How to save an unfinished imovie

Im almost done editing a video, how can i save it and keep editing in another time?

i believe every edit is saved automatically - just exit, and the project will be waiting for you when you open it up again!

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When I go to save my unfinished imovie project, neither of the "imovie projects" or "imovie events" are visible where they should be. Why is this?

When I go to save my unfinished imovie project, neither of the "imovie projects" or "imovie events" are visible where they should be. Why is this?

The latest version (iMovie 10) doesn't have iMovie projects and iMovie events folders - these were for iMovie 9 and earlier. In iMovie 10 Projects are in Events and Events are in Libraries. When you quit iMovie the current status of your projects and events are automatically saved in the library so there is nothing to do. The default location for libraries is in ~ / Movies folder but you can put them anywhere, such as on an external drive . If you want to backup the library you can make a copy of it on a separate disk or memory stick using the Finder.
Geoff.

Can you save an unfinished iMovie event to work on another apple like Macbook air?

Hello,
I have a desktop and a laptop, i have a progect that i must work on in iMovie and would like to use both systems laptop on the move of coruse. Anyone know how i can save the event on a memory card?

Perhaps you could try this to resolve your issue: http://support.apple.com/kb/ph2289

Move unfinished imovie from one mac to another?

i have an unfinished imovie on a friends mac. can i save the unfinished imovie on a usb drive, then open it on another mac (exactly the same version as the current one) and continue editing/adding to my imovie?

I would revise Bengt's remarks just a little bit.
A USB External Hard Drive is fine for both editing and moving. However, the drive must be formatted is MAC OS Extened (journaled) as Bengt says.
Then in iMovie, click VIEW/EVENTS BY VOLUME.
Hold down the Command Key while dragging the small icon in the iMovie Event Library List to the small icon for your external USB drive in the same iMovie Event Library List. Then do the same command-drag with your project in the Project Library List. Finally, point to the project in the Project library List, and click File/Consolidate to make sure that all project assets (photos, music, etc.) are on the external disk.
When you get to the new Mac, plug in the USB drive, and imovie should recognize your projects and events and you can continue editing from the external drive.
If you prefer, you can command drag the projects and events to the internal drive in the new mac as before.

How to save an project in iMovie 10

I am familiar with iMovies 9 and using OSX 10.6.8. Unfortunately I have a new MacPro on OS 10.9.2 and iMovie10 (give me back my old MAcbook any day). I have finished making the movie and saved it on the desktop in mp4 format. All I want to do now is to find out is how to save the movie I have made so I can possibly get to it again to maybe add/delete things from it. In other words, I simply want to save it -
how do I do this?
can I save the movie in m4v format like I did in iMovie 9?
the mp4 format is 900Mb for 10 min, the 12 minute movie I did in iMovie 9 is 400Mb when both saved as 720p. Why?
Can you delete iMovie 10 from Mavericks and install iMovie 9
Many thanks in anticipation from a very frustrated Mac user of 8 years now thinking of going to Windows

Ok I think I've worked it out (did not know your could share to the theater, the icloud message made me assume theater was just for icloud) but I've another technical question about export quality and pictures in videos.
I just published four different quality movies (480p, 560p, 720p, 1080p) which only had a few average quality digital pics in them, just to create a short movie to compare.
I've always assumed that the quality of pictures was handled differently to video in that pictures would be fine quality even with lower quality setting, and the thing that really got hurt by lesser xxxP quality was the moving video not the pictures. But when I resized all four Quicktime movies so they were the same size and put them next to each other I could notice quite a difference in the sharpness between each of them. Since I'd rather have the pictures all used at their best quality will I have to choose the 60GB 1080p export function anyway at some point? It seems like such a waste of space and time when technically there are only about ten frames in the entire clip!
Surely there's some kind of video encoding language where you can make the file size reflect this? Kinda like what vector graphics did to bitmap formats for image files.
There must be a way round this ...

How to save iMovie project as .mov file?

That's my question!

Dr.E wrote:
How to save iMovie project as .mov file?
That's my question!
Share/Export with Quicktime
That's my answer, and Welcome, Dr.E to the  boards ...

