Import a project file

My son has sent me iMovie project files he created with pictures of my grandaughter. I cannot seem to be able to import them into iMovie on my computer so I can watch and burn them.
Is this import possible?

Probably not, but maybe.
An iMovie Project has the extension .rcproject. You can see it in iMovie by using the Finder to drag it into the Movies/iMovie Projects folder. Then start up iMovie.
Normally, a project is just a small text file in hexadecimal. It contains the instructions for creating the movie. The raw video clips used in the movie are stored in the Movies/iMovie Events folder. These are typically too large to send via email. Photos are typically stored in iPhoto. When you make a movie in iMovie, you create a file that has the paths and in and out points of the video clips you use, the paths to the photos that you used, instructions for transitions, titles, etc. and paths to any music that you used.
So most likely, your son sent you the instructions, but not the underlying photos to make the movie. If this is the case, when you open the project in iMovie, you will see yellow warning triangles that indicate missing media.
If your son used the Share Menu to create a finished version of the movie, it is possible that that would also be stored in the project package. This would also be true if he ran the File/Finalize Project Command.
You can right-click your rcproject file in the Finder and choose Show Package Contents. Open the movies folder inside the package. If there are any completed movies in there, you could use them in iDVD. Or you could watch them in Quicktime Player.
If this answer leads to more questions, let me know.

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<b>how to import a MS Project file to CProjects.</b>
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