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If you are not allowed to import DV videos into iMovie (iMovie ’08, iMovie ’09, iMovie ’11included), it may result from the codecs or resolution of the DV files you have.

How to import DV to iMovie and edit DV on Mac Mountain Lion? You may ask. Well, when you come across this problem, you can use a DV to iMovie Converter (Mountain Lion included) to convert DV to an iMovie highly supported format like MOV, MP4, and M4V.

The article concerns on how to convert DV to iMovie supported video files and then import DV to iMovie. Follow the steps to import DV to iMovie.

How to Convert DV to iMovie on Mac 10.8 Mountain Lion

To convert DV to iMovie, we recommend DV to iMovie Converter for Mac for you. Get a free trial and follow the 3 simple steps to convert DV to iMovie on Mac OS X Lion or Snow Leopard etc.

Step 1: Add DV videos to Mac DV to iMovie converter

Launch the Mac DV to iMovie Converter, drag and drop the DV videos to the converter, or go to File menu then choose Load Media Files to load the DV phone files.

Step 2: Select iMovie” as the output format

Select Editing>  iMovie as the output format. This output format works for iMovie '08, iMovie '09, iMovie '11, and iMovie HD, etc.

Step 3: Start MP4 to iMovie conversion on Mac Mountain Lion

Just hit Convert to start converting MP4 to iMovie. After the DV to iMovie conversion, you can freely use your DV files on iMovie ’08, iMovie ’09, iMovie ’11 etc.

If you are not familiar with iMovie, there is a guide about how to make a home movie using iMovie on Mac.