Cannot import an iMovie HD project into FCE

Hi,
I've been trying to import an iMovie HD (iMovie 6.0.4) project into FCE and all I get is an error:-
I've also tried to import the same project file into iMovie '09 but nothing is imported.
Any suggestions, please?
Thanks,
TonyT

Hi
NO - Not really !
iMovie 1 to HD6 - is one program and it's evolution.
iMovie'08 to '13 - is something completly different - NO code is used from previous iMovie !
So really No other program - iMovie'08 - '13 or FinalCut Express, Pro or Pro-X or Adobe Premiere etc can import a project so that all work (transitions. texts etc) still remain in an editable form.
What You can do is
• Finalize project in iM HD6 - or -
• Export out as a movie - QT.mov and use this as a template in FinalCut etc and re-build - (doesn't work in iMovie'08 - '13 as it only holds one Video track).
Yours Bengt W

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