File Imports

[Charles Martin]

> From: Bo / Sir Ix <bo at macomb.com>
>
> What can I used to bring AVI, WMV or ASF files into iMovie to combine 
> things?

There's an OS 9-only utility called ASF converter which will convert 
ASF to MOV. It doesn't run in Classic but runs in OS 9.2.x and 
presumably earlier just fine.

Most AVIs should play in Quicktime and therefore be importable into 
iMovie3. If you're not using 3, then you'll have to use QT Pro to 
convert the AVIs that are playable in Quicktime into DV Stream format. 
Then iMovie2 will see them (this also applies to the converted ASF 
files mentioned above).

AVI files that cannot be played in Quicktime can *usually* be converted 
to another format such as MPEG-1 through the use of something like 
FFMPEG X. From there they can be used in iMovie3 or demuxed and 
reassembled/saved to MOV through Quicktime Pro.

To the best of my knowledge, there is no way presently to convert WMV 
to another format and ergo you can't use it with iMovie (or anything 
else for that matter). I'd love to be corrected on this point.

BTW -- funny name. Took me a minute to get it. :)

_Chas_

"Of course the people don't want war ... But after all, it is the 
leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a 
simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a 
fascist dictatorship or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship ... 
Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of 
the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are 
being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and 
exposing the country to greater danger. It works the same way in any 
country."
- Hermann Goerring, founder of the Gestapo and Hitler's "No. 2"