Need an iMovie 09 Recommendation

On my computer, iMovie 09 is running over 100% CPU causing it to freeze up or not responding. I have the basic 2 gigs of RAM and have about 800MB of memory free.
What could I do to fix this problem? I have a project in iMovie that is a little over an hour long and don't want to lose it. Please someone help me.

Thadon wrote:
Kirsten
What do you recommend then?
Kirsten=female, Karsten=male.. my son calls me 'Daddy' - I assume, me male ..
so, internal drive space is no issue, your ext HDD is formatted well to 'Mac'.. iM still 'freezing'?
two things:
1) give iM a slap on its backhead:
quit iM
goto ~/Library/Preferences/ and search for a file 'com.apple.iMovie(x).plist' (x=any number)
drag that into trash
launch iM again..
2) do you use any 'exotic' sources of video for your projects?
exotic for me is: iNet downloads, files from friends, old files from Windows based machines, videos done with 3rd party apps..?
exotic files can cause to make iM stumble.
2½) do you allways 'import' any files (video, stills, audio) or do you drag 'n drop via a Finder operation files into the 'guts' of iMovie (Events folders)?

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I need more iMovie '11 project themes.Anyone know where to find some? The 8 project themes that came with iMovie '11 just isn't enough for me,
MacBook Pro OS X v10.7.5
thank you

iMovie '11 doesn't provide for 3rd party plug-ins unfortunately. So we are currently able to work only with the themes provided by Apple.
You may be able to find something suitable on the App Store, but these are mainly special effects (for example, "Clips FX for iMovie") that can be used in iMovie projects. However, they are not Themes, as such.
John

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When you downloaded Lion from the Appstore (and paid 29$) you have 10.7.4.
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IMakeFullHD needed for iMovie 11?

With iMovie 09 I use iMakeFullHD for setting the correct 'cliptype' from interlaced to progressive.
Is this stil needed for iMovie 11?

It would appear so. I'm in the process of looking at a lot of footage shot with a Canon HF-S21 6 months ago and it's all showing the combing effect. I'm still new to this, but my research has indicated that iMovie is still miss-reading the data from the camera and treating the 50i footage as 25p which looks really disgusting.
So far the only solution I have found is to import at Large format rather than original size which I am not happy about because I'm loosing resolution.
I'm off to check out iMakeFullHD.

What file type do I need for imovie?

I know the answer may seem obvious, but I'm getting a bit confused! I thought I needed something like .DV for imovie and the short clips I uploaded from my camera which are saved as .MOV wouldn't work. However some do and some don't? What may be the reason for this?
Is Quicktime Pro a more or less essential buy for converting files like these?
Edited to add: I just saw there are quite a few questions like mine, however reading the answers I'm still not sure what I need to do. I'm not so intuned with all the jargon!
Message was edited by: emixconnor

I thought I needed something like .DV for imovie and the short clips I uploaded from my camera which are saved as .MOV wouldn't work.
DV is a compression format specifically designed for editing and will work in any version of iMovie or any other Apple editor for that matter. MOV is just a file container. Whether or not an MOV file will import to iMovie '08 depends on what audio and video compression formats the file contains. IMovie looks for DV, AIC, M-JPEG, Photo-JPEG, MPEG-4, and H.264 files for file import or DV, HDV, AVCHD, or MPEG2/AC3 for camcorder import.
However some do and some don't? What may be the reason for this?
As explained above, if you check the audio and video compression formats, you will note that the same formats keep falling into the "will" and "won't" import groups.
Is Quicktime Pro a more or less essential buy for converting files like these?
Not essential, but I would always recommend it -- especially if you plan to layer, mask, and/or scale video tracks. MPEG Streamclip essentially accesses the same QT components for conversions and is free. In addition, it can handle multiplexed compression formats and retain the audio. It just can't handle those areas mentioned above. As far as I am concerned, both are indispensable as I use then on almost a daily basis quick, little edits.

