How to reactivate editing tools iMovie 09 8.0.6.(821)

Final stages of edition of 20 minutes and all editing tools, including advanced, ceased operation.
Got the "QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY" notice.
Tried restarting
Tried shut down and rebooting to no avail.
Everything on the project panel is frozen.
Cursor works and shows a photo cutaway insert that can't be seen as a thumbnail.
All photos inserted at 0.5 when the events setting is 4.0. I could not extend photos from 0.5 so used video as a platform for expanding them, which required frequent use of the slider at the bottom of the project panel.Most photos in png format and inserted from folders
48.5 gb available.
Event library for edition is 1.56.00 and held in External HD, so I don't think its a space problem.
We had a 6.7. quake yesterday in Mexico City but everything worked okay after that.
It seems to be an expanding problem as the Preferences shows a blank frame when opening.
For my son's birthday in Australia, and there's just the final polishing to complete it.
I have just paused to recheck the system by moving the cursor over both the events and project frames.A little more responsive than when I started this essay of dismay and frustration....and then the QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY notice.
I send my second report to Apple.
I hope for some help from the community.
Thanks for your attention.

How to trash iMovie pref. file? Went to Preferences pressed delete with no result. (It's display screen is still blank) Is the idea here to find out if the problem is with the iMovie system or with the data for edition?
• Delete iMovie pref. file
iMovie pref. file resides.
Mac Hard Disk (start-up HD) / Users / "Your account" / Library / Preferences (User-Library)
- NOT THE LIBRARY on first window when opening Start-Up hard disk. This is the Root-Library.
and the file is named. (one or more of these)
com.apple.iMovie.plist
com.apple.iMovie3.plist
com.apple.iMovie7.plist
com.apple.iMovie8.plist
com.apple.iMovie9.plist
and find this too
com.apple.iApps.plist
While iMovie is NOT RUNNING - move this/these file/s out on to desk-top.
Now restart iMovie.
If You run Mac OS X.7 or more - then the Library in the User-account folder is invisibly and need to be set to be viewable. IT IS NOT in the Library on Root level (when opening MacintoshHD - first window = root level)
( This can be done by: Open Terminal, then enter: chflags nohidden ~/Library (EXACTLY THIS - notice the Space sign)
Then press return, then restart, and it will always be visible until the next major update, when you do the same thing again. A bit of brain surgery so take care or find someone that are familiar to this to keep in hand.)
Not using iPhoto when problem I described occurred. Transferring photos from files.
Has nothing to do if it is in use or not. When iMovie starts IT USES the iPhoto Library - and if this is corrupted then iMovie get's problem.
3 ext HD in operation:
1. E315SU31 by AZio superspeed usb 3.0 - Format: MacOS Extended (journaled). Sharing permissions Read Write.This one holds the Event Library for the edition and copy of the Project and Photo file.Cap. 232.57 Available. 12.78
Low but OK
2. Iomega i usb - Format: Windows NT Filesystem. This one holds copy of Project Sharing permissions Read Write
Will be a very risky Storage with high risk of Project break down - Can be hard to impossibly to repair. Not recommended at all !
3. My Book - Format: MS-DOS (FAT 32) Holds copy of Photo file. Sharing perm. R&W.
OK for all but NOT FOR any Video at all
I have my wife's Mac (same model) and could transfer data to it and complete current and urgent project...or might I be transporting the problem?
Should work if You do
• Use an external hard disk that is Mac OS Extended formatted - NOTHING ELSE
• DO NOT MOVE any folder named
iMovie Projects - or -
iMovie Events
on DeskTop/Finder - as iMovie will get lost and can not reconnect in a secure way
BUT
Connect external HD and in iMovie Application - move in resp. window from one hard disk to the other. If done so it will be safe.
Yours Bengt W

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