Can iMovie 09 open AVI files?

Question

Can iMovie 09 open AVI files?

I'm trying to make a machinima video but my video recorder program only saves to AVI format. Will that work with iMovie?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.3), Machinima saved on Windows 7 Ultimate

Posted on May 24, 2010 1:11 PM

Answer 1

May 24, 2010 2:56 PM in response to Doug the cookie man

AVI is a container, not a codec. In most cases, yes, but without more information like camera model and codec, no one here can be definitive.

Answer 2

May 24, 2010 4:21 PM in response to Aristophanes

All right, looks like you need more info. I'm using HyperCam version 2 to record my gameplay. The website for the product is http://www.hyperionics.com/hc/. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

Answer 3

PicassoB

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May 24, 2010 4:27 PM in response to Doug the cookie man

My son downloaded a program called Handbrake which takes the avi files and encodes them to mp4 format that you can open in iMovie. You identify each avi file and set them up in a queue. Then you run it and it deposits them in a pre-defined location.

Here's a link... http://handbrake.fr/
for more information.

Answer 4

May 24, 2010 4:34 PM in response to PicassoB

I'll think about that when I actually have some footage to put into iMovie. I plan to start recording tomorrow.

Answer 5

May 27, 2010 11:38 AM in response to Doug the cookie man

Update:

iMovie did not open the file. I tried PicassoB's solution but the program suggested did not work. I finally ended up using QuickTime Player to convert the AVI file to a usable format. This question is now solved; no points for anyone.

Thanks anyway.