Questions tagged [imovie]
A low-end video editing software produced by Apple which allows for editing videos on a Mac, iPod Touch 4th generation, iPhone 4 and iPad 2.
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moving iMovie project to new Mac results in some sounds from same source missing
I have two Macs, the first running iMovie 10.1.2 and the second running iMovie 10.1.8. I completely copied the iMovie Library folder from the first machine to the second. When I opened iMovie on the ...
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Slow fade from opaque to full vision - iMovie
I would like to slowly fade a video clip of a person speaking from opaque at the beginning to full vision at the end over a cutaway of a moving star field.
Any way I can do this please?
Cheers
Kurt
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How to add video to Project Media
My goal is to remove fluff from the middle of a video clip by removing many small sections. My understanding is to do the clip needs to be available in the Project Media
I clicked on Project Media ...
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“New App Preview” not available in iMovie
I want to create an App Preview video for an app. I have started iMovie but no matter what I try the "New App Preview" is greyed out. I created a movie in Quicktime and imported it in...still ...
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How can I create a video from several thousand photo files using iMovie or other standard Mac apps?
I took timed photos over several days of work on a project last summer, and have about 5000 photos each ~4Mb.
I want to create a time-lapse video from this and I'm not sure the best way. I already ...
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My Albums are not showing in iMovie
I cannot get my albums to show in iMovie. I did have an original photo library then created a new one (by mistake) I have set the new library to be system library and deleted the original...help
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How to use DV IEEE1394 to USB cable to import from camcorder
I purchased a DV to USB cable thinking that I would be able to import the videos from my old camcorder. Unfortunately when I connect the cable from the camera to my 2010 and 2015 iMacs, none work. Did ...
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How do I update iMovie after changing App Store Apple ID and upgrading macOS?
I recently upgraded to Mojave from 10.9. The app store shows an old Apple id as the "owner" of iMovie and I cannot update my version of iMovie without a password I don't know. My old version of ...
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How do I separate iMovie projects for backup and sharing?
Whenever I create a movie in iMovie, it seems to lump it all into a single iMovie Library file.
This means I can't easily backup or share individual projects.
I realize I can "Show Package Contents" ...
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How can I rotate a slo-mo video?
I have a slow motion video I took on an iPhone using the "SLO-MO" setting. Unfortunately it recorded in portrait mode, and I want it in landscape. I want to rotate it, but I don't want to lose the ...
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iMovie 10.1 Not Exporting File, How do I fix this?
I spent about 18 hours on this iMovie project total. When I tried to export it, iMovie would crash, displaying the message as follows:
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
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How can I turn a iMovie video into a “proper” DVD?
iMovie only has the option to export the film as a .mp4 file. I know that MAGIX can create title cards and menus etc. Is it possible to do the same with Apple Software?
I also haven't found any ...
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Problem importing images into iMovie 10
I've recently encountered an issue importing images into iMovie 10 on some of our computers. The machines are running High Sierra and iMovie 10.1.6.
On effected units, some imported images appear as ...
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Can 2 separate macbook Pros work on one imovie project at the same time?
I have a question regarding Imovie. I am wondering if 2 separate MacBooks can work on the same iMovie project at the same time. I am working on a project with a partner. When I say "at the same time", ...
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How can I free up storage on my MacBook Air?
My MacBook Air is out of storage but I can't figure out how to free up storage. I've tried deleting videos and photos but this doesn't change anything. I've also tried deleting videos off iMovie but ...
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iMovie: matching title length to clip length
I am making a movie of a volleyball match. I took individual clips for each point, from service to end of point. Some points took just a few seconds, some took almost a minute.
I'm adding titles to ...
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No sound in iMovie of video recording using the Screen Recorder
I have an iPad (2018) 9.7-inch. I've recorded a video using the screen recorder.
When I play the video on the iPad I hear a sound.
When I import it to iMovie I don't hear any sound.
Even when I ...
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Which iMovie Projects Contain Legacy Media
I received a warning when opening iMovie that some projects contain legacy media and won't work in the future. It gave me a link to Learn More. But it never told me which projects need to be updated. ...
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iMovie 10.1.9 fresh download/update resets to 10.5 MB every time
Device Specs: MacBook Pro with Retina display, Early 2015
8 GB RAM, i5 processor
I just recently upgraded to macOS Mojave with a clean installation through the recovery mode and started downloading ...
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Clean up old iCloud videos without breaking iOS iMovies
My daughter takes a lot of videos with her iPad. She has maxed out her iCloud storage, so we need to clean some up (deleting from Photos, maybe archiving to an external hard drive).
Unfortunately, ...
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Using tracks from Apple Music in iMovie project
I have used downloaded Apple Music as background music in projects created in iMovie? Will I lose that if I cancel Apple Music subscription?
It seems like I would keep that as it is exported as ...
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rebuilding imovie files
I have a number of short movies that were created in imovie 9 which sit in movies/imovie projects in the form of rcprojects. A number of these were not completed and I cannot complete them because ...
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Is it possible to send project from iMovie 10.1 to Final Cut Pro 7.0?
I'm unsure because the "Send movie to Final Cut Pro" option is missing from the File menu whatever project I try to open.
Is there something I need to do to have this option?
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Bangla fonts are broken in iMovie
I can write Bangla in iMovie but when I watch it as a video or, export it the fonts are broken. How can I fix it? Any help would be great.
I wrote two Bangla words like the first image and they are ...
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Can't put .mov file in iMovie
I'm trying to drag a .mov file into iMovie from Finder, but nothing happens when I try to drop it into the videos/images section. How do I put it in iMovie so I can edit it?
