2 hour imovie

I created a 2 hour imovie. How do I subdivide it to author it in 1 hour parts?

Hi
Sorry my mind slipped.
You don't use the Out and In-points.
You click on first Video-clip then Shift-click last one eg about 00:60:00:00
Export out as Full Quality QT selected clips only (or I prefere back to a new miniDV tape)
Select the rest of Your Video-clips
Second 1 hour
Export out as Full Quality QT selected clips only (or I prefere back to a new miniDV tape)
Yours Bengt W

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