Share iMovie Full Quality lost option

I'm trying to share an iMovie project to iDVD and full quality is not an option. I chose share: Media Browser, Large. All my text is now blurry in iDVD and my photo quality is real fuzzy. How do I get the quality I have in iMovie into iDvd? I see no options. Help!

Another thing is that you must get your video into your project in a Loss Less format. IMove 8 defaults to an .mp4 which is a compressed format. I don't know how to set it to dv or a Loss Less format like in IMovie 6. I would hope there is a way, please post if you find out. Unless you Project is created with a Loss Less / dv format professional or not you DVD will be degraded.

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IMovie Full Quality

Hi
I've ben playing around with a few video clips of some friends of mine at some parties, i've put them together and put music to it and titles and it plays really well when I share it and select for CD-ROM but when I select Full Quality the picture freezes part way through! Does anybody have any ideas why it might be doing this or how I can fix it?
Thanks

Hi OK
Then there is sufficient space
And no external hard disk that interferes.
Then I would try to delete the iMovie pref file
iMovie
-->/Users/YourName**/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iMovie.plist
and
-->/Users/YourName**/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iMovie3.plist
and see if a new export will work
(to make this easy one might just start a new account (log-in) and use this and re-try)
- other thoughts:
• versions: Mac OS X.4.9 and iMovie 6.0.3 AND QT ????? 7.1.6 ?
• Running (Apple Disk Util tool): Repair permissions and Repair hard disk
might help (second one needs start from CD/DVD or external hard disk)
Yours Bengt W

IMovie full quality export problem...

Hello,
I filmed a widescreen video with a mini dv cam, which runs flawlessly smooth and clear as a bell at full screen in iMovie... but when I export it in either a full quality .dv, or the highest quality .mov and play them at nearly full screen in Quicktime, the playback is choppy.
How do I export a copy of my video that plays as smooth as it does in iMovie?
Thanks!

I am using the expert settings for quicktime export
If you want full quality, then you must use the Full Quality preset.
The expert settings don't export full quality even if you choose .dv output:
http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/~shmhav/iMovieHD_6_bugs.html#expertsettings
But that doesn't fully explain your original problem, though.
Disclaimer: I don't benefit from the link.

IMovie Full Quality Export Video Stops As Audio Continues. PLEASE HELP

Im making a video of my camping trip, and I tried to export it using the Expert Settings. When I watched it, it stopped about 1.5 minutes in. The video freezes but the audio continues. I really need this video up soon! If you've experienced this and know how to fix it, please help! I used a Canon SD1000 to record, I have a macbook core duo with 1 GB memory, 60 Gig Hard Drive, and iMovie HD 6.0.3.
Thanks a bunch!
-Chris

Hi OK
Then there is sufficient space
And no external hard disk that interferes.
Then I would try to delete the iMovie pref file
iMovie
-->/Users/YourName**/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iMovie.plist
and
-->/Users/YourName**/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iMovie3.plist
and see if a new export will work
(to make this easy one might just start a new account (log-in) and use this and re-try)
- other thoughts:
• versions: Mac OS X.4.9 and iMovie 6.0.3 AND QT ????? 7.1.6 ?
• Running (Apple Disk Util tool): Repair permissions and Repair hard disk
might help (second one needs start from CD/DVD or external hard disk)
Yours Bengt W

Error Sharing "Full Quality"

Hi All,
I have just completed an iMovie 5.02 movie and want to export it into Quicktime . It's an MPEG-4 format and the iMovie Project file is about 1.4GB. I choose Share > Quicktime > Full Quality, select a file name and hit OK. It runs for about 60-75mins, then just stops - no error message. It creates an .mp4 file (about 145MB) - when I try to open it with Quicktime, I get an error ("-50"?!). I've done this twice now, with no luck. Any ideas?
Thanks very much
Steve

Hi SR and Karsten:
Could it be this simple?
Mac OS X: "Error in user parameter list (-50)" With MS DOS-Formatted Volume
http://searchdocs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25532&coll=cp
:)Sue
karsten...they call me the librarian-remember

Full Quality Output?

Hi,
I realize there are numerous differences between iMovie '08 and previous versions. However, I would hope the ability to output a movie at full .dv quality is still possible... although I have been unable to find the option. Am I missing it, or is it missing from iMovie?
Thanks for any and all help,
TM