Need a printer recommendation for a small office

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We are looking for something in the $200-$400 range, would consider going a little higher if it was clearly worth it. We want something that connects wireless, prints quickly and reliably in Snow Leopard over an Airport Extreme network, decent color print quality is important but doesn’t have to be photo quality (we have an HP Photosmart for that kind of stuff), and it needs to have reasonable printing cost per page. We don’t print a tremendous amount of stuff, but we probably go through 100-200 pages a day and it adds up.
Was looking at the HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 wireless and that looks like a nice unit except half the people who buy one hate it. Looks like HP quality control is lacking and if you get a good unit, great, but the odds are good you’ll get a lousy one.
Also looking at the Brother HL-3070CW, but reviews say it has a high consumable cost.
Basically, the more I look into this the more I head spins and now I've got myself wrapped around the axle and don’t know what to do.
Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

I would steer clear of the 500 express. Since you seem to be new to cisco products, I would use the opportunity and buy what most of your potential customers already have. Get yourself a pix/asa and a 2900 series switch as first poster suggested. If you are interested in certifications, you will need to learn the command line interface. The 500 express will do you no good as it is all gui. This is only my opinion of course. Oh, and did I see not expensive and cisco in the same sentence. :)

Help Needed With iMovie - Thank You

I am working on a project with someone using iMovie. Here are my questions regarding iMovie:
My project involves all stills which i want to animate with pans and zooms.
1. Most important: what is the optimal size/proportion - - in pixels and in resolution -- for adding stills to iMovie?
2. I can't find a pan function under the Ken Burns effect, only zoom.
I want to pan along my vertical images, so that the image moves up or down the screen. Is there a way to do this in iMovie? Is it possible to important an image whose height is longer than the screen size and then move the screen view along it within allowable parameters.
3. Someone told me that i need to work in 640 x 480 format at 72 dpi in order to burn to DVD from iMovie. When i imported images this size, they loaded, then immediately disapppeared. The little screen went white, and so did the clip thumbnail. They did not show while
playing either. Then i figured out that they should be 720 x 480.
Some of these load correctly, and others get cropped in iMovie. The vertically oriented pix that i did not format to 720 have black banding added, which i expected, but are also cropped at top and bottom. How can i avoid this cropping?
Please send replies to me by email at [email protected]
Thank you for helping me.
Sincerely,
Pati McDermott
[email protected]
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.3.9) I don't know what version or OS my friend has and she is the one doing most of the work on this.

in addition to Brie's excellent hints... :
in computer lingo you have TWO terms defining the quality of a picture:
pixels and "dots per inch" (dpi)
pixels is, what you see on your screen.. (get closer.. CLOSER.. there: · << a dot, NO! a pixel...)
printed products also have "pixels".. BUT: in print, they define quality by how many pixels dots fit into one inch.. the more the better... way back in computer history (a few months ago...) a "large" 15 screen with 800x600 pixels had.. < math > ~72 dots per inch.. now, if you set a 20" screen to 800x800 pixel.. you'll get < math > .. ehm, less dots per inch/dpi..
a screen has a DEFINED number of dots pixels.. EVERY video screen displays only 720x480, if it is a giant 30" plasma, or a 25years old 7" b/w tube... (OK, now we have HiDef: they offer more pixel, but again a fixed, defined number of pixels....)
different in print:
an average flyer has 150 dpi... a blinky magazine (Vogue) has 300dpi... INDEPENDENTLY of the size of the pic... you can make 1200 pixeldots fit into < math > 4 inches... or 10inches..
so, some pic files contain BOTH data: the resolution (pixel) AND the dots needed for print (dpi) ..
video = fix resolution
print = variable resolution...
read Brie's comment, but why a higher resolution is useful in video/iMovie..

Need home theatre recommendations

Just purchased a new 50" plasma TV, (was a birthday present for my wife :-)) and am now starting the process of upgrading other components. Need blu-ray, DVD, audio refresh too (my receiver/amp combo unit is a 30 year old Kenwood!).
I am not going to spend mega bucks to do this... but want current technology. We mostly are TV watchers, but with new better TV will probably move into blu-ray now too. Have old DVD,s and would want the "upconvert" as well as a way to dock in and listen from iPods...
Some recommendations? From just reading through a handful of posts on this site, this looks like a great place to hear what's relevant! Thanks!

ahhh the I want the bang but dont want to spend the bucks......ok....entry level then........
DVD Player: Samsung BDP-1600 Can be had for around $150 online
Onkyo Home Theater In A Box (HTIB): Can be had online for around $400 to $500
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Beginner in need of book recommendation

