If you are looking for a smooth way to import and edit OM-D E-M10 Mark II 60p MOV video files in Apple iMovie, you may wish to read this post. It explains a workaround to transocde E-M10 Mark II 60p MOV files to Apple InterMediate Codec for use in iMovie flawlessly with optimum performance.
How can I work with E-M10 Mark II 60p MOV files in iMovie smoothly?
“Hi, all, I am a new Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II owner. I am having problem getting iMovie to work well with the 60p .MOV files from my camera. iMovie allows for easy and direct importing of videos from E-M10 Mark II, but the process is very unreliable and unstable, so I needed something else. Can anyone direct a smooth workflow for editing E-M10 Mark II 60p MOV files in iMovie? Thanks for any help!”
The OM-D E-M10 Mark II offers five Full HD variable frame rates (60, 50, 30, 25 and 24 fps) and intuitive touchscreen operation that lets you alter settings on the fly while you’re recording. If for some reason you are having issues editing E-M10 Mark II 60p MOV footage in iMovie, we would recommend transcoding them to a format that is best suitable for use in iMovie first, such as Apple’s InterMediate Codec encoded .mov format, which iMovie will recognize and handle well. Here’s a quick guide on how to encode E-M10 Mark II 60p MOV files to AIC .MOV for iMovie editing.
Software requirement
HD Video Converter for Mac
How to convert E-M10 Mark II 60p MOV files to Apple InterMediate Codec for iMovie editing?
To do this:
Step 1: Run HD Video Converter for Mac as a professional E-M10 Mark II Video to iMovie Converter. When its main interface comes up, click ‘Add File’ to load source video to it.
Step 2: Select output format for iMovie
For the purpose of converting E-M10 Mark II 60p MOV files for use in iMovie, from ‘Profile’ list, select ‘Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC)(*.mov)’ as output format under ‘iMovie and Final Cut Express’ column. This format is suitable for use in iMovie and the discontinued Final Cut Express.
Important: If you’ve loaded a number of video clips to do batch conversion, please do remember ticking off ‘Apply to All’ option before you start.
Step 3: Adjust video and audio settings (Optional)
If necessary, you can click ‘Settings’ button and go to ‘Profiles Settings’ panel to modify video and audio settings like video encoder, resolution, video bit rate, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio encoder, sample rate, audio bit rate, and audio channels. 3D settings are also available.
Step 4: Click ‘Convert’ to start E-M10 Mark II 60p H.264 MOV to AIC MOV conversion.
Step 5: Click ‘Open Folder’ to get generated QuickTime files for using in iMovie with optimum performance.
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