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What format does iMovie convert DSLR HD video footage into for editing?

Hi all,


I am looking to do some editing in iMovie '11 for a project. I am planning to shoot on a DSLR camera in HD with an attached external microphone. I would like to know what format iMovie converts the AVI files into for editing in HD. Does it just change the wrapper to MPEG, or does it re-encode it into AIC? Also, I am likely to build up 60+ minutes of video. How much hard disk space should I need for those videos (in the most conservative estimates)? I have 88 GB currently open on my HD, and several external hard drives for it.

iMovie '11, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 13, 2012 9:48 PM

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What format does iMovie convert DSLR HD video footage into for editing?

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