MKV to iMovie Converter: How to Convert MKV to iMovie

Have problem with importing MKV videos downloaded from online sites into iMovie for further editing? Or may you have some MKV files ripped from Blu-ray/DVD and want to use them on iMovie? Then you'd better convert your MKV files to iMovie accepted files at first. If you temporarily have no idea about what to do, you can take the MKV to iMovie Mac conversion into consideration which is introduced in the following paragraphs. The conversion is darn easy to be finished with only three clicks without loss of video quality.

Part I: Convert and Import MKV to iMovie for Editing

Part II: Steps to Encode MKV Files to iMovie on Mac

Part III: Why Convert MKV to iMovie?

Part I: Convert and Import MKV to iMovie for Editing

If you are unable to locate your MKV files into iMovie, you could adjust MKV to iMovie file for editing immediately with professional video converting software at one go. Here Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is an easy-to-use yet professional MKV to iMovie Converter for Mac (macOS Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion and Lion included).

This full-featured MKV video converter will enable both novice users and advanced users to convert MKV to iMovie supported format and import MKV to iMovie with only a few mouse clicks, while retaining excellent video and audio quality for editing in iMovie. After the fast video conversion ends, you can import the video to iMovie directly and edit MKV in iMovie to create your own video clip. By running it, there's no need to set the codec by yourself: the Mac program has a optimized preset for iMovie (iMovie '11 included).

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Part II. Steps to Encode MKV Files to iMovie on Mac

Step 1. Add MKV files to the program

Here you can directly drag & drop the MKV files to the converter, or click "Add File" button to load the source MKV videos.

Tip: This MKV converter supports batch conversion, so you are allowed to add multiple files to convert at a time by clicking "Add File > Add Multi-files" or "Add File > Add Folder".

Step 2. Select the output format

Click on the dropdown menu of "Editor", and then follow "iMovie" as the output format.

How to Import Converted MKV Files to iMovie?

Step 1: Importing MKV files to iMovie is a procedural mission just like any other. You have to follow the outlined guidelines in making sure everything goes as planned and succeeds without fail. Even as you go through this user guideline, it is important to point out that iMovie only imports video files that it will be able to do editing. Therefore, make sure your MKV files are in a situation of being edited without causing many problems. Launching your iMovie program will be the initial step to allow you create a new project on the timeline. The files have to be easily viewed on the timeline because that is where all the editing takes place.?

Step 2: Set the project theme, the name of the project, put in the aspects ratio as well as the frame rate. All these have to be attended to before proceeding. Once the clips have been imported to the iMovie, they will be stored in the Events Library but first things first. How do you get the video files to the Event Library? Your options are wide open and many. If you are getting the footage from the camera, have it connected to the Mac physically and different types of cameras have different connections. You have to be informed on that very well.?

Step 3: From the iMovie, you will be able to see the import window which has some key elements for your understanding. The upper part has a preview window and all selected clips will be showing under that window. Below that, you will see the play controls which consist of pause, play, stop and forward buttons. When through with importing the footage from your camera, click the "done" button on the right side of the iMovie window after which it will close down. There is a sheet that will come up immediately with two options; add your imported video to an existing event or create a fresh event. You should be wise enough to determine which among the two options will play to your advantage.

Part III: Why Convert MKV to iMovie?

When you try to import MKV to iMovie for editing, you'll find out that all MKV files are just greyed out. That's because MKV is not supported by iMovie. To edit MKV files in iMovie (no matter iMovie HD, iMovie 08, iMovie 09, or iMovie 11), you have to convert MKV files to iMovie friendly format first. iMovie supports MOV, M4V and AVI with M-JPEG encoded.?

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