The easiest way to format video for your iPhone is QuickTime Pro. You won't regret the $30 investment. QT Pro is simple, straightforward and can also be used to record video directly from iSight. QT Pro looks just like your QT player (with a bunch of new features and menu items added) so you'll find the interface very familiar. You can edit movies directly in QT Pro. Users are beginning to prefer this over iMovie, since iMovie '08 has gotten ridiculously confusing to use.
- Drag your video clip into QT.
- From the menu choose File>Export.
- Set the Export Format to Movie to iPhone.
- Press Save.
- Drag the file into iTunes.
- Plug in your iPhone and choose it from the list.
- In the Movie tab check your movie.
Your iPhone is also capable of playing MP4 and 3GP files as attachments in Mail. If you have video on DVD you can use the freeware Handbrake to convert it to iPhone, provided it's not copyright restricted material. QT Pro and Handbrake as a combo can handle just about any kind of video.
