Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC to iMovie-ingest Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC to iMovie

Need to transcode Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC footage for a smooth workflow in iMovie for Mac? You are here in the right place. Learn how to encode Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC files to Apple InterMediate Codec with help of the best Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC to iMovie converter.

"Hi guys, can you import XAVC footage directly from Sony Alpha a7S II into iMovie? iMovie crashes every single time while reading the files. What do I do to solve the issue? Can anyone kindly suggest a solution? Thanks in advance."

If you get any XAVC incompatible issues in iMovie, we would recommend transcoding them to an intermediate codec that is compatible with iMovie first, such as Apple InterMediate Codec encoded MOV format, which iMovie will recognize and handle well.

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How to transcode Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC video to AIC .mov for iMovie editing?

Here's what you need

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

To transcode Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC media to AIC for iMovie editing, do as below: Step 1: Click "Add File" to load Sony Alpha a7S II XAVC video files into this program.

Step 2: Select output format for iMovie 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 recognize 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 a7S II XAVC to iMovie conversion. 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.