Imovie 11 get started

where can I find a detailed tutuiral on how to use imovie 11 iOs x or lion whatever it is. this is my first apple pc i got this week - 27 in imac. help i really want to use this to make movies with my many vid clips. i only found a getting started for imovie 8. thanks carrie

OK - bad luck about that. I hope you weren't too far advanced into your project. Sorry to hear that repairing permissions didn't help.
When working on a long project, it's advisable to duplicate the project from time to time. In Project Library view click on your project then select File>Duplicate Project from iMovie's menu. A number will be appended to the name of the duplicate, otherwise you can rename it. A short-cut is to control-click (or right-click) on the project name, then select Duplicate Project from the pop-up menu. Duplicating doesn't take up much extra space, as the project points to the clips in the Event (or Events) and doesn't contain actual video as such (it's basically a text file which also holds information about your edits, added photos, music, titles and so forth).
Also, it's best to have a backup, such as Time Machine. It gives you peace of mind when things go wrong!
John

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    Antivirus: avast 6 (firewall included), but disabled during testing...
    lsnrctl:
    Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1)))
    STATUS of the LISTENER
    Alias                     LISTENER
    Version                   TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Produ
    ction
    Start Date                05-OCT-2011 02:36:42
    Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 21 min. 51 sec
    Trace Level               off
    Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
    SNMP                      OFF
    Default Service           XE
    Listener Parameter File   E:\Database\Oracle\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\admin\listener.ora
    Listener Log File         E:\Database\Oracle\app\oracle\diag\tnslsnr\EASTFRONTIERS03\listener\alert\log.xml
    Listening Endpoints Summary...
      (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC1ipc)))
      (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=EASTFRONTIERS03)(PORT=1521)))
    Services Summary...
    Service "CLRExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
      Instance "CLRExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
    Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
      Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
    Service "xe" has 1 instance(s).
      Instance "xe", status BLOCKED, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
    The command completed successfullytns:
    XE =
      (DESCRIPTION =
        (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 127.0.0.1)(PORT = 1521))
        (CONNECT_DATA =
          (SERVER = DEDICATED)
          (SERVICE_NAME = XE)
    EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA =
      (DESCRIPTION =
        (ADDRESS_LIST =
          (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
        (CONNECT_DATA =
          (SID = PLSExtProc)
          (PRESENTATION = RO)
    ORACLR_CONNECTION_DATA =
      (DESCRIPTION =
        (ADDRESS_LIST =
          (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
        (CONNECT_DATA =
          (SID = CLRExtProc)
          (PRESENTATION = RO)
      ) listener:
    SID_LIST_LISTENER =
      (SID_LIST =
        (SID_DESC =
          (SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
          (ORACLE_HOME = E:\Database\oracle\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server)
          (PROGRAM = extproc)
        (SID_DESC =
          (SID_NAME = CLRExtProc)
          (ORACLE_HOME = E:\Database\oracle\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server)
          (PROGRAM = extproc)
    LISTENER =
      (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
        (DESCRIPTION =
          (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
          (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 127.0.0.1)(PORT = 1521))
    DEFAULT_SERVICE_LISTENER = (XE)Services:
    OracleJobSchedulerXE
    OracleMTSRecoveryService
    OracleServiceXE (started)
    OracleXEClrAgent
    OracleXETNSListener (started)sqlplus:
    SQL> connect
    Enter user-name: SYS
    Enter password:
    ERROR:
    ORA-01089: immediate shutdown in progress - no operations are permitted
    Process ID: 0
    Session ID: 0 Serial number: 0alert_xe:
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:35 2011
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    Starting ORACLE instance (normal)
    LICENSE_MAX_SESSION = 0
    LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING = 0
    Shared memory segment for instance monitoring created
    Picked latch-free SCN scheme 2
    Using LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1 parameter default value as USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST
    Autotune of undo retention is turned on.
    IMODE=BR
    ILAT =18
    LICENSE_MAX_USERS = 0
    SYS auditing is disabled
    Starting up:
    Oracle Database 11g Express Edition Release 11.2.0.2.0 - Production.
    Using parameter settings in client-side pfile E:\DATABASE\ORACLE\APP\ORACLE\PRODUCT\11.2.0\SERVER\CONFIG\SCRIPTS\INIT.ORA on machine EASTFRONTIERS03
    System parameters with non-default values:
      sessions                 = 172
      memory_target            = 760M
      control_files            = "E:\DATABASE\ORACLE\APP\ORACLE\ORADATA\XE\CONTROL.DBF"
      compatible               = "11.2.0.0.0"
      db_recovery_file_dest    = "E:\Database\Oracle\app\oracle\fast_recovery_area"
      db_recovery_file_dest_size= 10G
      undo_management          = "AUTO"
      undo_tablespace          = "UNDOTBS1"
      remote_login_passwordfile= "EXCLUSIVE"
      dispatchers              = "(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=XEXDB)"
      shared_servers           = 4
      job_queue_processes      = 4
      audit_file_dest          = "E:\DATABASE\ORACLE\APP\ORACLE\ADMIN\XE\ADUMP"
      db_name                  = "XE"
      open_cursors             = 300
      diagnostic_dest          = "E:\DATABASE\ORACLE\APP\ORACLE"
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:53 2011
    PMON started with pid=2, OS id=2308
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:53 2011
    PSP0 started with pid=3, OS id=1168
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    VKTM started with pid=4, OS id=1920 at elevated priority
    VKTM running at (10)millisec precision with DBRM quantum (100)ms
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    GEN0 started with pid=5, OS id=372
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    DIAG started with pid=6, OS id=1580
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    DBRM started with pid=7, OS id=1552
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    DIA0 started with pid=8, OS id=2668
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    MMAN started with pid=9, OS id=2132
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    DBW0 started with pid=10, OS id=3716
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    LGWR started with pid=11, OS id=3952
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    CKPT started with pid=12, OS id=2992
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    SMON started with pid=13, OS id=2616
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    RECO started with pid=14, OS id=1764
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    MMON started with pid=15, OS id=4012
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    starting up 1 dispatcher(s) for network address '(ADDRESS=(PARTIAL=YES)(PROTOCOL=TCP))'...
    starting up 4 shared server(s) ...
    ORACLE_BASE from environment = E:\Database\Oracle\app\oracle
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:55 2011
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:54 2011
    MMNL started with pid=16, OS id=1516
    Wed Oct 05 02:37:57 2011
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    Shutting down instance (immediate)
    Shutting down instance: further logons disabled
    Stopping background process MMNL
    Stopping background process MMON
    License high water mark = 1
    All dispatchers and shared servers shutdown
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    Starting ORACLE instance (normal)
    Wed Oct 05 02:38:02 2011
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    Wed Oct 05 02:38:03 2011
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    Wed Oct 05 02:38:03 2011
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    Wed Oct 05 02:38:03 2011
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit record
    AUD: OS Error = 1717 encountered while writing audit recordFrom what I could gather from other posts here (and on other sites) the problem is I don't have anything listening on 8080. Other than that, all seems OK (I think).
    So, can anyone tell me\help me on why that one isn't starting ? I reinstalled this 6 times and still can't figure out the problem... (as you saw, I even replaced the tns hostname with 127.0.0.1 out of paranoia). It's seriously driving me mad. Every topic I searched for (from the problem itself to even a step-by-step for dummies) shows an install, then the interface working... I see some questions regarding "I can't connect to..." but most are unanswered :(
    Thanks in advance!
    P.S. let me know if I forgot to mention anything relevant

