What's a good format for iMovie? at DVinfo.net

David Trayers · May 25th, 2012, 11:22 PM

I shoot with a Canon XF-100, which creates MXF files. I edit on a PC with Premiere Pro CS6.

I will be needing to deliver some video footage to a client who will be doing some further editing in iMovie. Being a Windows guy, I'm not sure the best format for iMovie. I want to give her 720p files in good quality, but not nearly as large as the original MXF files. She will want to do some editing and eventually burn to a DVD or upload to YouTube. I want to give her something supported natively by a Mac but won't have noticeable artifacts or blocking.

Would a 720p H.264 MP4 file be the best compromise between quality and file size? If so, is there a recommended bit rate?

Thanks.

May 25th, 2012, 11:22 PM	#1
David Trayers Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hastings, MN Posts: 51	What's a good format for iMovie? I shoot with a Canon XF-100, which creates MXF files. I edit on a PC with Premiere Pro CS6. I will be needing to deliver some video footage to a client who will be doing some further editing in iMovie. Being a Windows guy, I'm not sure the best format for iMovie. I want to give her 720p files in good quality, but not nearly as large as the original MXF files. She will want to do some editing and eventually burn to a DVD or upload to YouTube. I want to give her something supported natively by a Mac but won't have noticeable artifacts or blocking. Would a 720p H.264 MP4 file be the best compromise between quality and file size? If so, is there a recommended bit rate? Thanks.