Rejected files missing

Hi there,
After finalizing an iMovie-project, I dumped rejected clips into the trash. During this process, I needed to restart iMovie as the program stopped responding. After restart, it appeard the movie is missing some files and shows black spots. Strange, it seems I did use some rejected material in the movie. I expected a warning from iMovie saying: 'Are you sure you want to sent this material to the trash, etc.' Is this a bug in iMovie? Any idea how I can get the movie in shape again? I did try to change something, so I need to finalize again - haven't done so yet. One solution might be to find the movies iMovie created after finalizing, but where are they kept on the system?
Thanks, Henk

kinghenk wrote:
Does iMovie allow you to use rejected files in your movie with the consequence that you run into trouble on the moment that you send rejected files to the trash?
Hi Henk - great to hear that you were able to retrieve your movie!
Not sure about the rejected files, as I've never tested what you are asking. I rarely reject clips, and if I do I generally reject them straight after importing to the Event, and before starting a Project.
With a Project open, you can see which clips in an Event are included in the Project - an orange line appears at the base of the Event clip (or portion of the clip). If you reject a clip, a red line appears across the top of the clip, but to see this you have to select Show: Rejected Only or Show: All Clips from the arrowed pop-up menu at the lower left under the Events window. If you've used a rejected clip (or part clip) in your Project, it will show both lines on the Event clip.
As you mentioned in your original post, it would be handy to get a warning if you attempt to reject a clip that has already been included in a Project. I just tested this and received no warning. However, I'm not game to fully test your theory about untoward consequences in case it upsets the applecart for me also.
John

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