How to convert mod to imovie or backup canon fs/vixia video to mac

What is MOD file format?
MOD is a computer file format use the".mod" file extension. It is used by many standard definition hard-drive and solid-state camcorder. Camcorder which record mod file create several files, the exact video and audio streams stored in files which have the filename extension ".MOD". Actually, mod file is just regular mpeg-2 program stream file, so mod video can be viewed on computer with the player which is capable of reproducing mpeg-2 video. Canon FS series: Canon FS300, Canon FS200, FS100, FS31, FS30, FS11, FS10, FS21, FS22. These camcorder record mod file. EVERIO GZ-MC100, MG130, MG7230, and MG630, and Panasonic D-Snap SD-card camcorders also record mod file.

iMovie is a video editing sofrware that developed by Apple Inc. You can use it on mac, iphone, iPad and iPod touch. You can import video and photo files from a hard drive into the software, After you importing video to it, you can edit the photos and videos, you can add titles, effects(including basic color correction and video anhancement, transitions such as fades and slides), music. The versions of imovie from 1999 until now: iMovie, iMovie 2, iMovie 3, iMovie 4, iMovie HD 5, iMovie HD 6, iMovie'08, iMovie'09 and the latest version is iMovie'11.

Have you ever edit mod video in iMovie? Someone meet the problem bellow:

"Videos in format .mod do not go to iMovie?
I have a mac... on the end of the document it says .MOD and i need to make an iMovie. it won't transport to my imovie. HELP!! i have a project due in 2 days!"

iMovie support multipel video format, and you can find the format supported by imovie following:DV, DV Widescreen, HDV 1080i (25 and 30 fps), HDV 720p (25 and 30 fps), MPEG 4 Simple Profile, iSight

To import mod file into iMovie you should convert mod file to the format supportde by imovie. You can learn how to convert MOD to iMovie with doremisoft mod to imovie converter:

Step 1: After you downlod and install it, run the converter, then Click "Add File" to load your mod file into the video.

Step 2: Choose an output format for imovie. On the lower part of the interface, you can find the Profile field. Click the Arrow to the very right of the Profile field to open the Profile down-up list. Choose "Common Video > dv" or "iMovie > .m4v /mov/ mp4" as the output format.

Step 3: Start the mod to imovie conversion. Click the big "START" button to begin the mod to imovie thread.

Tips:
1. Canon FS series camcorder shoot 720P/1080P high-definition video in MOD video format, if you want to want to play this MOD footage on QuickTime, edit in iMovie'11, Final Cut Pro X and Final Cut Express, you can learn how to convert canon fs mod to mac MOV video format fast and with good quality.

2. Some popular Canon Vixia Series camcorders: Canon VIXIA HF G10, Canon VIXIA HF R100, Canon VIXIA HF S30, Canon VIXIA HF M31, Canon VIXIA HF S11, Canon VIXIA HF R11, Canon VIXIA HF M40, Canon VIXIA HF M32,Canon VIXIA HF M30. To backup canon vixia video to mac, you can learn how to convert canon vixia camcorder to mac.