How do I burn an iMovie to play on my TV. I have iDVD on my MAC

None of my iMovies which I have burned to DVD play on my TV. Please help.
I have iDVD on my Mac, which has the latest Mavericks OS.
My iMovie is iMovie11
Thank you
Rosalind

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turnerlollyAug 14, 2014 11:55 AM
Re: How do I burn an iMovie to play on my TV. I have iDVD on my MAC
Re: How do I burn an iMovie to play on my TV. I have iDVD on my MACin response to Bengt Wärleby
Hi Bengt,
Many thanks for your help. I've managed to share the file at 480p. After that i'm lost!!
Where in iDVD must I drop the file. I'm given 4 options: Create new project, Open existing project, Magic iDVD or OneStep DVD? In iDVD
I don't know how to save as Disk Image I have never used Disk Utility. How do I burn from this?
I look forward to hearing from you
Rosalind
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How do I export from IMovie when "not enough room in Heap Zone" error code appears? How can I correct, what to Do.."export movie" insteand of Media browser or IDVD? Finalize movie? I want to burn it to DVD!

How do I export from IMovie to Wondershare Creator to Make DVD and share hour long movie when I am unable to "publish" movie on Media Browser of IDVD because the error code "not enough room in heap Zone/ " appears and function is aborted.
I shortened the movie, that is no cure...Correcting date info on clips does not pertain. Why would Apple throw roadblocks in your way without solving problems they create?
A techie made an appointment on the phone and was totally incapable of addressing the problem.
What is a heap zone????

Instead of Share to Media Browser, what happens if you try Share Menu > Export Movie... (choose Large size) and save it to the Desktop?
If that fails try Share Menu > Export using QuickTime...
Then pick Movie to QuickTime Movie, then click on Options... which is just to the right of Export
Under the Video section click on Settings...
Then in the pulldown menu at the top, titled Compression Type: Choose Apple Intermediate Codec. Then click OK. And click OK again, and save it to the desktop. Once the .mov file is created, you can import that into iDVD and most likely it will work in Wondershare Creator if you prefer to use that instead.

How do I import an iMove file into Toast 7?

How do I import an iMovie file into Toast 7? I have tried
the image file copy and the horizontal
aliasing still is there.

I am not quite sure what you are trying to do since you mention copying an image file. Let's start with an iMovie project and you now want to encode it. You have a choice of programs to do the encoding, Toast being one of them. If the video is less than 2 hours, iDVD offers more options and does a great job encoding the movie too. I use both programs. If this is the process you are trying to follow, then Toast 7 allows you to drag the iMovie project file directly into the Toast window (after selecting the Video tab)and it will locate the right file to encode. Set the various options for menus, etc. and then go. Usually, it is best to Save As Disc Image, and then burn the DVDs later from the image file again with Toast using the Copy tab (copy image file selection). If I create the image file with iDVD, I still use Toast to burn the DVDs. Toast 7 works great with iMovie 5, but I have not used it with iMovie 6. There could be some incompatibilities.

Can anyone tell me how to save a project in i-movie from one Mac to another? Thanks

Can anyone tell me how to save a project from one Mac to another I can save and copy 'events', but the 'projects' won't open, thanks

Hi
iMovie'08 - NO - Projects can not be moved - As far as I know
You need iMovie'09 or 11 where both Events and Projects can be moved.
DO NOT move or alter any folder named
• iMovie Projects - or -
• iMovie Events
on DeskTop/Finder - Else they will not work and in some cases it is un-repairable !
Moving has to be done inside iMovie Application.
AND You need an in between storage eg an external hard disk and here are an IMPORTANT MUST
• it MUST BE Mac OS Extended formatted - UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange will not work FOR VIDEO
• Should be a FireWire one - As USB/USB2 performs badly especially when filling up and when editing HD-video.
Yours Bengt W

How do I export my iMovie '11 video and burn it to a DVD? I've tried 'Share' - 'Media Browser', 'iDVD', and 'Export Movie' but always get an error message indicating that my movie is too long to publish. Thoughts?

