Here you'll know how to edit .MOD .TOD AVCHD(.m2ts) .DV shot with JVC, Panasonic and Canon in Windows Movie Maker or Mac - iMovie by using what application.

First To Know:


1. Windows Movie Maker supports editing WMV, AVI and MPG video files.

2. Mac - iMovie imports MOV and MPEG4 video files.

3. JVC TOD Camcorders - GZ-HD7 (HDD, SD/SDHC card), GZ-HD3, GZ-HD5, GZ-HD6, GZ-HD30, GZ-HD40 (HDD, MicroSDHC card, dual TOD and AVCHD recording) shoot video of high definition .TOD format.

4. Canon MOD Camcorders - FS100 (SDHC), FS10 , FS11, FS200, FS21, FS22 shoot video in formats of .MOD

5. Panasonic MOD camcorders - SV-AV100 (SD card), SDR-S100, SDR-S150 (SD/SDHC card), SDR-S10, SDR-H18 (HDD, SD card), SDR-H200 (HDD, SD/SDHC card), SDR-H20, SDR-H60, SDR-S7, SDR-SW20, SDR-SW21shoot video in formats of .MOD.

6. JVC MOD camcorders - GZ-MC100 (SD), GZ-MC200, GZ-MG30 (HDD), GZ-MG70, GZ-MG37, GZ-MG77, GZ-MG505 (HDD, SD/SDHC card), GZ-MG130 (HDD), GZ-MG155, GZ-MG255, GZ-MG555, GZ-MS100U, GZ-MG7230 (30 GB HDD, MicroSD), GZ-MG630 (60 GB HDD, MicroSD), GZ-MG670 (80 GB HDD, MicroSD), GZ-MG680 (120 GB HDD, MicroSD) shoot video in formats of .MOD.


To edit .MOD or .TOD file in Windows Movie Maker

First you have to transfer file formats to Windows Movie Maker compatible WMV, AVI or MPG, (generally .WMV is preferred)
this Video Converter Pro  is an ideal choice as it can rip DVD, convert all kinds of audio & video files.

The conversion process is as easy as:
1. Free download > install > run > add source files (both video and DVD supported)



2. Preset output profile including: output format, video quality, picture effect, you can also trim, cut, merge and batch convert multiple files.



3. When presettings finished, hit "start" to convert, then done.
It is a auto-finished process, what you need to do is only a few mouse clicks.

Then run Windows Movie Maker, in the “Movie Task” section, click “Add Video” to browse your computer and load the converted files, and then start to make your own movie as the following picture shows:



NOTE: Many folks ask how to convert Windows Movie Maker file (*.MSWMM) to other video format, while actually .MSWMM file is not a video format. It is a temporary project file of Movie Maker (more like a record file). Just open this file in Windows Movie Maker and save it to your computer --- Go to Movie Tasks bar > Finish Movie > Save to my computer. Then you will have a WMV file which can be converted to another video format or burned to DVD.


To edit AVCHD(.m2ts) or .DV file in Windows Movie Maker

You can use this tailor-made All Media Converter  as it supports converting all kinds of music video movie like HD(.m2ts; .tp; .trp; .ts), HD(.mp4; .wmv; .asf; .mpg; .vob; .mov; avi), DV, NSV, NUT, RM, RMVB, M4P, M4B, M4V, WMV, ASF, WMA, MP4, M4A, AVI (Divx/Xvid), MOV, 3GP, 3G2, CD.dat, DVD.vob, h.264, FLV, FLAC, AIFF, SWF, MPG, MP3, AC3, OGG, APE, AAC, WAV, MKV, MKA, etc.



Conversion process and editing are simple and easy as the above steps.


For Mac users --- To edit .MOD .TOD AVCHD(.m2ts) or .DV file with iMovie

What you need to do is to make sure converting source video or DVD to right formats for iMovie--- .mov or .mp4 is OK. This Mac iMedia Converter  dose the job perfect, the conversion process is same as for Windows.



When conversion completes, run the iMovie, build a new project, and then drag the converted files to the work space to make personal files.



When editing job is finished, in the Menu bar, Click "File" -> "Export" and save it as QuickTime video, then you can convert it to other video format or burn it to DVD. If you need detailed info, check this  How to export iMovie project to QuickTime .