Referenced video files possible?

Is it possible to import video into iPhoto that I have stored on an external HD without copying and taking up more drive space. This is known in Aperture as "referenced" vs "managed". I do not want take up anymore disk space but I like the feature in iMovie where you can bring in iPhoto videos.

Hi Alberto,
I would say it should work fine, but I do not use iMovie, I use Final Cut Express. You would get a more definitive answer posting your question in the iMovie forum.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/ilife/imovie

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Message was edited by: Paddy99

Paddy99 wrote:
Thanks for your feedback Kirby.
You're welcome. Sorry more knowledgeable folks haven't chirped up.
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Message was edited by: Kirby Krieger -- corrected formatting.

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Missing in this equation were the version of Premiere Elements that you were using and the computer operating system on which it was running. But...
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