How to Export iMovie to WMV - Convert iMovie to WMV

When you try to export an iMovie project to a .wmv file for uploading to YouTube or sharing with your Windows-based friends who prefer this format, you will be puzzled since iMovie does not support WMV output. How to export iMovie to WMV? How to convert iMovie to WMV? How to share iMovie to WMV so that your friends can enjoy iMovie videos on their PC?

First of all, make sure what you have - an iMovie project file (.rcproject) or a finished iMovie video. The iMovie project file is only a small text file that has information on how your materials are organized, what to do with the events that make it, etc. When you export a project in iMovie, you get MOV, MP4 or something like that. In order to save iMovie as WMV, you need to convert iMovie output videos to WMV with an iMovie to WMV Mac Video Converter. If you want to import WMV to iMovie for editing, you could refer to How to convert WMV to iMovie on MAC OS.

How to Convert iMovie to WMV

Free download iMovie to WMV Converter for Mac: Download Video Converter for Mac (Intel version) Download Video Converter for Mac (PowerPC version)

Then follow these steps to export iMovie to WMV for better sharing on Mac.

Step 1: Import iMovie finished video

Launch iMovie to WMV Converter for Mac, and import your finished iMovie videos by clicking File -> Add Video Files button. Don't know how to export an iMovie project to video file? See the answer here.

Step 2: Choose WMV as output format from format list

Step 3: Click "Start" button to start iMovie to WMV conversion

Only with a few clicks, you could finish converting iMovie videos to WMV on Mac OS X. And now you are free to share your iMovie projects with friends who prefer WMV format.

How to Export iMovie Project?

Here is how to export iMovie project to QuickTime format. Open iMovie, select your project then click Share > Export Movie... You could make video settings such as codec, size, frame rate, and so on. Finally, select the save path (e.g. desktop) and click OK to confirm. To import video into iMovie, go to iMovie > File > Import > Movies...

How to Move iMovie Project to Another Mac Computer?

The easiest thing would be like this: copy the folders "iMovie Projects" and "iMovie Events" (contains all clips imported into iMovie) to an external hard drive which have enough storage space. It would be very large depending on the length and size of the imported video clips. This way you have both your iMovie project file and all imported clips at your disposal for editing. The folders are located within the "Movies" folder within your user home folder on the school"s Mac. Next, copy the contents of these folders into the iMovie folders on your own Mac respectively. Then launch iMovie to continue editing your iMovie project on a new Mac running Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Lion etc.