How to Convert DivX File to iMovie for Editing on Mac

The DivX Media format, one of the most popular file formats today. This media format brings with it additional capabilities including the ability to have interactive video menus and multiple audio tracks. The format is an extension to the AVI file format and is a high compression video codec that can compress videos with minimal quality loss. Supporting video resolutions up to 1080p, the .divx file format can be quite handy.

Sadly, if you want to edit some videos in the DivX format on your Mac, you will find that DivX is not supported by iMovie, which means you cannot import DivX files to iMovie. In fact, iMovie only supports file formats like .mp4, .mov, MPEG-2, AVCHD and DV&HDV.

So What Are the Solutions?

You need to convert Divx to iMovie compatible format to make it editable in iMovie. It is important to use Mac specialised software for the conversion so that you do not have to face glitches now and then while editing, merging or extracting. Professional software is strongly recommended for the conversion procedure. For all these purposes we recommend the use of MPEG Streamclip for Mac and iOrgSoft Video Converter for Mac.

Method One: Using MPEG Streamclip for Mac

Some people use MPEG Streamclip for Mac as their video converter software. MPEG Streamclip for Mac is a free and useful option if you are looking to convert videos to iMovie without spending a dime. You can download the software to your Mac from their site.

1. Just drag and drop the folder to the window and you can start choosing different options like choosing the Audio mode and Video PID.

2. You can also edit your video and select only the portion of the video you need for conversion. Video editing feature is available only to a handful of video converters that are free. You can trim, cut and rotate files. After loading the file, just go to the Edit menu to start editing.

3. And then you can choose the wanted format you want for iMovie to export from the File menu and wait for the conversion to complete, which can take some time. The output formats are QuickTime, DV, MPEG-4 and AVI.

Method Two: Using iOrgsoft Video Converter for Mac

iOrgSoft Video Converter for Mac is another professional video converter we strongly recommend to you. It combines video converter, audio converter, video downloader, and video editor into one. Professionally, it can handle not only Divx format but also formats like MOV, MP4, MKV, FLV, WMV, AVCHD, MTS, XAVC, and more. Using iOrgsoft makes the process a whole lot simpler. Let us take a look at the steps that you need to follow when using iOrgsoft.

Add Divx Files

Once you installed the software, importing the files is a piece of cake. You can select "Add Files" from the menu above and select the file and press "open". Or you can directly drag and drop the file to the program. Batch conversion is welcome.

 

iMovie Profile Choosing

You need to set the output file format that you would like your DivX file to be converted to. In this case, select any format supported by iMovie such as MOV or MP4. Click the "Profile" menu to view the output formats list. From "iMovie" category, you'll get the desired format. After that you might want to specify the parameters such as Sample Rare, Bitrate, resolution, frame rate etc. You can choose all the parameters according to your requirements.

Conversion Starts

After all this is done, all you have to do is hit the conversion button. This software offers a very fast conversion speed for your convenience and even lets you convert multiple videos at the same time.