The best Sony Alpha a7S XAVC to iMovie converter

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

"Hello all, I am trying to import Sony Alpha a7S XAVC video files to iMovie for editing on my MacBook. Unfortunately, there's a no-go. Does anyone know a fix for this? Thanks for any help."

iMovie handles most popular codecs natively, but some codecs simply require pre-processing to be useful. This is usually because of limitations of your Macintosh's graphics hardware or the capabilities of your drives and connections. If for any reason you have issues working with Sony Alpha a7S XAVC media in iMovie, we would recommend transcoding to iMovie preferred AIC .mov first. Here is how.

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How to transcode Sony Alpha a7S 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 XAVC media to AIC for iMovie editing, do as below: Step 1: Click "Add File" to load Sony Alpha a7S 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 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.