Imovie freezing problems

My imovie opens and I can play the project and i can move the mouse around it's other features but when I drag the mouse into the editing area it freezes how can I stop it from doing this? I can not edit the project at all. There are no updates for imovie.

If no one answers in awhile you can try the iMovie forum - https://discussions.apple.com/community/ilife/imovie.

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Imovie freezing problem

Hello everybody...
i got an issue with imovie HD...
i have a macbook with 2GHZ -2 GB RAM
when i run imovie hd, my computer doesn't freezes but it jitters. like hiccups of some kind. It gets slow. It seems that imovie is not taking much of the RAM memory as one of the mac os x utilities shows. Any idea why is this happening and is there any one out there that faced similar problem?
I installed parallels and microsoft office 2004, does this even have an effect on the computer due to these program installation? What if i remove them and uninstall them?
with much thanx to your highly appreciated help

Do you perhaps have the clip source material on an external drive? This may introduce some delays, especially if your source material comes from a slow medium (like CD, DVD), or if the drive is connected through a slow interface (USB).
Also, when you say that you have Parallels etc installed, do you have these running at the same time? If not, they should not be a factor.
I should note that even though iMovie may seem sluggish while processing your clips, this is not a problem once you have burned it to DVD. So you can proceed with working on your movie, even if it is inconvenient.
Hope this helps,
-ch
Please Note:
I work for cf/x, and may profit from posting here.

Titles Make iMovie Freeze

I'm having a problem with adding Titles. Everytime I click on the Titles button iMovie freezes. I cannot add titles at all. Transitions, Video FX etc. work great, but for some reason every time I try to add a title, iMovie will freeze. I have plenty of hardrive space. I dont get it. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks
Alex

Hi Alex
There can be so much:
• low free space on internal hard disk gets the Mac to be spooky.
< 5Gb and even Mac OS alone get's into trouble
5-10Gb might work but slow and unstable
25Gb my set up
• Tidying up helps from time to time. I would.
- delete the iMovie pref file
- run: Repair permissions (Apple Disk Util tool)
- start from another hard disk or CD/DVD then
run: Repair hard disk (Apple Disk Util tool)
- start a new account and log into this and re-try.
• Did You add some "smart nice plug-ins" - move them out and see if
iMovie starts to behave.
To start with.
Ops ! YES Lennart nailed an important one too. Very so ! FONTS !!
Yours Bengt W
Message was edited by: Bengt Wärleby

IMovie freezes when importing AVCHD from Canon HF20

I've recently bought a *Canon HF20 AVCHD* Full HD camcorder, and am having a hard time importing the footage through iMovie '09. Here's exactly what happens:
1. I connect the USB to the back port of the iMac. The camera indicates a flashing USB symbol and nothing else happens. It doesn't mount the camera drive and iMovie doesn't detect the camera.
2. OK, so I connect the USB to a powered USB hub and it displays the correct message on the camera, mounts the camera drive and iMovie detects the camera is connected correctly.
3. I tell iMovie to import the footage. After a while, the estimated time left begins to increase up to hours long, and the progress bar eventually stops, and iMovie freezes, whith the colored spinning wheel as the cursor.
Each time I try to import the footage, iMovie freezes at different points.
Does anyone else have this problem importing AVCHD footage into iMovie '09 ?
Thanks in advance,
João Faraco

Well, judging from the deafening response, posting this question here is pretty useless.

Imovie freezes when i scroll over a project

I've been trying to create a project, and everything goes well until I scroll over my other projects in the iMovie library. I think the problem may be one of the projects, because as soon as it is visible on the computer screen, iMovie freezes and I need to force quit it. I have tried to access the projects through finder, but nothing comes up when I try. Help?

Try:
*Status-4-Evar: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/status-4-evar/

IMovie freezing when importing videos

Hi I every time I open iMovie 11 (on Macbook Pro) I get a message, 'movie file can not be found' .I have tried searching for the movie, but when I find the movie, it does not let me click on it. When I cancel the search, iMovie freezes and then I have to force quitAny help would be much appreciated.

