Importing video taking over 5 hours
I was trying to make an Elfen Lied AMV, so the videos I'm importing aren't that long.
I had iMovie '9 before, but it would constantly freeze and so I decided to upgrade it to imovie '11 which no longer freezes for me. However, instead of freezing it just makes importing a video take ridiculously long. In Imovie '9 it would take about 10 seconds then crash I'd have to force quit, reopen and the video will be there ready for me to use. In Imovie '11 it has already been over 30 minutes and it's saying it will take about 5 more hours.
The video I'm importing is the exact same one as before. Like the very same episode of Elfen Lied, so there is absolutely no other changes other than switching imovie's
Obviously I can't really do a whole lot with it when videos take most of the day just to get onto imovie, and I have another 13 episodes to do as well and I really wanted to do it today.
So is there anything that I can do to speed up the movie importing please?
I would try removing and reinstalling all the Apple software by:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
Also see:
iTunes for Windows XP: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues.
iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
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