Import AVCHD files to iMovie for free editing

AVCHD is a kind of high defintion digital video format that are mainly recorded by some camcorders like Sony, Canon, Panasonic, JVC etc. After shooting videos by your camcorders, you will sometimes need to edit your AVCHD videos to get more special and artistic effect. For Mac users, iMovie will be definitely the ideal choice.

iMoive is supposed to work with most of HD camcorders, however, importing AVCHD to iMovie might be tricky, due to the versions of your Mac, Mac processors (PowerPC- or older Intel-based Mac don't support AVCHD editing) and the model of you camcorder.

To transfer AVCHD files to iMovie smoothly, it is advised to convert AVCHD to iMovie natively supported MOV files with a Mac Video Converter.

Video Converter for Mac works with all versions of iMovies such as, iMovie 11, iMovie 09, iMovie 08, iMovie HD and can convert AVCHD files that shot from all kinds of camcorders like Sony, Canon, Pansonic, JVC etc so that you can fast and easy convert AVCHD files to MOV for easy import AVCHD videos to iMovie for free editing.

Step by step to convert AVCHD files to MOV for iMovie editing

Step 1: Load AVCHD MTS files

You can import AVCHD MTS files to Video Converter Mac by either drag and drop action or go to "File" ->"Load Media Files" to locate AVCHD MTS files you want to add.

Step 2: Select iMovie as output format

AVCHD to iMovie Converter will automatically set the format, resolution and frame rate for you, maintaining the video quality, and the output video can be imported to iMovie 11/iMovie 09/iMovie 08/iMovie HD.

Step 3: Start AVCHD to iMovie conversion

Click "Convert" to start converting AVCHD files to iMovie compatible MOV or MP4 format.

After that, you can free transfer AVCHD to iMovie for free editing.