Hi
When iMovie doesn't work as intended this can be due to a lot of reasons
• iMovie Pref files got corrupted - trash it/they and iMovie makes new and error free one's
• Creating a new User-Account and log into this - forces iMovie to create all pref. files new and error free
• Event or Project got corrupted - try to make a copy and repair
• a Codec is used that doesn't work
• problem in iMovie Cache folder - trash Cache.mov and Cache.plist
• version miss match of QuickTime Player / iMovie / iDVD
• preferences are wrong - Repair Preferences
• other hard disk problem - Repair Hard Disk (Disk Util tool - but start Mac from ext HD or DVD)
• External hard disks - MUST BE - Mac OS Extended (hfs) formatted to work with Video
( UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange - works for most other things - but not for Video )
• USB-flash-memories do not work
• Net-work connected hard disks - do not work
• iPhoto Library got problems - let iPhoto select another one or repair it. Re-build this first then try to re-start iMovie.
This You do by
_ close iPhoto
_ on start up of iPhoto - Keep {cmd and alt-keys down}
_ now select all five options presented
_ WAIT a long long time
• free space on Start-Up (Mac OS) hard disk to low (<1Gb) - I never go under 25Gb free space for SD-Video (4-5 times more for HD)
• external devices interferes - turn off Mac - disconnect all of them and - Start up again and re-try
• GarageBand fix - start GB - play a few notes - Close it again and now try iMovie
• Screen must be set to million-colors
• Third-party plug-ins doesn't work OK
• Run "Cache Out X", clear out all caches and restarts the Mac
• Let Your Mac be turned on during one night. At about midnight there is a set of maintenance programs that runs and tidying up. This might help
• Turn off Your Mac - and disconnect Mains - for about 20-30 minutes - at least this resets the FireWire port.
• In QuickTime - DivX, 3ivx codec, Flip4Mac, Perian etc - might be problematic - temporarily move them out and re-try
(I deleted the file "3ivxVideoCodec.component" located in Mac HD/Library/Quicktime and this resolved my issue.)
buenrodri wrote
I solved the problem by removing the file: 3ivxVideoCodec.component. after that, up-dated iMovie runs ok.
Last resort: Trash all of iMovie and re-install it
Yours Bengt W

IMovie freezes when working with videos from iPhone

Whenever I open iMovie and click on a clip that was imported from my iPhone 4s iMovie freezes along with my Mac. However, when I use a clip form a normal camera, iMovie works flawlessly. Are there any ways to work around this issue? or is it just something I cant do?

Well it could be a few different things. Bad memory, a corrupted HD, a permissions problem, a bad video card, the list goes on. Check out
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/help/
for troubleshooting tips to try and isolate the problem.
swapping out memory chips, resetting the PRAM, and repairing permissions (in no particular order) would be the first thigs I'd try.
hth
Jeff

IMovie freezes when importing video

I am using iMovie 10.0.6 and trying to import video from a JVC Everio GM-HM320BU. I have been importing video without problems for quite some time, but always from the main memory of the camcorder. Recently I had to record some video on the SD card installed in the camcorder as extra memory. I received the error message "iMovie cannot import your selection" and iMovie froze. I had to "force quit" iMovie. After reading a bit, I realized I should have imported the video on the SD card via a card reader and that it cannot be import in the usual manner.
But now I get the same message from iMovie every time I try to import video, even from the main memory of the camcorder, and iMovie freezes. It appears iMovie needs to be reset so it can import video from the main memory. HELP.

Sounds like an elegant solution if in fact you have iLife '06 from which to restore. For those of us that have recently purchased an Apple product (because "it just works") this is not a viable option. I'm not going to go out and purchase any previous versions of iLife when I paid for what is supposed to be the latest greatest. Obviously the solution already exists because it was working fine before the last update, seems to me that it should be simple enough to turn back the clock a little so that we can all get back to work. Don't get me wrong I'm happy for you that you've found a solution, I'd probably do the same thing if I could. Right now my strategy is to continue to complain until something gets done, I encourage everyone that has this issue to weigh in. As for now my "work around" is to back to my PC based computer to download and edit all my video. "How do you like them apples", Apple.

IMovie Freezing Up When editing Project

I am currently having trouble with iMovie freezing up when editing a movie project. My iMovie HD project is on an external firewire hard-drive (fantom drives 120 GB). Files (.dv) were able to be imported from camera fine, using the external hard-drive, but when working on the project it tends to lock up (spinning beach ball) very often. The only way I can stop iMovie is by holding down the power button and shut the entire machine down. Force quit will not work?
Any help is much appreciated!

