Imove hd file size 30+gb

I just bought my new macbook and i love it. i installed windows on it to play games and stuff so that took away from my hard drive space. My brother and i were fooling around making a movie and stuff. Im using scenes from a movie i ripped and im also shooting scenes with the isight. i dont really know why the file size is 30+gb. Can you guys help me a little or give me some advice. I am kind of lost. If you need more info for any reason I'd be glad to post again.

Hi p
< AND - don't empty the Trash-basket in iMovie - especially if You included >
< photos in Your movie project !!! You'll get troubles. >
< The Trash-basket on Your desk-top is OK to empty. >
iMovie Trash bin has been a problem since version 1.0
in version 6.0.0 - 6.0.3 there still is problems. These are most obvious if
You include photos in Your movie project (from iPhoto) and if You apply
Ken-Burns effect to them.
If You now empty Trash bin. Your photos will start to behave strangely
- if You now apply any transitions or text to them they will render and
result in black picturs.
- and Your photos imported to iMovie are lost
You will have to re-do the photo process.
My paranoia makes me not to tuch this Trash bin AT ALL.
even if it worked OK - it will not save space by emptying it.
a non-destructive editor doesn't work like that
It will only save space when 100% of a Capture is deleted and this
is rather rare. If You keep just one frame - all of it will stay.
Hopfully this has enlighted and not only confused !
Another function that gives Grey-hair due to mal-function is
Share/Export to iDVD - especially if there is photos in the movie
Result is harmed two folded:
- file sent to iDVD will be severely pixelated - destroyed
- original iMovie project - also affected - You have to re-do the photos
I do: Close iMovie
Open iDVD
Drop the movie icon (with a Star on it) into iDVD theme window.
Yours Bengt W

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