, technically, i Movie does import MP4 video., however, i Movie only import MP4 files that are encoded with MPEG4/AAC or H.264/AAC data. And yet, MP4 is a video container format that may contain various audio and video codec (and sometimes even subtitle streams included).
One more query we ran across in our research was “Can imovie read mp4 files?”.
, i Movie support MP4 files, but MP4 is a multimedia container format which contains various types of data encoded using one of several different codecs. A MP4 file can use MPEG-4, MJPEG, H.264, HEVC, Go, pro cine Form, or other video codec for compression .
How to edit MP4 files in iMovie (11)?
After the conversion, click “Open” to locate the encoded videos and then launch i. Movie, choose File > Import > Movies, to import the converted MP4 video into i. Movie; prepare for editing. You will find that it’s just a piece of cake to edit MP4 files in i, and movie (11).
Click on the “export” option available on this window and you will land up on an array of options like “Movie to 3G”, “Movie to MPEG-4” etc. Choose “Movie to MPEG-4” option from this pop up and click on the “save” button to save your i. Movie file as MP4.
Check the “Merge into one file” box, you can join several .mp4 clips together if necessary. Click “Format” pull down list to select i. Movie and Final Cut Express > Apple Inter. Mediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) as the best video format for i, and movie (11).
What file formats does iMovie support?
So you must want to know the best i. Movie video formats and audio formats. You might partially know that i. Movie support MPEG-4, MPEG-2, DV, MOV and M4V formats, but you should know the details to avoid any incompatible issues. In this article, we will share detailed tips on what file formats are supported by i, and movie.
While reading we ran into the inquiry “What video format does iMovie accept?”.
As some guys explained, i. Movie only accepts MP4 file which contains MPEG-4 and H.264 codecs. While, the audio, subtitle or other media source that embed in MP4 might have different codecs. In this case, we cannot judge the video format by examining the file extension name only.
Why can’t I get MOV files from iMovie?
, since i Movie 10, Apple has introduced the MP4 output format into the video editor. However, many people still do not understand why they can only get MOV files from i, and movie. That is partly because the output design is pretty cloak-and-dagger.