How do I export my iMovie '11 video and burn it to a DVD? I've tried 'Share' - 'Media Browser', 'iDVD', and 'Export Movie' but always get an error message indicating that my movie is too long to publish. Thoughts? Additionally, what does 'File' 'Finalize Project' do?

Instead of Share to Media Browser, what happens if you try Share Menu > Export Movie... (choose Large size) and save it to the Desktop?
If that fails try Share Menu > Export using QuickTime...
Then pick Movie to QuickTime Movie, then click on Options... which is just to the right of Export
Under the Video section click on Settings...
Then in the pulldown menu at the top, titled Compression Type: Choose Apple Intermediate Codec. Then click OK. And click OK again, and save it to the desktop. Once the .mov file is created, you can import that into iDVD and most likely it will work in Wondershare Creator if you prefer to use that instead.

Can students upload an unfinished iMovie on the iPad to EDMODO and then reaccess it the next day to continue editing?

I have students that want to make an iMovie on iPads for an upcoming project. We have EDMODO set up for them to post and save their work so they can access it again the next school day. Is it possible to upload an UNFINISHED iMovie to Edmodo so they can again edit it on other school days? Our periods are too short for them to finish in 1 sitting.
Thank you!!

This does work. Students can save the video on the camera roll and then upload them into their edmodo library. The next day they can open the video and export them to imovie and they are ready to go. I hope this helps.

Importing unfinished iMovie 4 project into iMovie 9

I just purchased a 27" iMac quad core that came with iMovie 9. On my old Mac (iMovie 4) I had unfinished iMovie projects I was hoping to complete in the new version. But, when I attempt to import them, the projects are grayed out (not accessible). I've tried all three import options (movie, camera archive and iMovie HD Project), renaming the old projects to end with ".imovieproject" and tried importing projects saved in various locations. How can I import from 4 to 9? And, if I do, is there any way around the apparent loss of music, video effects, and transitions? I put a lot of work into those projects...in fact, I maxed out the iMovie 4's capabilities. I really don't want to start all over again. Help, please!

I would recommend finishing them in the old version.
Alternatively, if you can get a copy of iMovie 5 or iMovie 6, there is an upgrade path from iMovie 4.
You can import imovie 5 or 6 files into iMovie 09, but you will lose music, transition, and effects. You only keep the edits.

I made a movie in Imovie and want to burn a DVD but don't want the Idvd selections How did just burn my imovie the wayit is

How do I get my imovie to be burnt onto dvd without having Idvd's themes?

In iDVD it's not exactly possible to make a DVD without menu, but there's a few workarounds:
1. Easy: Drop your iMovie in the autoplay box in iDVD's Map View, then set your autoplay item (your movie) to loop continously. Disadvantage: The DVD plays until you hit stop on the remote
2. Still easy: If you don't want your (autoplay) movie to loop, you can create a black theme"by replacing the background of a static theme with a black background and no content in the dropzone (text needs to be black as well). Disadvantage: The menu is still there and will play after the movie. You don't see it, but your disc keeps spinning in the player.
On the other hand, you could also place a text saying "The End" in that menu ....
3. Easy enough but needs 3rd party software: Toast lets you burn your iMovie to DVD without menu - just un-check the appropriate check box
4. The "hard way": postproduction with myDVDedit
Tools necessary: myDVDedit ( http://www.mydvdedit.com )
• create a disc image of your iDVD project, then double-click to mount it.
• Extract the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders to a location of your choice. select the VIDEO_TS folder and hit Cmd + I to open the Inspector window
• Set permissions to "read & write" and include all enclosed items; Ignore the warning.
• Open the VIDEO_TS folder with myDVDedit. You'll find all items enclosed in your DVD in the left hand panel.
• Select the menu (usually named VTS Menu) and delete it
• Choose from the menu File > Test with DVD Player to see if your DVD behaves as planned.If it works save and close myDVDedit.
• Before burning the folders to Video DVD, set permissions back to "read only", then create a disc image burnable with Disc Utility from a VIDEO_TS folder using Laine D. Lee's DVD Imager:
http://lonestar.utsa.edu/llee/applescript/dvdimager.html
mish

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How to save or covert a file from imovie in something readable with window media player ?
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Marc

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