I'm a beginner to CS3 Flash and in need of book or tutorial
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quote:
Originally posted by:
Ty Gordon
Hey everyone,
I've been designing a website for my business (
http://www.losthorizontreks.com).
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of the text is in jpeg form, which means search engines are limited
to the page titles. Is there a way to keep the layout but make the
text searchable by the engines? Does the question make sense? Any
help would be greatly appreciated.
Ty
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people to see if you're on the right track with a design. The
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What you have now is a mess. It would be impossible to
maintain. Just looking at your file info%20links.HTML is a
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your file name. It's better to remove spaces or use hyphens
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name is also a link and becomes underlined. Use lowercase for file
extensions.)
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program, you really ought to learn what it is you're doing. Check
out
this
earlier thread for some recommendations.
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Need graphics card recommendation

So I've just ordered a new model MBP 15" Retina, upgrading the 2.0 ghz i7 quadcore to 2.3, and doubling the RAM to 16 gb. This includes the 256 gb flash HD, and the new default config Intel Iris Pro graphics card (no NVIDIA graphics card). FWIW, I'll be plugged into my thunderbolt display (already own) for video editing.
The new MBP is of course a hefty hit to my pocketbook. Yet, I'm still torn by the notion that for $250 (I get the educational discount) I could go ahead and add the NVIDIA 750 2 gb card, not to mention doubling my HD (mainly to future-proof it - I only use about 122 gb right now).
Is it worth it or is Iris Pro good enough for FCPX, and presumably some Motion 5, Compressor etc?
I haven't edited in years, but I have just returned from Nepal, where I shot several hours of HD footage that I'm going to be editing together with stills for a doc. I'm a writer-filmmaker, so if it comes out as I hope it will, this will be a professional sample and festival submission. I have no clue how much use of Motion or After Effects I'll need to use - in fact I have no clue how to use these, but presumably I'll figure it out. Some of the footage has issues, it was all shot run and gun, so it could be I'll use that stuff a lot.
Do I need the NVIDIA 750 card or can I rest easy with just Iris Pro?
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I have a 2TB backup drive and a 6TB RAID network storage. I load new video directly onto the backup drive to save hard drive space on the iMac, then copy it to the RAID for safekeeping. I can wipe it from the backup when I'm done with it, and still have two copies on the network RAID. I consider this to be the minimum for HD.
I ended up with about five hours of AVCHD footage that I had to sort through to pick out the little morsels I needed, along with some .MOV files from a DSLR. I'm not sure how much space it took up when I converted the AVCHD into .MOV files, but I started out with about 650GB available (after clearing it off) and now I have about 150 GB. That includes what FCPX generated as I edited. I don't want to go below that 150GB level, as the processing performance drops. I keep the .MOV files on the main hard drive because that's the quickest access. I keep a sharp eye on the capacity.
Fortunately I did well enough on this project that it got me a lot more work. Unfortunately, if I decide to pursue it more seriously I know I'll have to get a better system. I'm already looking at the new Mac Pro with at least 32 Gs of RAM, the biggest internal hard drive available, and a massive Thunderbolt RAID. With the deadlines I've run into, it's the only way I'll be able to get things done without staying up until 4 a.m. waiting for stuff to transfer (I got this iMac just before they started coming out with Thunderbolt, darn it). If I had to choose, I'd get more hard drive storage versus more RAM. In my experience, 16GB does OK, but then I haven't had to render anything longer than ten minutes in HD.
If you use Time Machine for back-up onto the 1TB external drive, you're probably going to have to get an additional drive. I would recommend one to two TB depending on how big your final files are. If you decide to RAID that second external drive-- highly recommended-- then you'd need to get double that. Get a Thunderbolt splitter so you can run both of them at the same time. If you need to convert the RAW files, keep those on the second drive.
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Photo quality needed for iMovie?

