Screencast: Import from a File
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1 Open iMovie, Create New Project
Open iMove and create a new project using File > New (Apple + N).
![Create a New Project](images/edit/mac/import-create.jpg)
Name the project, choose a destination and then press Create
![Menu Commands](images/edit/mac/mac-tip-02.jpg)
Menus and Commands
Whenever you see a command, such as File > Save Project, it refers to commands in the menu bar (top of the screen).
Keyboard shortcuts are given in parenthesis; for example, (Apple + S) indicates that the apple key should be held and the 'S' key should be pressed once.
2 Import the Videos
Use File > Import (Apple + Shift + I), and browse to the directory containing the videos. Select all the video files you plan to use and click open.
![Import a File](images/edit/mac/import-file-01.jpg)
Trouble Importing or Finding the Video File?
If you cannot use or find the videos, they probably aren't in a Mac compatible format (the files might end in .avi or .wmv).
You can try converting them to the .mp4 format with the free video transcoding software ffmpegX
3 Videos Appear in the Clip Library
If all went well, your footage should appear in the clips library. Just click on the name of a clip to rename it.
![Import a File](images/edit/mac/import-clips.jpg)
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