MPG to iMovie, import MPG to iMovie for editing on Mac OS

Why iMovie doesn't import .MPG files?

You cannot import muxed MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video files into iMovie, no matter iMovie"08, iMovie"09, or iMovie HD. When try to import .MPG to iMovie, you'll get this info:
"File could not be imported because QuickTime could not parse it. -2048")
Even iMovie allows you to import MPG clips, you can't hear the audio, or see the video.
(Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1372)

Here I recommend a third-party software to convert .MPG files to editable video format for use in iMovie - Doremisoft Mac HD Video Converter. It supports a wide range of video formats conversion, mpeg-1,mpeg-2, avi, wmv, mov, mp4, m4v, asf, flv, 3gp, 3g2, mkv, mxf, mod, tod, mts, m2ts, ts, tp, trp, etc. Just convert mpg to QuickTime supported movie like mov, mp4, dv, the new video can be imported into iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, or any other video editing software.
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How to convert MPG to QuickTime movie for importing into iMovie?

step1 Locate MPG clips
Locate your .MPG files to the Mac HD Video Converter when it is installed successfully on your Mac.
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step2 Export MPG to QuickTime movie
Select the output video format that you want to get from the Profile: iMovie video, such as iMovie MPEG-4 Movie File. Click "settings" to adjust the output video quality.
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step3 Convert MPG for iMovie
Click the yellow "Start" button, the program will begin to convert MPG files to specific format that you set in the Step 2.
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When the conversion process is finished, click "Open" button to find the new movie and import into iMovie for editing. That's all, free download Doremisoft Mac HD Video Converter to try!
 

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