Action steps are as follows:
1, open imovie, import to clip video files, click on the top left of the third icon, you can enter the "import" interface. Here you can find the video files you want to clip on your hard disk or external device.
Note: currently imovie support file format only MP4 and mov these two, and we use DV machine shooting video files are generally MEPG-2 format, so need to turn the format.
A free format tool, the total video Converter Lite, is recommended here for free download in the Mac App Store.
2, open the total video Converter Lite, and then the need to transform the format of the file directly dragged to the main area. Then click the Output Format option box on the right, where you choose the file format you want to output.
This option is actually MP4 format, but the definition is different, if the most clear compression effect, then choose "IMovie High Quality (H264)". Then select a good target folder, click the Switch button to wait.
3, after the conversion is completed, and then cut back to the imovie "import" interface, you can see the video can be imported. Select a good file click on the bottom right corner of the "import options" to complete the import.