A similar problem occured to me, after iMovie 08 initially worked like a charm. When I finally ran out of patience with the endless "force quit - restart" procedure, I called Applecare who suggested the following:
1. Move all com.apple.iMovie.plist files which are located in home/library/preferences to the trash. (You may have several files stemming from previous versions of iMovie)
2. Restart your Mac
3. Open iMovie08. You should now get the same welcome screen as when opening iMovie for the first time and all preferences are set back to factory settings, but all your projects, events etc are still there.
I was told that the preferences I set in previous versions of iMovie were still in the Library/Preferences folder and interfered with the settings for iMovie08, which caused the crashes
I hope this works for you

Downgrading QT solved iMovie 4 problems

A few months ago I posted here and in iMovie about stuttering and freezing problems using iMovie 4 with Quicktime 7.1.3. Turns out this is not a compatible system and I needed to downgrade to QT 6. Wanted to share that I resolved my problem with a process outlined in fox-gieg.com tutorials. Now i have QT 6.5.2 and iMovie 4 works fine. Note that this worked with OS 10.3.9.
Sherry

I ran into a similar problem a while back with iMovie 4 and a QT 7.1.3. I, however, wasn't so lucky since I had already mistakenly deleted the iMovie 4 file that ended up in my trash. Downgrading QT didn't help since iMovie 4 was already damaged. I never did end up re-installing it since I never received the installation disk since iLife '04 came pre-loaded on my computer.
Since then, I've upgraded my operating system to 10.4 and also upgraded to iLife '06. However, now iMovie HD won't open? In fact, it shows up as a question mark on my dock. I tried downloading it separately, but still no luck.
Thanks in advance for any tips.
Luke
IMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.10) 250 GB External HD

IMovie freezing on iPhone when exporting

Hi! I can see many people have had trouble with iMovie freezing when exporting. However, any responses I've seen all discuss iPad's and things I can't do or see as I am simply doing mine on my iPhone and don't have an iPad or Mac etc....It only happened once I added a 4th song's worth of pics/vids to 3 songs' worth to my baby boy's first year. Help! I don't have a way of copying and playing about with mine and it's taken ages and I so want to finish it!!
Sasha :-)

I have been having the exact same problem ever since I upgraded to iMovie '11. Please help!!!

New iMovie '08 problems -- FireWire or new device issues?

Not sure if this is an iMovie '08 problem or an OS X problem. Here's the story --
Prior camcorder was a Panasonic, MiniDV format. Hooks up nicely with iMovie, via FireWire (400). I also have a WD My Book (500 GB) device to store the raw data (Event Library), which connects via FireWire (800). In the past, all three devices (Panasonic, My Book and MacBook Pro) all played nicely together.
Fast forward to now. Bought a new camcorder (problems with the Panasonic). It's a Canon ZR950 (MiniDV). With iMovie running, I first connect the WD device which is successfully mounted. I then hookup the new Canon and within a few seconds I get an error about a "device not cleanly shut down" (or words to that effect). Odd .... and when I try to connect to my new camcorder, I get a "no camera connected" error.
Rebooted, retried .... same issues. Another time I first connected the Canon and this time, iMovie successfully sees it. I go to connect the My Book and then the camcorder drops out.
So, it seems I can have only one FireWire device connected at a time, which is odd since I didn't have this issue with the old Panasonic.
Help!

Interesting that you based your purchase on CR magazine because I too use it like a bible. However, when it comes to video cameras, I think they are way off base when not considering the editing side of video making that goes along with any camcorder. Who shoots video simply to plug it into a TV for playback?? If they were doing responsible reporting on this particular subject, they would also include computer capture and editing details in the reviews. Lots of the new format cams don't even work with Macs and the ones that do generally give lesser quality after conversion than what you can still get with tape. At least you made the right decision there!

