Importing previous imovie projects (versions 5 and below)

iMovie 08 is not able to open an older imovie project file. I've tried to use the "import" feature, but it doesn't recognize the project file from iMovie4 or 5, even though it is in the same folder with all the media files, transitions, audio cache, etc..

Hi there
I bought a new Mac yesterday and the same thing is bhappening to me
Worried as anything - did you find a solution?

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I want to import one imovie project into another one. In other words, I have created a short sequence in iMovie 11 on one computer, and I want to import it into a project that I am working on, on another computer.

I want to import one imovie project into another one. In other words, I have created a short sequence in iMovie 11 on one computer, and I want to import it into a project that I am working on, on another computer. I copied the project files onto a hard drive, and then connected that drive to the Mac that my main project is on, but when I select "import" the files are faint gray -meaning I can't select them. Help! I want to transfer a sequence of shots from one iMovie 11 project on one computer, into another iMovie 11 project on another computer.

Tell me it ain't so!
I wish I could. The research you've done is correct.
Wether you copy and paste or rebuild the Project from the other computer, you're going to need to get your Evnets copied from the other computer.
The Prjoject files only contain pointer back to the original media.
Matt

IMovie 10.0.5: How to import an iMovie project from an iOS device

This description (iMovie '11: Import an iMovie project from an iOS device) seems no longer accurate because:
a) the command "Send project to iTunes" is NOT available in iMovie for iOS 2.0 (791)
b) editing an imported project in the iMovie theater in iMovie 10.0.5 seems NOT possible (at least I don't know how).
So how would I import an iMovie project from an iOS device (version 2.0 791) to iMovie on Mac (10.0.5)?
Thanks in advance!

I too are having difficulty trying to import a project from iMovie iOS (iPhone) to iMovie 10.0.5 on my mac mini.
I found how to export the file to iTunes. you simply share it and the send to iTunes option is in there. But when i try to open the files after i have transferred to my documents folder, they do not open or import. The file has a .iMoiveMobile file extension, which does not seem to be correct.
Can anyone help further ?

Importing Previous Logic Projects

Is it possible to import previous Logic projects in to Logic X?
I have lots of 7.3 projects that I would like to re-visit and wondered if it's possible.
Thank you.
D

Hi
Provided that the project was made (or has been opened in LP7.2(ish) if it was made with an even earlier version) it should open fine.
CCT

How to create Import format for building version Hirerarchy and Node

Hi
i Want to know how to create Import format for building version Hirerarchy and Nodes.Can anyone show me with example or format for version Hierarchy with few nodes for the hierarchy
i Want to Build   this   1. Version1 (Version)
                                 2.Account (Hirerarchy)
                                 3. Balancesheet (Limb)
                                 4. Assets (Limb)
                                 5. Cash (Leaf)
Thanks,

Please follow the DRM User Guide,
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/drm_user.pdf
Below is my preferred approach, by selecting only relation and Hierarchy sections,
The relation section contains the Node Name and Parent Name ( you can include any other properties, but as a best practice keep the Parent Node as the last column).
The Hierarchy ( Hier ) section contains the Hierarchy Name, Top Node and Hierarchy description
Follow the Import steps and provide a Name for the version.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
[relation]
AC_BalanceSheet AC_Account
AC_Asset AC_Account
AC_Cash AC_Account
[hier]
Account AC_Account AccountHier
++++++++++++++++++++++
Note: Please delete all the special characters (TAB) created at the end of [relation] and [hier] sections while you copy the content from an Excel sheet to a Notepad.

Import iOS iMovie projects into iMovie 10 on Macbook

Is it true that you can no longer import a iMovie project from a device such as an iPhone into iMovie on a Macbook using iMovie 10.0.6?

That is not true. You can use them all in one DVD. I have just created my first DVD which has a trailer, a movie with chapters and several different slide shows.
All you have to do is save each project to Media Browser. (Choose Share in toolbar). Open iDVD and choose your theme or no theme. On the right will be all your options such as audio, media photo's etc. Choose your various video's/projects etc and just drag and drop which ones you want to the page and they will automatically put themselves there with the given name of each video/project.