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How to set thumbnail for movie within iMovie?
I am currently inserted a manually created thumbnail at the start of a project within iMovie. This works. But.. if i want to add a transition to the starting thumbnail, i lose the thumb in my mac, and ...
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Where does iMovie store movies before projects are finalized
I have a current version of iMovie as well as an older version (9.0.9) installed on my MacBook.
Some while ago I have created project with the older version. I can still run the video in it, but ...
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Show frame number of a frame within a clip
[MacOS 10.13.6]
Is it possible to show the frame number of a frame in a clip? (Preferably somewhere within the viewing window so I can step frame by frame.)
I have Quicktime, iMovie and VLC, but I ...
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Stop iMovie automatically merging sound from two clips
Model Identifier: MacBookPro11,4
System Version: macOS 10.13.4 (17E199)
iMovie: Version 10.1.9
Here's the scenario, I have an iMovie clip with sound from various sources, etc. I want to remove a ...
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How to put a long picture overlay on top without imovie making the image scroll
This has to be the most annoying thing in iMovie. I just want a simple picture in picture. But iMovie crops the image and scrolls it!
I can't find any option to avoid this!!!
How annoying.
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Adjust volume only of music on iMovie
I need to highlight the narration in certain parts of the finished iMovie. How do I decrease the volume of only the music when both narration and music seem jumbled on the timeline?
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iMovie doesn't support Graphite appearance?
I downloaded iMovie and to my surprise I realized that it didn't support the Graphite appearance option. iMovie's window buttons are colourful. This leads me to believe that iMovie has badly written ...
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Fade to black for eight seconds (iMovie)
I have a clip at the end of my movie that is eight seconds long, but the Cross Dissolve or Fade to Black transition will only let the end transition happen for one second. Trying to increase the ...
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Is it possible to record iMovie voice over with AirPods?
I'm using iMovie 10.1.9 on High Sierra. My AirPods are paired and all of my audio is playing through them but I am unable to choose them to record a voice over in iMovie. I've even set them as the ...
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Can't record a 1080p video from the iOS Simulator with the Quicktime Player
I am trying to record a video of my iOS game, using Quicktime Player, running the iPhone8Plus Simulator in a portrait mode which is supposed to produce a 1080px1920 video. However, the resolution I ...
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How can I export an iMovie 10-modified clip to an external file or directly to YouTube?
I have a clip that I have modified in iMovie 10.0.1, and I don't seem to be able to export it. I can click on the "Share" icon, and it presents a grid of nine options including YouTube, but nothing ...
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iMovie advanced tools option not present in preferences
I'd like to enable Advanced Tools in iMovie preferences.
When I open preferences, I only see:
Using iMovie 10.0.9
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Import 720p to iMovie without clipping?
I have some videos that were recorded at 720p which I'd like to edit in iMovie. They're saved as MP4s. When I import one and view it in the media browser, it looks fine. As soon as I add one to a ...
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Reinstalling iMovie on a mid 2009 MacBook Pro
I accidentally uninstalled my iMovie from my MacBook Pro mid 2009. Thing is, when I go to the app store and try to reinstall it, I can't – my system's too old.
When I try to get an old version of ...
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iMovie “Join Clips” option greyed out
Articles, Videos and similar posts / questions all describe being able to join clips in iMovie using the Join Clips option in the Modify menu of iMovie (10.1.8) on macOS High Sierra.
Yet, iMovie is ...
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iMovie won't open iMovie Library backup
I had a Macbook Air (2014) running iMovie 10.0.5 on Yosemite which died by water damage.
The SSD survived and I had it TimeMachine backed up to an external drive at an Apple Store.
The backed up ...
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iMovie 10: Share Menu Empty
I started having a problem with a computer of mine and iMovie where the "Share" menu is empty: when it is accessed by the toolbar, it pops up an empty window; when it is accessed from the file menu, ...
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How to edit videos with coustom musics on iPad?
I bought iPad Pro to replace my MacBook in some light works.
For personal interest I produce small (2-3min) videos, but on iPad there is no way I can add coustom musics I find on internet (even though ...
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How to repeat the sound clip to the entire length of the video clip?
As you can see in my screen shot
I have a movie clip that is much longer than the auto clip. The audio clip is just some generic background music created in Garage Band.
I would like to keep repeat ...
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Can I use the music from Clips in iMovie?
Does anyone know if there is a way to use the music from the Clips app on iOS in iMovie on macOS?
For example, there is a song "Aether" by Darren King.
I'd like a raw MP3/AIFF/whatever of this ...
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iMovie scrolling credits alignment
My scrolling credits are aligned but when I play the movie everything is shifted. I have changed the text size but that doesn't help.
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Is it possible to download/acquire iMovie 10.1.6?
Two weeks ago, Apple released iMovie 10.1.7, which suddenly requires macOS 10.12.2 (previously it only required 10.11.2).
Unfortunately, my Mac, while perfectly capable of doing everything else I ...
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iMovie crashes on startup
I've just installed iMovie from the App Store. When I run it, it crashes after the Welcome wizard. I've rebooted, deleted and reinstalled, and the same thing happens each time.
I've tried opening ...
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Animate text in final cut pro: knocking previous text further from centre
How can I animate a sentence in final cut pro,
where each word in the sentence slides in from the right (violently), slamming into place in the middle of the screen, knocking the previous word ...
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How to update iMovie on Mid 2009 MacBook Pro
About a year ago I bought a used Mid 2009 MacBook Pro and it came with iMovie. The user before me clearly didn't update iMovie regularly, as the version is 9.0.9.
I know i can update it to 10.1.1, ...