Hello all,
I'm VERY new to iMovie!
I'm trying to import photos in iMovie from iPhoto and wondering if keeping them their original size (sometimes 25 MB) is okay?
Or do I need to MODIFY all the photos I want to put into a different resolution/size?
If so, what is the resolution/size you suggest?
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Karsten,
I feel bad about hijacking this thread, but, my intent was to provide an example (to the OP not you) of what could be done with still images in a creative sense.
My friend posted just a snippet of the videos. Each one is actually about 3 - 4 minutes in duration with plenty of slides/photos incorporated.
I showed him how to create a png image with a transparent background and he wanted me to see his progress.
If you payed attention to the first 30 (or so) seconds of the fathers segment you'll see slides/photos, then he incorporates his 3d animation. He says he did this thruout the entire SlideShow to liven it up.
Similar effects (2d not 3d) can be acheived in iMovie using A Slick plugin or MovieEdit3D.
There was a forum member "Apollo Reyes" how opened up everyones eyes with his version of a slideshow. named "Babes Movie" (very innovative/creative at the time)
He broke away from the traditional concept of how most would think a slideshow should be presented and provided several mins of entertainment.
I believe David Babsky still has a version on his web site.
http://homepage.mac.com/davidbabsky/iMovieTheater16.html.
At the time many forum members stated it wasn't a true slideshow because it didn't show one static slide after another(= boring). My how times have changed.
I've visited your site, so I know, you know, what being creative is. -:)

Need a scanner recommendation for slides

(Not sure if this is the correct forum, but here goes)
Any recommendations for a scanner that will do slides? I've got my father-in-laws slides from the last 20 years and want to scan them, but can't quite figure what scanner would do the job. I don't need (nor want to spend $) on an auto feeder, but would like to be able to scan at least 4 slides at a time. I've got old photos and negatives that I'll be scanning as well, and would spend up to $400. Thanks!!

YMMV but I just finished scanning over 1200 color 35 mm slides from the 60's and 70's for eventual prinitng and use in my scrapbooks. I have an Epson 4870 scanner and I can scan 40 slides an hour using it. It works well. The price is a bit more, $440 or so, but the advantages are worth it.
If you have 2.25 x 2.25 glass slides you will have to build your own slide holder to scan them.
I got the scanner originally for a major scanning project for the local historical society of about 1500 5 x 7 glass plate negatives from the early 1900's. It's doing good archival quality scans of these materials as well as archival scans of our other historical negatives, about 2000 nitrate negatives of our local area. It's a low end professional scanner but IMO worth every penny.
For info on digital imaging help you might want to take a look here:
http://www.cdpheritage.org/
The best practices document on digital imaging is excellent for all the issues you will face and need to deal with. Geared towards historical collections it's still useful for personal stuff.
The Epson SW and scanner works well on the Mac. I just upgraded to Tiger, and it still is working, unlike many other items. <G>
I use Photoshop CS for histogram evaluations, image processing and thumbnail creation for the historical negatives but have just used the files as scanned for my scrapbook images.

Need a calendar recommendation

I've had my iphone for about a week and love it but I'm not a fan of the calendar that came on it. So I'm looking for app recommendations. I need the ability to set a custom repeat (ie every 3rd day, Tue/Thur, MWF). Syncing with a web-based calendar would be nice but not totally necessary since I have my phone with me at all times. If you have recommendations of calendar apps that will do this please share. Thanks in advance.

You're welcome!
eclipsme wrote:
> Thanks, MD
>
> Harvey
>
> Mad Dog wrote:
>> If you want to be able to change the PHP files, then
this is a
>> problem. If you don't need to mess with them (and I
don't know why
>> you would when there are plenty of variables and CSS
you can mess
>> with the make the changes) then there's nothing to
worry about.
>> Installation is a breeze as long as you have Zend
Optimizer or
>> IonCube on the server. MD
>>
>>
>> "eclipsme" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:ga8a3l$1o0$[email protected]..
>>> Thanks for the reference. Yes, this looks
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instance, this line
>>> bothers me: "DON'T GIVE UP! Installation of
encoded files can be tough.
>>> If you
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>>>
>>> Harvey
>>>
>>> Mad Dog wrote:
>>>> www.easyPHPCalendar.com
>>>>
>>>> I've used it on several sites including
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>>>>
>>>> Mad Dog
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> eclipsme wrote:
>>>>> I need a recommendation for a PHP
calendar script. It should have
>>>>> both a large display for use on a single
page as well as a small
>>>>> one for use in a sidebar, like on a home
page. The script needs
>>>>> to be able to handle links from within
an event and must be easy
>>>>> for a user to update.
>>>>> And finally, it must integrate easily
into an existing design.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Harvey Wasserman

