iMovie 3: How to Switch From NTSC to PAL

iMovie initially set all projects to PAL or NTSC video depending on the type of camcorder or device you connect to the computer, or the format of the first video you import.
To set new projects to be NTSC or PAL, follow these steps:

  1. Update to iMovie 3.0.3 or later. It is available from the iMovie website (http://www.apple.com/imovie/). iMovie 4 is available as part of iLife (http://www.apple.com/ilife).
  2. Open iMovie.
  3. From the iMovie menu, choose Preferences.
  4. Change "New Projects are:" to either NTSC or PAL.

Published Date: Feb 18, 2012