PowerPC applications (iMovie5HD) on Lion
I'm considering an upgrade from Snow Leopard to Lion, which no longer supports PowerPC software. I've found alternatives to Apple Works (Pages, £14) and CD Label Print (DiscLabel for Mac, £25), but my remaining concern is over iMovie. I have many finished movies made in iMovieHD 5.0.2 on an old G5, but apparently the transitions, music, photos etc. will be lost once the files are imported to iMovie 9.0.4.
Does anyone know if I'll still be able to access and edit the old movies using iMovie HD 5.0.2 on Lion? I don't think so, as it's not Universal software so can't be used on Intel machines. From other threads it seems iMovieHD 6 does work on Lion, but I didn't upgrade to iLife '06 years ago. It seems crazy to purchase this old package (on eBay?) just to upgrade to Lion!
I already put this post on the iMovie section, am repeating it on Lion forum in desperation for a workaround!
cheers, Martin
Ha, 3 hours is nothing. Some of my projects, 20 minutes or more, may need six or more hours. You may also find cases in which the estimated time remaining may increase for a while, then decrease substantially. Much depends on the video content. I usually let it export overnight.
The time is a function of your export settings, which in turn is a function of what the final output is intended for. I understand the need to maintain the highest possible resolution, which is why I keep Snow Leopard around.
Who knows what you may want to do with your projects in the future - 720p may be sufficient for now, but VHS tapes used to be OK not too long ago. Try to watch one today on a 1080p display. Uggh.
I believe once a project is exported to .mov the transitions, titles, etc. are set in stone. It's only when you attempt to import an older iMovie project into iMovie 9 that you may risk losing them.
Goes without saying - archive the original project. Work with a copy.
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