I am trying to send an iMovie project to iDVD and I keep getting the following error msg. "Unable to prepare subject for publishing: The project could not be prepared for publishing because an error occurred. (-43)"

I am trying to send an iMovie project to iDVD and I keep getting the following error msg. "Unable to prepare subject for publishing: The project could not be prepared for publishing because an error occurred. (-43)"

Check out this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1421870
It may mean you either your Event or your Project. Have you moved any of the files in the Finder by any chance? That error may come up if you moved anything outside of iMovie. Do you get an error message when you choose Share>Export to iMovie (choose medium size) and save it to the Desktop? If you can export it to the desktop, you can pull that file into iDVD separately and still make it work.

Is it better to export an iMovie project as QT and use Toast to burn a DVD for general use or to export to iDVD and burn VD from there? Why?

Is it better to export an iMovie project as QT and use Toast to burn a DVD for general use - or to export iMovie project to iDVD and burn DVD from there? Why?

Toast probably maintains better quality if you are just doing simple conversion direct from your camera straight into Toast and then to DVD. There's a lot less transcoding steps and loss of quality in that direct to DVD disk creation in Toast. However, having said that,...There's good arguments probably for both.
What I've seen promoted most often (as most people don't have Toast or aren't motivated to buy it) is to Share to Media Browser (choose the Large size option) and then from inside iDVD click the Media Button and the Movies button to find the project under the iMovie star icon in the Media Browser window. Drag that project into your iDVD project and burn the disk.

Can't re-import older iMovie projects

I have lots of video from pre-HD days and was able to digitize them into the older version of iMovie straight from Sony Handycam with Digital8 tape and a firewire. Now, iMovie won't see the camera, nor will it re-open the iMovie projects. Quite a few years between using this process, so just wondering if I need to find legacy software or something?

Hey robozoot,
Because you cannot see your camcorder in iMovie, try out some of the general troubleshooting in the article below. It will have you ensure that the camera is making a connection by looking in System Profiler as well as making sure that iMovie will support the camera.
iMovie: Can't see or control camera or camcorder
http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS1059
Take it easy,
-Norm G.

Importing older iMovie projects into new iMovie events

I recently upgraded to Snow Leopard and am running iMovie 8.0.5. I like the event library. But I have a number older iMovie projects, created a few years ago -- with pain -- from analog Hi8. I would rather not have to go through the pain of reimporting from the tape. Is there any conversion from iMovie 6 (cannot remember the actual version--it was a few years ago) project to the current event library?

Yes. File/IMPORT/From iMovie HD
See the HELP for the limitations.

How do I import an imovie project from an external drive to imovie?

My hard drive on Macbook Pro 2009 recently crashed. Luckily I backed up my imovie projects on an external. I upgraded with new hard drive and installed snow leopard. I transferred this particular imovie project from external to the 'movies' folder on the internal drive. When I launch imovie to find this particular imovie project all I see are various folders associated with this particular project not the imovie project icon (the icon where I double click and begin editing). If I try to import directly from external drive the project icons are grayed out.
Furthermore if I try to import any video (whether from external or internal drive) on imovie it says:
This file could not be moved:
(Insufficient access privileges for operation )
All movie files play on quicktime when I test them, so I'm unsure as to why I don't have access privileges.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Any replies to this one? Anyone????

IDVD won't import any iMovie project

Hi,
For the last 2 days I've been trying to import ANY type of video file from iMovie into iDVD 7.0.3 but again and again, I get the error: "Unsupported File Type : Unknown format"
I tried:
- Using iMovie to Share my project with iDVD but after coding etc, iDVD gives the error: "Not a movie"
- Using the Share -> "Media browser..." but every time iDVD gives the above error.
- Reinstalling iMovie and iDVD with Appcleaner.
The thing is that I can still import mp4 movies but not if I make them with iMovie. And when I for ex. try to drag a iMovie project that I Shared via iMovie, I don't get a green plus when put it in the menu of the DVD...
I really need to burn this DVD,
Please help me!

