Import and edit Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S video in iMovie

Does iMovie include support for Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S footage? For those who failed to edit Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S .mp4 video footage in iMovie, this guide may shed some light. It explains a workaround to transcode Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S files to iMovie preferred Apple InterMediate Codec in simple steps.

"Is there any way to make Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S footage work with iMovie on a Mac machine smoothly? iMovie does import my video clips, but the video stutters a lot. Any way to fix this?"

Keep in mind that XAVC S (H.264) is not an edit-friendly format, so if for any reason you are having issues editing Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S recordings in iMovie, you'd better convert them to a format that is best suited for editing in iMovie prior, such as Apple InterMediate Codec, iMovie's favorite editing codec, which iMovie will recognize and handle well. Check a quick guide on how to do this below.

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How to convert Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S footage to iMovie preferred AIC .mov?

To transcode Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S files to AIC for iMovie editing, do as below: Download Video Converter for Mac

Video Converter (It is available for Mac, simply download the proper version depending on your computer.)

Step 1: Import source files Click "Add File" to load video files that you want to convert into this program.

Step 2: Select output format Click "Profile" to select "iMovie and Final Cut Express" > "Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov)" as output format. AIC .mov is iMovie's favorite editing codec, which iMovie will read and handle well.

Tips: If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.

Step 3: Click "Convert" to start Sony Alpha a99 II XAVC S to AIC conversion for iMovie. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated AIC .mov files for editing in iMovie with optimum performance. Hope it helps.