Imovie on 2 screens

how to be able to use 2 monitors at the same time: 1 for edition and the second for preview?
thanks!

Hi modulom4,
If you are running iMovie '11 and are looking to use a secondary monitor for viewing playback, you may find the following article helpful:
iMovie '11: View playback on a second display
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2164
Regards,
- Brenden

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