IMovie file structure help

Hi there.
First of all, I cannot confirm whether this is for IMovie '11 or not but I had to choose a version to post.
So I usually work in FCP and a client sends me some footage they had shot. I thought I was getting QT files but what I received was a folder that contained two other folders entitled "IMovie Cache" and "IMovie Thumbnails".
Inside the Cache folder is a QT movie called cache and a file called Cache.plist
Inside the Thumbnails folder are a bunch of files starting with the word "clip" and another IMovie Cache folder which contains different Cache and Plist files than the first "IMovie Cache" folder.
Long story short, I cannot open any of these files and do not want to change them because I know IMovie doesn't like stuff to be moved around. When I try to open the cache.mov files in QT is asks to find the "Clip" (are these the thumbnails?) files but when I navigate to the missing files they will not let be select them.
I'm thinking what I am missing is an IMovie Project file. Is there any way to open these files without with or without IMovie?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This sounds like a a partial iMovie Event folder.
Normally, the Event folder would have the video clips (e.g. DV, Apple Intermediate Codec, h.264, etc.) plus it would have the two folders you mentioned. The thumbnails and cache folders are used in iMovie for skimming and other things, but they reference the real clips.
I would ask your client to provide the rest of the folder. This may be quite large depending on what it is.

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I'm a new Mac user, recently from the Windows world where I did a lot of video editing and am now keen to get started with iMovie. I have a large external HD where I'm hoping to store my large video files in order to conserve space on my MacBook internal HD.
I usually transfer a complete 60 minute mini-DV tape to my computer (~12GB), and then make several movies from that raw video content, each about 5 minutes long.
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My understanding is that iMovie project files contain all the source video that was imported while the project was open, and deleted clips aren't actually deleted from the file -- just marked as 'not used' or something like that. So this implies to me that my 12GB imports will result in 12GB+ project files, regardless of how short my movies are.
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I agree the terms we use can add to the confusion. Sorry I wasn't more clear.
"Media file" refers to the files that iMovie stores in the Media folder inside the project. Each clip imported from the camcorder (always) arrives in its own Media file — and yes, that file can also be called the clip's source file.
Eventually the clip may be split into two or more clips as we edit the project. So a Media file may end up supporting one clip, two clips, or many clips.
All the big stuff of the project is stored in the Media folder, so it is the bulkiest part of the project, by far. Emptying the iMovie Trash removes files from the Media folder that are no longer used by any clip in the project Timeline or Clips pane.
The "project" is the icon you see in the Finder. An iMovie project is a package, a special kind of file that can contain other files and folders. To look inside the package, Control-click on the package and choose "Show Package Contents" from the popUp menu. One of the folders you'll see inside is the Media folder.
You'll also see the "project file" inside the package. It has the same name as the project package, with the extension ".iMovieProj". The project file is the heart of the project, containing the description of each clip. The description includes the name of the Media file the clip relies on, the starting frame for that clip in the file and the length of the clip. Essentially, it says "start playing this clip at frame 400 and play for 2000 frames." (Plus lots of other stuff.)
There's a second project file with a tilde (~) in its name. That is project file backup of sorts, containing the PREVIOUSLY-saved version of the project.
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I should first clarify that my 12GB imports are not what I think you would call a single clip
Aha, I misunderstood. I thought the project had two 12GB clips.
Your point #5 seems to imply that if I delete clips (e.g. 55 minutes worth) from the 12GB import and then empty the iMovie trash, then the project file size will drastically decrease. Is this correct? If true, this would address a large part of my issue.
Yes, probably so. It all depends on what clips you discard. If your 12GB project is imported as 12 clips, each 1GB, then each clip you discard will recover 1GB when you empty the iMovie Trash. But only if the clip hasn't been split or copied in some way. In other words, only if no other clip relies on that Media file. If you have split the original clip, then both clips must be discarded for their Media file to be discarded.
This is so iMovie's non-destructive editing feature can work. It always allows us to restore a clip to the original condition of its Media file. To be able to do that, the Media file must be retained intact until that clip — and any other clip using that Media file — is discarded.
The rule is this: When you discard a clip and empty the iMovie trash, its Media file is discarded only if that is the LAST clip using that Media file.
Does the project file reduce in size by 1/2? 3/4?
In your example, the project size would be reduced by 1/2.
The number of times you import from the camera doesn't matter. All that matters is the clips that are imported, and their relationship to the Media files. Whatever you import from the camera files is saved in the Media folder. Those files ARE the source material. There is no link to the video on the tape.
So too when you import a QuickTime movie. The movie is imported as a single clip, adding one Media file to the project. So too with photos.
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1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     20     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     30     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     40     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     50     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     1001     Sam     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     1001     Mike     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
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         NULL            AS JL_labor    ,
         NULL            AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         NULL            AS JS_JPNUM    ,
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SELECT   JP.JPNUM        AS JPNUM       ,
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         NULL            AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JT_TASK     ,
         JL.JL_JPNUM     AS JL_JPNUM    ,
         JL.JL_labor     AS JL_labor    ,
         NULL            AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         NULL            AS JS_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JS_SEQUENCE
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UNION ALL
SELECT   JP.JPNUM        AS JPNUM       ,
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         NULL            AS LOCATION    ,
         NULL            AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JT_TASK     ,
         NULL            AS JL_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JL_labor    ,
         JM.JM_JPNUM     AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         JM.JM_MATERIAL AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         NULL            AS JS_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JS_SEQUENCE
FROM JOBPLAN JP, JOBMATERIAL JM
UNION ALL
SELECT   JP.JPNUM        AS JPNUM       ,
         JP.DESCRIPTION AS DESCRIPTION ,
         NULL            AS LOCATION    ,
         NULL            AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JT_TASK     ,
         NULL            AS JL_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JL_labor    ,
         NULL            AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         JS.JS_JPNUM     AS JS_JPNUM    ,
         JS.JS_SEQUENCE AS JS_SEQUENCE
FROM JOBPLAN JP, JOBSEQUENCE JS;
     JPNUM DESCRIPTION     LOCATION      JT_JPNUM    JT_TASK   JL_JPNUM JL_LABOR     JM_JPNUM JM_MATERIA   JS_JPNUM JS_SEQUENCE
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        10         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        20         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        30         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        40         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        50         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       1001       Sam        NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       1001       Mike       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       1001       Hammer NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    1001          1
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    1001          2
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    1001          3
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Imported par file to NWDS, jar file missing. Where find par file structure?

