How to Import and Convert Canon HF R11 AVCHD to Mac?

"I just got a Canon hf r 11 camcoder for the Halloween. I have gotten some great clips with it, now, I just want to edit these video with iMovie on my Mac Book, any way?"

First, The Review of Canon HF R11

The Canon VIXIA HF R11 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder came with high definition video which has hit new levels of convenience, ease, performance- and value.

Key features of Canon HF R11:

• 2.7″ Widescreen LCD
• 2MP Still Image Capture
• 24p and 30p Frame Modes
• 32GB Internal Flash Memory
• SD/SDHC Memory Card Slot
• 2.39MP HD CMOS Image Sensor
• 1920 x 1080 AVCHD recording
• Genuine Canon 20x HD Video Lens

Advanced Video Snapshot lets you create 2-, 4- or 8-second movie clips, with music, that are perfect for sharing.



Convert Canon HF R11 AVCHD to iMovie supported formats on Mac

As we know, iMovie works with MOV, MP4, DV, MPEG-2 etc video formats well, so if you want to edit Canon HF R11 AVCHD files with iMovie, you will need to convert AVCHD to MP4 etc.

Canon HF R11 video converter Mac supports converting AVCHD video to MOV, DV, MPEG-2, MP4, H.264, MPEG-4 etc for importing to iMovie, FCE, FCP, etc on Mac Lion(10.5-10.7)

Import Canon HF R11 AVCHD files to iMovie onto Mac

Step 1: Install and run the Canon HF R11 files converter for Mac

After installation, run the software. You can see the main interface as below.


Step 2: Add Files

Click “Add File(s)” button on the main menu to load files.

Step 3: Set output format

Select the files need to be converted and click “Profile” button to select the output format in the drop-down list. Then click “Browse…” button to specify destination folder for saving output files.

PS: We provide abundant profiles compatible with various popular devices. Especially all-around HD video formats are supported.

Step 4: Convert

After selected output profile, you only need to check the files you want to convert in the file list and click “Button” button on the toolbar to complete the task.

PS: if you are a windows user, please go to Canon HF R11 video converter