    TheNomad wrote:
    orafad: Sad to say that was the full output...
    C:\Documents and Settings\User>sqlplus / as SYSDBA
    SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.2.0 Production on Thu Oct 6 12:55:47 2011
    Copyright (c) 1982, 2010, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
    Connected to an idle instance.
    SQL> select 1 from dual
    2  /
    select 1 from dual
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
    Process ID: 0
    Session ID: 0 Serial number: 0
    SQL>
    jgarry: I believe what you explained may be related to the fact some reported the DB doesn't work properly when the event log is full (I just emptied mine so it doesn't apply). Normally I disable it but without it started, the DB is not working properly (not that I can get it started anyway).
    There was a post on a site I found hinting at 3 things:
    1. ORACLE_HOME must be defined as an env-var
    2. ORACLE_SID must be defined as an env-var
    3. there might be a problem with spfile
    Regarding those:
    1. shouldn't the setup declare it automatically ? I don't have it declared, but I added it (no change)As Orafad pointed out, Windows is different. It does have a search hierarchy it follows to figure out what the environment should be. So first, unset what you set and go into a cmd window and:
    sqlplus sys as sysdba
    Edit: Oops, I meant
    sqlplus / as sysdba
    startup
    2. same as above, except I am not sure what SID to add so I didn't declare it ... The only 2 I have are PLSExtProc and CLRExtProc in tnsnames by default. I tried with each but the only thing that changes is instead of getting the shared memory realm error I get a TNS adapter error... trading one error for another is not funFor XE, the ORACLE_SID is XE (unless you do screwy things to change it). So now that I see you had some other db installed before, I suspect an environment collision. Delve into your registry and see what oracle definitions you have - this is a lot of work, things are spread around some, but searching for oracle is usually a good start. I'm not up on the 11.2 details (or others, really, I just have vague memories of seeing MOS notes that purported to explain clean up entirely, without truly doing so, and I avoid Windows as much as possible). I would uninstall XE, uninstall the other one, then search the registry for any leftover stuff, then install XE and see if it all magically works. But that is a fairly brain-dead way to deal with it.
    So that said, you can set up a little batch file to set your environment in a cmd window (specifically ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID), and go into sqlplus / as sysdba and give the startup command. If you get the memory realm error, you have one of those wrong, if you get the tnsnames errors you can fix those following the advice in Ed Steven's blog. You can run tnsping to see which tnsnames.ora you are using, if you use one (which is determined by an @ sign in your connection string, which you should not need to connect locally, but if you do, you need to have XE defined in the tnsnames.ora, and may need to set TNS_ADMIN to get the right one).
    Your tnsnames.ora should have an entry like this:
    XE =
      (DESCRIPTION =
        (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = Yourcomputer.yourdomian.whatever)(PORT = 1521))
        (CONNECT_DATA =
          (SERVER = DEDICATED)
          (SERVICE_NAME = XE)
      )You might want to search for any tnsname.ora on your computer, the default correct one would be: C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\ADMIN\tnsnames.ora
    3. I don't have that file in the folder but I suspect it might be created on a first successful launch of the DBWithout an spfile you need to use a pfile, then create a pfile from spfile. But there should be one at C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\dbs\SPFILEXE.ORA (if you used default installation).
    >
    Other than that I didn't find anything helpful in logs (or don't know where else to look), nor on sites.
    I did have WAMP installed at a point (uninstalled it) but if it were to conflict I guess SETUP would tell me (since the XE license doesn't let you use 2 DBs at the same time)Is that some mysql thing? That shouldn't interfere. It's only installing multiple Oracle products related some what to the Oracle database that can be a problem, and normally isn't with the more recent stuff.
    I swear to god this is killing my neurons :(When you find the solution, you will slap your forehead.
    Edited by: jgarry on Oct 6, 2011 9:36 AM

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