Minecraft Gameplay won't import into iMovie

I went to edit my Minecraft: Day 2 Gameplay in .avi format today, and when I went to create a new event and import, its grayed out and won't even let me attempt to import the footage. Its like 12 mins long and around 500mb, and I've done bigger, so I'm not sure why it wont let me do this. Any Help?

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asked Nov 24 '12 at 16:39

swagmanT
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I guess iMovie doesn't support the codec you used. Maybe try converting it to Quicktime or something with a program like MPEG Streamclip.

answered Nov 24 '12 at 16:55

sfrancis928
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iMovie supports .avi because i've used it before on other videos.

(Nov 24 '12 at 16:58) swagmanT

Well, .avi isn't just one codec. There are different flavors of it. Just like with .mov, where the file could be H.264, ProRes, AIC, or something like that. Even though some .avi files work with iMovie, this video must be a non-supported codec. At least that's what it would seem like.

(Nov 24 '12 at 18:07) sfrancis928

yeah its a screencap from CamStudio.

(Nov 24 '12 at 19:28) swagmanT

Yes, use MPEG Streamclip!

(Nov 24 '12 at 20:02) catchatyou

If that doesn't work, try converting it with Handbrake: http://handbrake.fr/ To another format like .wmv or .mp4.

(Nov 24 '12 at 20:10) DJ Scooby Doo

I've found that MP4 works best on iMovie, but that's just my experience.. AVI never worked for me

(Dec 04 '12 at 03:58) nitrocrime

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0	Convert your avi files an iMovie files like mp4, see: [Self advertisement removed] answered Dec 04 '12 at 03:47 floatpave 0 edited Dec 04 '12 at 03:59 nitrocrime 3.6k●62●77●125

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