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How to Import and Edit Video Footpage from Camcorder to iMovie for iPad/iPad 2?

"I have an HD camcorder that isn't an Apple device with some footage that I wanted to edit all up together on the iMovie app for the iPad 2. But how can I import the video footage to my iPad 2?" - From Yahoo!ANSWERS

Do you have the similar questions? Firstly, you need to know iPad 2 only supports limited video formats, including MOV, M4V, MP4, H.264, MPEG-4. So to import and edit camcorder videos, you need to convert them to iPad iMovie supported formats.

Here, we recommend Best DVD Video to iPad 2 Converter, which can convert both DVDs and videos to iPad/iPad 2/iPad 3 friendly video format.

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Tip: The guide applies to iPad 3 which may be launched in Autumn of 2011.

Guide: Import and Edit Video Footpage from Camcorder to iMovie for iPad/iPad 2 Step by Step

Free download and install the recommended software onto computer. Then follow the guide below to convert Camcorder videos to iPad step by step.

Step 1: Run iPad video converter suite and click video converter icon.

Step 2: Click "Open file" to open your camcorder videos. Then select the button beside of "Profile" to select the output format. And then select the button beside of "Output" to select an output folder.

Step 3: After all settings done, click "Convert" to convert Camcorder videos to iPad iMovie format.

Step 4: Launch iTunes, and link iPad or iPad 2 to computer. Then sync the converted videos to iPad iMovie.

Now you can edit your Camcorder videos on iPad iMovie easily!

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Related Links:
Free iPad 2 Backup Software, GarageBand for Original iPad