Prepare GoPro Hero 4K for iMovie Editing on MacOS High Sierra

Prepare GoPro Hero 4K for iMovie Editing on MacOS High Sierra

Creating high-quality footage of your wildest advantures is no longer a dream since GoPro cameras allows you to shot video in 4K resolution to record your life. Unlike traditional camcoders, GoPro is a small active camera which captures the extremely videos when you are doing outdoor exercises. Postproduction and uploading to social network will be a big project. Some of you may choose iMovie as your smart assistant, it is easy to use. The following article will show you how to prepare GoPro Hero 4K video for editing in iMovie.

As the 4K videos recorded by GoPro Hero camera was compressed with H.264 codec, which is not designed for editing. You may encounter any unbearable issues such as constant crashing problems, freezing on starup, very sluggish running or file failing to convert in GoPro Studio, etc. Therefore, you should convert the 4K video to iMovie native supported video format – Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov) which is specifically designed for editing and is compatible with iMovie.

To get this job done, here is Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac for you, which keeps upgrade with new Mac operating system – MacOS High Sierra. You can easily load GoPro Hero 4K files into this program to convert to iMovie supported file formats such as Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov), MPEG-4, QuickTime mov, MPEG-2, AVCHD, DV& HDV and then do some profile tweakings to output the best editing settings for iMovie.

Besides converting GoPro Hero 4K to iMovie, you can use the program to transcode GoPro Hero 4K video for editing with Final Cut Pro, Avid Davinci Resolve or playing on Mac with QuickTime player, streaming to TV or uploading to YouTube, Vimeo or compress GoPro 4K video to 1080p for smartphone and tablets smooth playback.

How to Convert GoPro Hero 4K for iMovie Editing on macOS High Sierra?

Step 1: Load GoPro Hero 4 4K files into the program. 

Start the program on your Mac computer, click “File” > “Add Video/Audio” or “Add from folder” to load GoPro Hero 4 4K files into the program from your Mac local drive.

Step 2:  Specify output file format.

Click “Format” bar, from its drop-down list, select to output one of iMovie supported file formats such as MOV, MP4 or iMovie native editing codecs like Apple Intermediate Codec to ensure the best editing effect when editing with iMovie.

Tips: You can flexibly adjust the output profile settings such as video codec, bit rate, frame rate, resolution, audio codec, bit rate, sample rate and channels to get the best editing settings for iMovie.

Step 3: Start conversion. 

Hit right-bottom convert button to begin the conversion from GoPro Hero 4K to iMovie supported file format conversion process. When the conversion is completed, click the “Open Output Folder” icon on the main interface to pop out the folder with converted files, you will then have no problem to import converted video to iMovie editing.

Edit and Share 4K video with iMovie

Use 4K video in iMovie

After you’ve recorded 4K video, simply add 4K video clips to your project in iMovie for iOS or iMovie for Mac. You can combine 4K video with other types of video clips and photos in the same project in iMovie.

iMovie for iOS

In iMovie for iOS, the clips in your project determine how you can export your project. If the project is entirely photos, or has at least one 4K video, it can be shared at 4K resolution.

iMovie for Mac

In iMovie for Mac, the first clip added to your project determines how you can export your movie or trailer. If you want to export a 4K file, be sure to add a 4K clip in the timeline before adding other clips.

You can confirm that the format of your imported movie is correct by clicking Settings in the upper right side of the timeline. The format of the currently-opened movie is displayed at the top of the Project Settings window.

Share a 4K video

Use these steps to export your 4K movie or trailer from iMovie.

iMovie for iOS

1. In iMovie, tap Projects.
2. Tap the project you want to export.
3. Tap the Share  button.
4. Tap Save Video.
5. Choose 4K as the export size. Your movie is then exported to your photo library.

You can also share a 4K movie directly from iMovie to YouTube. When sharing to other online destinations, your movie might be converted to a lower resolution.

iMovie for Mac

1. With a movie or trailer selected in the Projects view or opened in the timeline, click the Share  button.
2. Select File as the destination.
3. Next to Resolution, choose 4K.
4. Click Next, then save your movie.

You can also share a 4K movie directly from iMovie to YouTube. When sharing to other online destinations, your movie might be converted to a lower resolution.

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