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).
Name the project, choose a destination and then press Create
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.
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.
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