If you’re a Mac user, you might be wondering about editing GoPro videos with iMovie. Is it possible? Is it a good idea? Spoiler alert: the answer is YES! And in this post, I’m going to cover 5 (plus!) reasons why I think it’s an excellent idea to edit GoPro videos with iMovie.
Looking for some help here as I'm a newbie. So I edited my GoPro Max 360 videos on my Mac (Catalina), and exported them as mp4s with HEVC. Now, I wanted to import them to Quik for further creating. But Quik doesnt recognize them. Anyone can help? Am I missing something out here? How To Prepare Video Files for Editing (Apple / Mac) So you've shot a bunch of footage on your GoPro or DSLR camera.now what? Since the H.264 file format used in camera is not designed for editing, you should convert your files into the GoPro/CineForm file format.
Editing GoPro Videos with iMovie
Connect Gopro To Mac
- FOR WINDOWS CLICK SHOW MORE FOR LINKS Here is a video on how to stream your gopro hero3 or gopro with wifi backpa.
- First, transfer your GoPro 4K videos from the camera's memory card to the computer. Then, open GoPro Studio, resize the window as needed, and click IMPORT NEW FILES blue button on the left side of the interface to choose and open the GoPro footage you want to edit.
Now I’ve played around with every version of iMovie since the beginning of iMovie, and it was the first video editor I ever really used. I have always found that it gets the job done without a bunch of extra bells and whistles and knobs and buttons and stuff that often make video editing so overwhelming when you’ve never done it before.
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If you don’t need 5 reasons to use iMovie and you just want to jump into it, check out my tutorial on getting started with iMovie, and make sure you watch the tutorial on exporting your video in iMovie as well (it can get kinda tricky!)
So reason #1 why iMovie is great for editing GoPro videos is that it has an “approachable interface”. Media, Preview window, timeline. There’s your interface. Compared to professional video editing software… it’s MUCH friendlier.
Reason #2 why iMovie is great for editing GoPro videos is that is that it’s free! But don’t let the price tag fool you… even with its pretty interface, it is a very robust piece of editing software for something that costs zero dollars. Plus, if you learn to edit videos with iMovie, and realize you love editing videos (like I do!), you can upgrade to Final Cut Pro, which is a professional video editor, also made by Apple, and you’d have a pretty smooth transition as far as learning curves go.
Reason #3 why iMovie is great for editing GoPro videos is the image stabilization function! GoPro videos are notoriously shaky because you’re usually doing something crazy fun with them, right?
And reason #4… You can 4K videos with iMovie. Personally, I don’t shoot videos in 4K because my computer just can’t handle it. But many GoPro users do, and I think it’s awesome that iMovie can accommodate that!
Reason #5 (and this is where the PLUS comes in…): compared to other free software for editing GoPro videos, like GoPro Studio or Quik, iMovie gives you the use multiple tracks, the ability to adjust the audio in your clips or separate the audio from your clips and use it along with multiple camera angles or B-roll.
If you have questions about using iMovie to edit your GoPro videos, be sure to leave a comment below.