How to import muxed MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 to iMovie

[lauralily520]

Summary: iMovie doesn’t support MPEG format. In other words, you are unable to import MPEG into iMovie directly. If you wanna a way to edit MPEG files in iMovie smoothly, just follow this page.



Someone from work sent me a video to edit. The file is sent as a MPEG file and I want to edit the MPEG in iMovie. How do I make it so I can open it on a Mac and drag the MPEG file into iMovie? Right now I can’t open to edit. Looking for solutions in Google, I picked out the best way. Now I will share with all the guys here who wanna import MPEG files(even muxed MPEG-1 and MPEG-2) in iMovie on Mac OS X.

As a matter of fact, it is not a big deal. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac will get you out of the trouble. With it, you not only can easily transcode MPEG including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 to iMovie performed Apple InterMediate Codec within a few clicks, you can also encode MPG, AVI, WMV, MKV, VOB, MTS, MXF, etc videos to Apple ProRes for FCP, DNxHD for Avid Media Composer, MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro, etc on Mac OS X(Mavericks and Yosemite included). I have used it to covert many MPEG video clips on my MacBook. It works fast and keeps the original quality as I wish.

[How-to]: Transcode MPEG to iMovie with highest settings

Step 1: Install and run the MPEG to iMovie converter on Mac, and then click "Add files" icon to import your MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG-1 files. It supports batch conversion.



Step 2: Hit the Format box to select the specially designed video codec for editing in iMovie: iMovie/FCE --> Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov).



Step 3: (Optional) Adjust the video and parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings buttion on the main interface.



Step 4: Click the arrow button to start transcoding MPEG to AIC .mov for iMovie immediately. After the conversion finished, you can easily transfer your MPEG files to iMovie for further editing without any problem.

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[Andyeric]

Can Premiere Elements import XAVC S files from Sony a7 II?

Overview: From this article we will learn the best way to import Sony a7 II XAVC-S files to Premiere Elements 12/13 and then edit with natively supported formats.



If you are not familiar with the Sony a7 II recordings and the popular editing tool Premiere Elements 13 or 12, you will be trapped here. In the following content, let me give you some explanations and solutions on this topic. Only from XAVC S to MPEG-2, you will find it is so easier to work well.

Related XAVC S problems for FCP, Sony Vegas or DaVinci Resolveetc. Why not read more to learn more details of XAVC S files.

Why do you choose the Sony a7II camera as your favorite? If your answers are related to the high definition mage and the stable capability of images dispose, you must be a professional camera shooting lover, right? The camera promises higher quality for the 1080p video (at up to 60p) it can record internally.

Another question: How much do you know about the Premiere Elements 13/12?

Premiere Elements is the stripped back, simpler option for video editors who do not want the complexity, advanced features and extra cost of Premiere Pro. Adobe Premiere Elements features an interface that has been created for ease of use, but there is also the option to select between Expert or Quick editing modes; depending upon your skill level and needs.

Now, let step into the main topic of this page, since XAVC S files cannot accepted well by Adobe PE 13/12, any methods there we can take as measures?

Of course, fortunately we have the Pavtube Video Converter for Mac (Windows Version and Review), which is much professional on dealing with XAVC S videos into Premiere Elements supported formats. The most attractive thing is that it can downscale your 4K videos into common 1080p so that NLEs can afford well.



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Workflow on convert Sony a7II XAVC S to MPEG-2 for further editing in Premiere Elements 13/12:

According to its instructions, we can install it in a nice way on our computer. When the main interface pops up in front of us, tap the "Add video" or "Add from folder", we can add our files in with no difficulties. Don not worry if you have not found the suitable one for PE on the output list, just click "Format" drop-down bar to select "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MPEG-2 (*.mpg)" as the suitable format for Premiere Elements. MOV format is the good choice as well.



Optional settings for those advanced users: Click the "Settings" button on the main interface, why not do some adjustments on our own? Don't think it is so cool? Such as the video size, bitrates, frame rate or audio channels, etc.



Finally, just hit the "Convert", we can easily get the output files for editing in Premiere Elements 13/12.

Why this XAVC S Video Converter for Mac program has a good reputation there? Several reasons you may find here: Various output choices, easy operation, concise design, stable conversion capability.

Tips: No matter for the latest Mac operation OS X Yosemite or the Windows 10.10, this program can work so well after we tested for many times.

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