Do I need an APP to convert a video/photo project (not on iMovie) to be viewed on a PC? Sending something for a granddaughter's 10th birthday and realized I have a MAC but they have a PC
If your project is a slideshow and you export it as a video to your desktop it will be in the M4v format. That format is an Apple format that works most places, but may not work on a PC. To be safe, you should convert the M4v video to to Mp4 that is almost a universally compatible format. You can make the conversion with the free download, Handbrake, that will convert to Mp4 by default.
You can get Handbrake here:
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.
NOTE: I am using Photos 4, so if you are using a later Photos version that exports slideshows in Mp4, then you are good to go without the necessity of converting.
-- Rich
What kind of "project" is this? A slideshow? A book?
Thank you for your reply. It is a slideshow with video and music and it has truly been a labor of love. I was able to export it and it went to Apple TV and plays beautifully…but no sound. So, I will try exporting it to desktop and following your suggestion for sending to a PC. I really appreciate your help. Thank you.
Best of luck with luck with this.
— Rich
I made a birthday photo project for my granddaughter using photos/videos and need to send to them for use on a PC...how do I do this? Do I need an app to convert format?
