How to Convert and Import DRM-protected .M4V Videos to iMovie on Mac/Windows

iMovie is a video editing software installed on Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini and iPod Touch. It can recognize most video formats but not all, and M4V is an exception. If you want to import DRM-protected .M4V video into iMovie, you should convert M4V to iMovie supported videos formats such as MOV, MP4, DV, etc.

To convert M4V to video formats that are available for iMovie, you'd better use third-party software, which is also the only choice for M4V to iMovie conversion. Here I sincerely recommend you M4V Converter Genius. It is an easy-to-use program specialized in converting and importing iTunes M4V video to iMovie supported formats such as .MOV, .MP4, .DV, etc. And the conversion process can be finished unimaginably fast. Let's see how to use M4V Converter Genius to import M4V to iMovie in details.

Tutorial on How to Convert DRM .M4V Video to iMovie for Editing

Firstly get the right version for you. Two versions are available: M4V Converter Genius (supports Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista) and M4V Converter Genius for Mac (supports Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9, 10.8 or 10.7). They share the same feature. Below we take Windows version screenshots. Follow similar steps, you can convert .M4V to iMovie on Mac easily.

• Step 1. Add .M4V files to this program
  
  Run this M4V to iMovie converter. Click Add button to load M4V video files in iTunes to this converter. The software will find all M4V videos automatically. You can choose wanted videos and click OK to finish importing.
  
  
• Step 2. Select converter format
  
  From Video or HD & 3D tab, you can find and select a format that you want to convert these DRM M4V videos to.
  
  
• Step 3. Specify output folder
  
  M4V Converter Genius provides a default output folder named "C:\Documents\Adoreshare". You can output converted iTunes M4V videos to it, or you can also customize one manually.
  
  
• Step 4. Start conversion
  
  If you are sure everything is ok, now you can click Convert button to start converting these DRM-protected M4V to iMovie supported video formats.
  
  

Now M4V videos files have been removed DRM protection and converted to formats recognized on iMovie. You can follow "import videos into Mac > Launch iMovie> Click 'Files' option > Import > Movies" to import these converted videos to the iMovie on your Mac to edit them as you like.

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