Project in iMovie has disappeared!

It says the file exits but it does not show up! Please anyone know how to fix this?

Does anyone know if this is a common problem? I think I moved it by accident....could that have changed the format of the file and erased it contents?
I suspect it would not be a common problem except for those who may move the project package out of its proper directory. If you did move it as you suspect, try moving it back. iMovie '08 expects that all of you projects to be locate within a folder entitled "iMovie Projects" which should be in the "Movies" folder in your "user" area. If not there, that would explain why the opened iMovie '08 application can't "see it."

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Log into the App Store and download it.

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Hi
iMovie is not part of the Mac OS as eg Snow Leopard but part of the iLife bundle.
This also is pre installed on most Macs and You find it on the original DVDs that
was delivered with the Mac.
You need them - or have to buy a new iLife bundle.
Yours Bengt W

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I spent hours editing an iMovie project last night and now the project is no where to be found.
The project file is on one of the hard drives of my Mac Pro but the event is on an external hard drive (ejected properly after iMovie was closed properly).
Since I don't remember the name of the iMovie project, it could still be there in its original form before any of my edits because what I did was drop the footage into a project, edit partially and duplicate it before continuing. 2 duplicates of only the pre-duplication project appear.
Where the heck did my edited project go? Surely it was saved SOMEwhere because I undid and redid things along the way. It does not show up in a search for iMovie projects that I sort to list by date opened.
What happened? and how can I avoid this from ever happening again?
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If you have moved your iMovie project files out of the Movies/iMovie Projects folder, iMovie will not see them.
Similarly, if you have moved your iMovie Event folders out of the Movies/iMovie Events/ folder, iMovie will not see them. The solution is to move them back where they were. (And then restart iMovie)
If you want to move projects and events to an external drive to save space on your mac, you need to do it within iMovie. The instructions are as follows....
Moving projects: http://help.apple.com/imovie/#move7d66613
Moving Events: http://help.apple.com/imovie/#mov3ac6d42c
If you want to move projects and events to an external drive so you can edit them on another Mac, follow the instructions for consolidating media. http://help.apple.com/imovie/#mov3ac6c7c9

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Hi
Trying to get a picture of it.
• Free Space on Your Start-Up (Mac OS) Hard Disk. How Much ?
• Any other hard disks connected ?
• If so - Formatted as ?
Yours Bengt W

Original iMovie app. has disappeared

Hi,
I recently installed iLife '08 on my computer. Before installation, a message window appeared. It said:
*"iMovie '08 will not be installed on your computer.* iMovie '08 requires a Mac computer with an intel processor, or Power Mac G5 (dual 2.0GHz or faster) or an iMac G5 (1.9GHz or faster). See Read Me for requirements. Installation of the other iLife '08 applications will proceed."
I thought it would leave the old iMovie app. (that originally came with my computer) intact. However, the original iMovie has completely disappeared from my applications. I've looked everywhere, but, alas, no iMovie.
If anybody can enlighten me about this mysterious disappearance and/or how to get my old iMovie back, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
wayhun
Message was edited by: wayhun

I recently installed iLife '08 on my computer.
I went to the web page that you suggested (http://support.apple.com/downloads/iMovie-HD-6), but it didn't seem to apply to my problem of the missing iMovie 3.
I would try this download if you haven't already done so. I believe Apple offers iMovie6 as a free option instead of iMovie8 for those who have purchased iLife08. If it installs, I'm sure it is a better product than your original iMovie3.

My iPhoto app has disappeared and my iMovie has a question mark through it!?

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Thanks in advance

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It will restore the data and the imovie program from, let's say, a week ago?
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- Move the actual project clips to an external HD
- Delete the event and project on iMovie folder
- Do a "File" ---> "Import --> Movies" from the external HD where your clips are.
- Re-edit the project and event.
I had the same problem yesterday but thanks to Jack Aksan's advice I solved it. I did'nt follow all the steps thou. For my it worked when i did this:
Right click on the clip that has no sound to find it in Finder. (in library pane or in the project window)
Then move the errant clip/s to another folder
Erase the errant clips in iMovie from the library pane and the project window
Do a "File" ---> "Import --> Movies" from the folder where your previously moved clips are.
Re-edit the project and it will work.
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I exited iMovie and lost my project. I am able to find it in Finder, under the Movies tab, but can not get it back to a project in iMovie. Is there a way to restore it?

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I fully sympathise with you, as I recently experienced the same issue (as have many others).
Projects always appear as normal in Finder in the Home folder Movies/iMovie Projects (or on an external disk at the top level in Movies/iMovie Projects). Nothing looks untoward there.
However, when iMovie is opened again after an editing session, the most recent project worked on does not appear in the listing of projects in iMovie's Project Library - although it is still listed in the Finder folder . This happens for no apparent reason - no unexpected quits, freezes, or crashes, and nothing else out of the ordinary. iMovie is simply not recognizing the project. It can't even be opened by double-clicking on the project in Finder.
Here are a number of links to other topics on this issue (there may be others I've missed):
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21370074#21370074
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21297057#21297057
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21296973#21296973
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21157327#21157327
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21177008#21177008
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4748933?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21157079#21157079
Sorry to bombard you with all these links, but as you will see there are others here reporting the same problem. No solution has been forthcoming unfortunately.
Be sure to provide feedback to Apple - in iMovie's menu click on iMovie > Provide iMovie Feedback, then complete the online form.
John

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