Need data retrieval recommendations for the UK only please

Hey folks.
I just wanted to say that I had a problem with strange sounds off my hard disk, the lengthy restarts and problems waking up the computer after battery being empty and finally my hard disk died completely.
With 17 months under its belt this Hitachi 80GB hard disk ought not to have died but this happens. Sadly I was ABOUT to back up (isn't that always the way?) but had not managed (due to the problems) and so lost some EXTREMELY valuable data. ie photos (numbering 400 and about 600 others) of my grandfather who was taken into hospital for heart failure aged 91 on the VERY SAME DAY.
Now- I am NOT letting this hard disk go. I have been told by the kind but very slow (Apple took over a fortnight to send them a replacement disk and they had it for 16 days in the end- I went mad) folk who repaired it, it is the mechanism which failed and not the platters which melted or otherwise warped.
So- this means that the chances of data retrieval are high. BUT- I have had one quote from the firm they recommended and was told it could be as much as £1,300 on the slowest service. Now, as you will appreciate, there IS no value which can be placed on such precious things as memories of a loved one but SURELY there is a chance that someone here has knowledge of a more- erm- cost efficient method?
LOOOOONG story short: Can you recommend anyone in the UK area who does a good job retrieving data from what has been deemed a high probability recovery?
Anything I need to know about the subject? All I can tell you is that this WILL involve removing the platters from the mechanism and placing them to another, functioning one with the probability of needing to back up in the region of 20GB.
Your help in this is so very gratefully received. I am thankful you users are here to hold my hand on this.

Posted this under the correct header as well- 15 Powerbook. Resolved it myself- went on the net and just picked one. Was semi-successful and if you are needing info check it out- I have explained this there.

Needed: Book(s) recommendations for beginner, needing to come up to speed for complexity quickly

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I'm needing to get into learning how to wire up things like even structures...being able to allow the user to right click an object on the screen, present a drop down menu, and change the object based on their selection. I've posted here before looking how to do multi-colored indicators..and starting to get a grip on some of that, but still not yet...
I'm looking at an example of an older version of the app I'm trying to create and improve on...and see how they were changing a boolean indicator (they used a round one, but was flat unlike the LED shaped ones)..but they were able to change the colors of the text and control with three different background and text combinations both when it was clicked, and programatically when a trigger was pressed...etc.
I'm seeing a structure they used called a "property node" and using colors under that to change it, it appears....I need to learn to understand that....but the application I have is a bit complex for me to track and figure out everything as it flows....
I thought I'd seen a recommendation for a book on this forum called: Labview for Everyone...but that is dated 2006...would this be too old since I'm working with LabView 2011?
Anyway, I'm looking through all the stuff in the NI site's Knowledgebase....but think getting a quality book that is a bit structured taking me from basics to more complex things would be the best way for me to learn and organize my thoughts.
I've programmed (awhile back) with Delphi for Object Pascal...and some java with Eclipse. But with Delphi, I have worked with an IDE...putting object on a screen, and then setting and programming properties...but LV is a bit different, and I'm just not familiar with all the objects available to me..and the graphical programming rather than writing code in there to handle things..is a bit new to me.
Anyway, hoping ya'll can give me some good book recommendations...and any links to web info greatly appreciated too.
Thank you in advance!!
cayenne

Norbert_B wrote:
cayenne,
without giving any special suggestion, i want to point out:
Even "out dated" books can give you valuable information since the programming paradigm of LabVIEW (dataflow) is still valid.
Ok, we have to admit that information on certain elements as well as esp. performance might not be true because of the changes LV had undergone over the years (e.g. compiler changes in LV 2009/2010).
Adding to this, i urge you not only to look for technical expertise but also on "how do i approach a development task". I find this link a helpful source for this.
hope this helps,
Norbert
Thank you for the reply. I'm looking at the link and it looks informative.
I went ahead and bought the book LabView for everyone. One thing however, I read in one review, that the book is light on the topic of event driven vi''s......which is something I'm definitiely needing information on....simple examples would be even better.
Any links or book recommendations on this particular topic?
Thank you,
C

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