Canon EOS 70D and iMovie workflow - Transcode 70D MOV to AIC MOV

Summary: Having import issues while transferring Canon EOS 70D H.264 MOV files to iMovie for basic editing? Don't worry, By using a Canon EOS MOV to iMovie Converter, you are able to make iMovie with Canon EOS 70D beautifully without any glitches.



The Canon EOS 70D is the company's latest mid-range DSLR, featuring a 20.2 Megapixel APS-C sensor, Full HD video, a fully articulated touch-screen monitor, built-in Wifi and an innovative new autofocusing system which promises far superior performance during Live View and movies. Announced in July 2013, it comes three years after the EOS 60D and replaces that model, slotting between the EOS T5i / 700D and the increasingly aged EOS 7D. Basic editing software may have a hard time with the 70D footage, as it is H.264 encoded high-def streams. If you have a powerful PC with powerful editing software like iMovie installed, it won’t be a problem for playing and editing the EOS 70D footage, otherwise you may get involved in playing back and editing issues. In that case, many people convert the H.264 codec Apple InterMediate Codec for use in iMovie. The following guide tells you how to convert Canon EOS 70D MOV to iMovie AIC MOV for editing.

Required software: HD Video Converter for Mac
The software does a good job as a Canon EOS MOV to iMovie Converter for iMovie, featuring very simple and straightforward interface, doing what it is designed to do and doing it very well.

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Canon EOS 70D and iMovie workflow - transcode H.264 MOV to AIC

Step 1. Add H.264 .mov video fils
Transfer h.264 encoded .mov files from Canon EOS 70D camcorder to computer via USB cable. Download a trial of HD Video Converter for Mac and run the software as the best Canon EOS MOV to iMovie Converter. Click the "Add Files" button to load .mov videos from EOS 70D camcorder.



Step 2. Set AIV MOV format as output format for editing
Click “Profile” bar to determine output format. Follow “iMovie and Final Cut Express” and select format from “Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC)(*.mov)” as output format.



Note: If you've loaded a number of video clips to do batch conversion, please do remember ticking off 'Apply to All' option before you start.

Step 3. Adjust video and audio settings to keep 1080p HD quality
Click "Settings" button, then you will be able to adjust?audio and video parameters on the popup window to customize the output file quality,?these adjustable parameters include codec name, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample?rate, and audio channel. To maintain original HD quality, you may set “original” in the fields of “Size”, “Bitrate” and “Frame rate”. To downsize the Canon EOS 70D .mov files, just set a smaller bitrate.

Step 4. Click "Convert" button to convert Canon EOS 70D MOV to iMovie AIC
Once the conversion is finished, click 'Open Folder' button to get the generated AIC MOV files for editing with iMovie 11/9/8.

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