Hi All,
We want to implement idle session timeout on the portal. We found a wiki here on the subject. In order to implement the solution we need to make adjuestments to com.sap.portal.navigation.masthead.par.bak. When we import this par file to Netweaver Developer Studio, the libraries and jar files are missing. So obviously it errors then in portal as files are missing.
So I could add them manually but I don't know what the file structure is on this par file so don't where to add what. Does anyone know?
Also when I export the file after manually adding the missing files, will it export all the files or will it behave the same way as the import and leave out the additional files?
If anyone could help, I'd really appreciate it,
Kind regards,
Liz.

Hi Bala,
I thought of that just before you responded and it worked!! Thanks for the response..
Regards,
Liz.

If i save my imovie file to my external hard drive, will i be compromising anything if I plug in my external hard drive into a friends computer (not a mac)

Hello All,
I am in serious need of some help at the current moment. I have a very large imovie file that does not fit onto my usb. I was wondering if I saved it to my external hard drive as a quicktime file and then plug it into my friends computer (which isnt a mac) would I be compromising the data already on my external hard drive?

Within the project library of iMovie you should see your external drive listed along with the projects stored on your mac. To copy a project you simply drag the project from its current position to your external drive. You will then get the option of copying just the project or project and events. As Bengt rightly states you should copy both project and Events. If you hold down the alt key as you drag the project you will get the option of moving rather than copying. I would NOT recommend doing this in case there are problems during the copying/moving process (I don't find iMovie to be the most stable of apps) and you might find the original project has been deleted without properly copying it across. Better to copy to the external drive, check it works ok and then delete original.
Hope this helps.
Russ

How do I open my imovie files from an external hard drive on a new computer

I'm trying to open my files from an external harddrive and the I don't know how to open it on another computer...the "event" files are confusing and I can't open a file of imovie 08....thanks!

If you used the Finder to move the files, iMovie will have lost track of them. iMovie holds the locations of the Event files, and Project files contain references to those locations. If you move the files, iMovie has no way of knowing where they are.
If you can, first move all the files back to their original locations. Plug in the external drive. Open iMovie and move the files in iMovie's interface (help explains how, but basically, just drag and drop in the event pane).
Then you can connect the drive to the new computer, and iMovie will see them.

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