However, I would hope the ability to output a movie at full .dv quality is still possible... although I have been unable to find the option. Am I missing it, or is it missing from iMovie?
Probably not in the sense of previous iMovie versions. Previously your clips came in (usually as DV), edits were made that created physical files (fade ins, fade outs, transitions, special effects, title sequences, etc.) which were stored in a reference movie representing the current timeline. At any given time this "timeline" reference movie represented the equivalent of your "full quality" movie. (I.e., the reference movie was essentially a "resource list" of files that when played sequentially was the edited movie.) iMovie '08, however, does not create such physical files during the editing process. Instead, think of iMovie '08 as creating a set of "by reference" instructions which tell how you want the source files to be modified in order to create the final product. No movie is actually created until you "publish" or export one. Thus, in theory, you simply "convert" your source files (in whatever compression format they were imported) to a target compression format for a designated use, complete with all of the "by reference edits" as described in "project" file. Thus, the term "full quality" could describe any compression format that can currently be exported by iMovie '08. It is just too bad that iMovie '08 is not currently capable of exporting directly to an MPEG-2/AIFF compression format which would avoid having to re-compress in iDVD as is currently done with the output of any version of iMovie.
In addition, the term "full quality" has taken on a new meaning in conjunction with GarageBand. iMovie projects opened in GarageBand and "sent" to iDVD are automatically "full quality" since the video content is passed on to iDVD in the same compression format as it was received by GarageBand. The same is also true if you select the "full quality" export option from GarageBand following the chaptering of an iMovie project. For instance, you can export an iPhone version of your project, open it in GarageBand, chapter it, and then export it as "full quality." In this case, the original M4V video and AAC audio are simply placed in an MOV file container along with the chapter text tract. In fact, if you really want to get fancy, you can now even add an alternate audio channel (haven't checked to see if this can now be done in GarageBand as I normally use QT Pro to set alternate audio channels), and play back the clips with alternate audio selection using the updated iPhone software.

How do I export to DV "Full Quality" in iMovie 2009?

The old iMovie used to have a full quality export that would produce a .dv file.
Newer versions of iMovie have a "DV Stream" option, with settings (Progressive, Interlaced, Audio rate, etc.)
I want an absolute, full quality archive of my iMovie project, as sharp and perfect as I see it in iMovie. None of the DV Stream options seem to produce that. The titles look jagged, for one thing.
I want to export my iMovie project so that if I need to re-import it later into iMovie, no quality is lost. I don't care how big the files are, I want FULL QUALITY.

Thanks for breaking this down for me, Sheryl, and thanks to everyone who took time to read my quest and fire off suggestions.
I will look for the AIC export option and try to select the maximum quality settings available for it, and then hand that resulting file to my producer.
I have an old Mac with iMovie HD on it, so I will also try importing the AIC export into that and the exporting to DV, as that DV seems like it would be better quality than the DV coming out of iMovie 09. (I seem to remember doing DV exports back in 2006 and being quite happy with the results, which is why this process has been so confusing for me now.) If the producer NEEDS a DV file, I reckon that's the best I can give them right now.
The consolidate project option sounds VERY COOL. I had no idea that was possible! For working between Mac users, that might be just the ticket I need. That also sounds useful when trying to throw away all the extra, unused footage and just keep the parts of the footage that I actually ended up using, but may want to tweak titles and effects later.
Long term, it sounds like I am going to have to transition to FCE or FCP. I will go surf the Web for reviews and impressions of it. I'd be happy to hear more about people's opinions. Investing time, energy and money into a new tool does not appeal to me, but I am definitely going to need full quality DV exports sometimes (anytime we want to get our PSA on the local television channel, for one).
I guess iMovie is still useful for my mini-YouTube fun time projects, (my latest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9TrAZ4yCDQ), but it is a shame that it can't produce something in which the future-proofing is limited only by source quality, not the software's output quality.
(I don't mind limitations based on source quality, them's the breaks! But potentially losing source quality forever because of shackled software is... GAH unforgivable.)
-D

How do I export Full Quality from iMovie 11?

Basically, I want to export a version in as high a quality as possible for archive purposes. So if in the future, I need to convert to as-yet-undeveloped file types, I have as close to the (edited) source as possible. iMovieHD had a "Full Quality" setting, but I don't find that in iMovie 11. The closest I've found is Apple Intermediate codec (which is what iMovieHD seems to have saved them as when set to Full)

It creates a .dv file is the footage is standard def. The HD projects (1080i) saved as .mov files, intermediate codec. I think even though I imported the footage at "full", as soon as I added transitions, it seems to have down-converted to "large". So none of my export options deliver anything bigger than 960x540. I guess transitions force that?

IMovie Hangs After Full Quality Sharing Is Complete

Hi,
Why does this happen? I did a Full Quality Share on a 2-1/2 hour multi-clip movie (using Share Selected Clips Only). The export progress dialog hung after the export was clearly finished. I eventually had to Force Quit iMovie.
The exported movie looks fine in QT Pro. However, Movie Properties in QT shows that this movie is 24 frames longer than what I exported from iMovie. Doesn't seem to be a big deal, but annoying nonetheless.
I'm more concerned about iMovie hanging after a long movie export as described.

