How do I import an AVI into iMovie '09?

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Published on 2010-03-28T08:12:09Z Indexed on 2010/03/28 8:13 UTC
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I have a raw (no codec used for compression) AVI file that I am trying to import into iMovie '09. When I did this with the old iMovie '06, I was able to import it. Now it is just grayed out.

Is there a lossless step I can use to import this video into iMovie?

If the answer is a straight NO, what software alternative should I investigate for my movie editing needs?

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