and some guys gave me the answers. I need to install Perian(As far as I know it hasn’t been updated in years, it won’t work on Mavericks 10.9) and DivX codec. If it still didn't work, I might try converting the DivX AVI video to iMovie compatible video and then try importing that into iMovie.
To encode DivX to iMovie editing-friendly format- Apple InterMediate Codec, what video app should I have. More than one guys recommend Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac. I’ve download and tried the software yet. It helps me convert DivX to iMovie in Mac OS X (including Mountain Lion, 10.9 Mavericks) in only 3 steps. Besides, this software can also convert other formats like MKV, MP4, AVI, VOB, FLV, MTS, WMV, XviD, XAVC, XAVC S, etc. to iMovie supported video format without zero quality loss. Now just check out the steps below to finish the conversion task.
How to convert DivX movies for editing in iMovie (iMovie 11)
1. Add DivX files
Run the Mac Video Converter. Directly drag and drop the DivX video to the main display window of the program. To save your time, you can load multiple files at a time for this program supports batch conversion. You can also merge several files into one.
2. Select the output format
You can choose iMovie/FCE --> Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov) as the output format. The output format is designed for iMovie 11/iMovie 09/iMovie 08 specially.
Tip: Furthermore, you are provided some useful edit functions cropping, trimming, adding watermark, attaching subtitles for pre-editing your video files so that you can simplify your iMovie editing.
3. Start DivX to iMovie conversion on Mac
Click the “Convert” icon under the preview window, and the DivX to iMovie Converter will start transcode DivX to AIC .mov for iMovie 08/09/11 on Mac.
After the conversion, click "Open" to locate the result videos and then launch iMovie, choose File > Import > Movies..., to import the converted DivX video into iMovie.
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