2-1/2 hour multi-clip movie (using Share Selected Clips Only)
so, your project is in timeline even longer then 150min? how much did you import into iM, to create such a "beast"? must be a gigantic project, hm?... Titanic II... ;-))
iM is a consumer product, we do read of reports here, that from some point of size (imported data, length, complexity of project), iM is a little "overwhelmed..." esp., iM is part of iLife, meaning, mainly meant exports go to tape (=60min max.) or iDVD (120min max.)
secondly, MacOsX is a UNIX system, which makes excessive use of socalled temp-files on (startup-) harddrive... it is recommended, not to overcrowd the drive 80 - 90% of max.
probably, your ~35GB of data transfer from a ~60GB project was simply too much for your Mac?
helpful?

Export Full Quality Preset in iMovie 09?

Does iMovie 09 have a way to export movie in full quality? Can DV source be exported as DV?

If you choose Share --> Export using QuickTime... you can export as DV, as well as a number of other formats, and choose the settings for your export. There is no "Export Full Quality" preset in iMovie '09.

Full Quality Share?

I'm moving from an older version of iMovie into 7 ('08) and am having trouble determining what export settings to use.
In the older versions of iMovie I used Share -> Full Quality
The video will be imported into Avid for editing so I need as close to source as possible.
I've tried several settings so far in '08 and cannot get the quality where it needs to be.
I guess I'm looking for the '08 equivalent of 'Full Quality' when sharing a movie. .dv or .mov would either be fine formats.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or guidance you may be able to provide.
Message was edited by: rustybucket145

Well, after a little more digging and searching it looks like a full quality share is no longer possible in iMovie '08. Bummer.
Anybody know if this is available in iMovie '09?

How do I share a new project on imovie if the export option is greyed out and not an option?

how do I share a new project on imovie if the export option is greyed out and not an option?

nicoleking wrote:
... I heard that if you bring in your old iPhone, they will give you a new one with some kind of fee, but I don't know how that works.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22920500

Hello, I have a question regarding the sharing/exporting on imovie. Whenever I click the share button all the normal options pop up, but when I actually click where I want to share it to nothing happens. If you know what's wrong please let me know.

Hello, I have a question regarding the sharing on iMovie. I have just recently purchased an Elgato Gaming Capture HD and I then finished my recording with that and put it into imovie. I worked long and hard on the project and when I go click the share feature on iMovie all the noral options pop up and when I actually click where I want to share it to nothing at all happens. If you know what is wrong/ what I am doing wrong please let me know.
Thank you.
PS: I am using iMovie 10.0.6.

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Use secondary screen as in iMovie 09/export full quality

1. Is it possible to use a secondary screen to view the video preview of the video I'm working on a secondary screen, while viewing the time line and the rest of the tools on my laptops internal screen as you can in iMovie 09?
2. When exporting in full quality is it really full quality as on the miniDV-tape or has iMovie made any changes to the video or compressed it in any way?

Hi
1. Second monitor on Mac port - Don't know I do like this.
• connect Camera (miniDV tape) or A/D box to FireWire
• connect TV or referens monitor to analog out on Camera
• in iMovie pref set Playback via Camera
Now I see in realtime quality, color and audio as the result will be.
2. Well. All authority says that it's the same - but when I tested and from
original saved out a frame as .jpg then Export as full QT quality.
Import this into iMovie and then saved out same frame -
I get a noticable difference. A diagonal line is fairly good in photo from original
and a stair case on the QT exported version.
Most probably I'm doing something wrong. Never figured out what.
Yours Bengt W

Export "full-quality" in iMovie '09.

Using iMovie HD, I used to export my footage as a full-quality QuickTime movie so I could archive it to disk and access it later. However, in iMovie '09, the "full-quality QuickTime" preset seems to have been removed.
What export settings in iMovie '09 will allow me to achieve the highest possible quality? I'd like to archive my footage to disk so that I'll always have a digital file to work with.
Thank you.

Welcome BarrenRegions to the  iMovie boards ..
no way to answer that question.. you have to compare apples with peaches.. (German proverb):
iMHD≥6 was a dv-only editor (and AIC, but this is another story...); it handles dv lossless.. frequent contributor lennart once made a test of ex- and reimporting a few dozends time the same clip = no loss of pic quality.
now iM08/09:
it handles dv not as dv internally anymore; therefore it accepts lots of other codecs (mp2, avchd, h264...).. so, depending of your source, the export can be lossy.
we have mile-long threads about that, search for posts from Steve Mullen and Euisung Lee who did research this issue +ad nauseam+
as far as I followed that discussion: there's a 'trick', to convert - after import into iM08/09 - the imports to AppleIntermediate with tools as QTpro or Mpeg Streamclip. that blows-up size, but forces iM08/09 to keep quality a 100%...
.. sorry for being less helpful, even as a 'Silverback' on this board, all that is +a bit+ beyond my skills, needs and understanding.. to be honest: I switched awhile ago to FinalCutExpress, and will use iM09 when I'll get a new rec-device.. hopefully this year (Santa! do you listen?!...)

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