Hi
*Not knowing the origin to Your problem - General approach when in trouble is as follows:*
• Free space on internal (start-up) hard disk if it is less than 10Gb should rather have 25Gb
• Hard disk is untidy: Repair Permissions, Repair Hard disk (Apple Disc Util tool)
• Delete iDVD pref file - *or rather start a new user/account* - log into this and re-try
iDVD pref file resides: Mac Hard Disk (start-up HD)/Users/"Your account"/Library/Preferences and is named:
com.apple.iDVD.plist
While iDVD is NOT RUNNING - move this file out to desk-top.
Now restart iDVD.
• Program miss-match: iDVD 5.0.2, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK - DON’T work under Leopard
• Program miss-match: iDVD 6.0.4, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK (might work under Leopard)
• Program miss-match: iDVD’08 v. 7.0.1, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.5.5 - is OK (might work under Leopard)
• iDVD (08) v7 Locate theme folder. Move out iDVD1, iDVD 2 and eventually iDVD4 folders to desktop - re-try
• Try a Cleaning CD/DVD that cleans the laser lens on the DVD burner/player
iDVD 6.0.4 and iDVD 7.0.1 are compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Last resort: from Craig: Solved the problem!! Finally!!
I deleted every iDVD application and folder from my boot drive,
emptied the trash and then installed iDVD 08 using the customize option
and I am up and running.
Yours Bengt W

Functional modules on cPr project version create and PS

Could u please help with some information on ABAP code work.
We need to know functional module names used when
a verion for cProjects project created. I mean a functional
module used after a user peformes the following steps:
1. Open cProjects project
2. Move to "Project Versions"tab-"Snapshots" or"Simulations"
3. Click "Create" button
4. Choose version and click "Continue" button
We would like to modify the functional modules for the
following scenario performed. After cProjects
snapshots/simulations created if a cProjects 4.0
project has PS accounting assigned we need to ask a user
whether he/she wants to create PS project
version/simulation. If a user choses "Yes" then we call a
ERP 6.0 transaction CJV4 for a simulation or CN72 for
a snapshot and create PS version/simulation with the same
name. It would be great to make link to PS project
version/simulation on the cPojects snapshots/simulations
or mark cProjects snapshots/simulations with a flag that
there is a PS version/simulation for this cProjects
snapshots/simulations.
It is very important to create cProjects
and PS versions at one moment for projects analisys.
Product versions:
SAP cProject 4.0 (SP 0011)
SAP ECC 6.0
Best regards
Edited by: Aleksey Teplouhov on Feb 18, 2008 9:14 AM

Hi Leo,
On BCT I found data sources for "cProject" that can handle versions but none for PS. Have you solved your request and if so how you managed it? I've got the same request concerning 0PS_C02 and 0PS_C04.
Best Regards,
Volker

Imovie9 wont import my imovie project file

I made a project on my ipad, but need to edit it no my computer. I have iOS 10.9 (maverick) and am using iMovie 10.0.3 on both machines. I following the instructions of;
- Going to project in ipad, htting export to Itunes.
-Connecting devices, finding the project in iTumes on my copmuter, uder Apps, then saving it.
- Opening iMovie on my computer, hitting import.
But then the project file is greyed out.
What can I do?

Hi There,
Reading your reply got me very excited, especially because it worked for Joe94r. But then...I tried it myself, to no avail. I did exactly as you had suggested. I copied and pasted the project to the iMovie Projects folder, and the Event it was linked with to iMovie events. I opened up iMovie and, while it recognized the Event, the project itself was nowhere to be seen.
Any ideas?

How do you import multiple iMovie projects into one iDVD project?

Hi.
I'm 17, and am trying to create a DVD of when the family went on a cruise. For different places/days, I've created different iMovie projects.
But, when I want to export to iDVD, it only lets me put one iMovie project into one iDVD project?
I've tried dragging the actual iMovie project files into iDVD but that doesn't work.
I know I could export to QuickTime and then drag it into iDVD, but it seems exporting just to iDVD is much quicker, and the quality is better.
Anyone know how I can do this?
cheers
+P.S. If it helps, it's iMovie '11 with iDVD '09.+

That is not true. You can use them all in one DVD. I have just created my first DVD which has a trailer, a movie with chapters and several different slide shows.
All you have to do is save each project to Media Browser. (Choose Share in toolbar). Open iDVD and choose your theme or no theme. On the right will be all your options such as audio, media photo's etc. Choose your various video's/projects etc and just drag and drop which ones you want to the page and they will automatically put themselves there with the given name of each video/project.

Importing previous imovie projects (versions 5 and below)

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