I know how to fix the iTunes 7 / firmware ver. 1.2 freeze problem

Many of you (like me) are having major headaches because of the new updates that Apple has been releasing (i.e. iTunes 7). So far I only know that this affects the Video iPod, but this could very well fix other models too.
Here are some symptoms of what the following will fix, and what you most likely have already done to try and fix it.
- iPod keeps freezing after a few seconds ever since you updated to iTunes 7 and/or iPod software ver. 1.2.
- iPod will remain in Do Not Disconnect mode even after ejecting or disconnecting
- A forced reset does not fix it, as it repeats the above.
- Restoring the iPod through iTunes does not help
So, here's what to do.
The old iPod updater software is how you will fix all of this. Unfortunately, because iTunes 7 thinks that it's better and more up to date, it will prevent you from opening the old version of the software if you still have it on your machine.
So first of all, uninstall iTunes 7.0. (You do not have to remove your library information, just the software.) Restart the computer.
If you still have the old iPod updater, try it and see if it runs. If it does, read on. If not, skip to the next paragraph. So, if it does run, simply hit Restore and you can go back to a previous version of the firmware. I believe that Apple discontinued the firmware page since releasing iTunes 7. Look around some search engines like Google if you really want the latest firmware.
Take out the installation CD that came with your iPod. Run it and it should install the old iPod updater along with iTunes 6.x. iTunes 6.x cannot run since iTunes 7 changed your libary's formatting, but that will not be a problem. Run the Restore process in the old updater and it should be alright for you to start loading your stuff on again without problems.
Since iTunes 7 reformatted your libary listing, iTunes 6 will no longer work. However, you can still use it by reinstalling iTunes 7. Just make sure you do the following.
TO KEEP THE SAME THING FROM HAPPENING AGAIN
iTunes 7 is actually alright. It's the updater part of it that will screw up your iPod.
- iTunes 7 will tell you that a new iPod software version is available when you open it.
- Check the "Never Ask Again" box and click Don't Install.
- When you sync your iPod to your computer, NEVER touch the Version section when you're changing your iPod's settings. Everything else is alright to work with.
- Everything will work fine as long as you never update the iPod's software via iTunes, at least until the programmers can fix this issue in a later release or patch.
I hope this helps out a lot of you. Pretty lame of Apple to miss something this big during debugging.
Custom Windows XP

Listen to this person, he knows exactly what he's talking about. My unit had the freezing problem, the visual artifact problem, and eventually would only show a blank white screen after I had tinkered too long. Luckily I have another computer that I hadn't yet upgraded to itunes 7 and it had the last firmware upgrade before the itunes 7 one. From disk mode I was able to restore it to the previous firmware version, and now the ipod works perfectly.
I too am almost disqusted with Apple for 1) missing this problem and 2) not letting people know!
I wonder how many more people are going to have lots of problems so apple can protect their PR.
Anyways, what would be really helpful would be if someone could upgrade the latest firmware installer before itunes 7 (it's an individual ipod updating program, not itunes 6.xx)somewhere on the internet so users could download it and do away with this evil 1.2 firmware.

Nokia C7 freeze problem

Hello. I use Nokia C7. All works fine but often when I surf the web browser, use skype, search updates and doing many other things my Nokia C7 freeze and dont (cant) resart. Only option to restart the phone is remove and insert battery. How to FIX this problem?

This problem has nothing to do with applications added or needing software updates. It is purely a hardware problem, there seems to be a fundamental flaw with the design of Nokia phones, and it is very disappointing that they are not more honest about the problem.
My Nokia C7 seems to freeze frequently when processing CPU intensive processes especially, such as trying to watch videos on the BBC iplayer or Youtube, but can happen anytime. The pattern seems to be with these phones (and the N8) that these freezes happen quicker and quicker as time goes on. It is just not good enough to say take the battery out, which is the ONLY way to reboot the phone, do other phone users of different manufacturers have to do this? Not in my experience.
I find it incredible that Nokia, with its dwindling share market, can release these phones without having fully tested them properly. You may have gathered that I feel rather disgruntled with Nokia, I have always had Nokia phones but I am now regretting my decision to start a new contract with this phone. I like it and the features, but what point is there in giving you applications such as the Navigation and the iplayer for example if you can't use them because of freezing.
I will be sending my C7 off for repair next week, in the hope that they have sorted out their hardware issue, but I say beware to anyone else with this phone. If you have had occasional freezing problems, then they will in all likelihood increase as the internal hardware degrades.

Fix for Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse Freeze problem.

After deleting the following file: /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
And re-pairing my Apple Bluetooth keyboard and mouse all of my freezing problems have been resolved.

For what it's worth...
I have read a bunch of different threads on this. So far I have:
- downgraded my TimeCapsule (still had problems)
- Upgraded to 10.5.7 (still had problems)
- made both the bluetooth keyboard and might mouse "favorites" per http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1907901&tstart=30
- disabled bluetooth in the network panel
...and left an old PC mouse connected to a USB port.
The add as favorites / disable in network panel I have done fairly recently and - so far - no problems.
YMMV...
John

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