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imovie

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    Choosing an iMovie aspect ratio and size

    I'm importing old 640x480 (4:3) videos into iMovie (10.1.14). When I place these files into the Timeline, the Project window is 16:9 (cutting off top and bottom of videos) and the finalized project is saved at 1280x720. How can I set the project aspect ratio (in this case we need 4:3), or the...
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    Choosing an iMovie aspect ratio and size

    I'm importing old 640x480 (4:3) videos into iMovie (10.1.14). When I place these files into the Timeline, the Project window is 16:9 (cutting off top and bottom of videos) and the finalized project is saved at 1280x720. How can I set the project aspect ratio (in this case we need 4:3), or the...
  3. SuzuBell

    iMovie 4K resolution to Keynote - apparent loss of resolution

    I exported a 4k resolution video from iMovie on my MacBookPro. I imported it into Keynote in order to crop it. I noticed that upon exporting from Keynote, the resolution of the video was markedly reduced. In Keynote, I had exported the cropped video using File --> Export To --> Movie. Upon...
  4. BrotherNight

    Issue adding music to iMovie project

    I’m creating a slideshow in iMovie and I’m trying to add some recently purchased music. However, when I look for the music in iMovie’s “audio” section, the new music isn’t there. I realized I haven’t opened the Music app since purchasing it, so I did and the recent purchases downloaded...
  5. SuzuBell

    Sending iMovie video to iPhone camera roll

    I need to send an iMovie video from my MacBookPro to my iPhone camera roll. I would like to do so without decreasing quality (sharpness/bluriness). I have tried to: 1) Save iMovie video and AirDrop it to my iPhone (got an error "Failed to save item. Save to iCloud Drive instead." 2) Save...
  6. galacticuser

    iMovie macOS bug?

    Hello everyone. Do I have some kind of bug or not? The button "Share" looks weird for me (the first two pictures). Or it's normal?
  7. kreme123

    Final cut&iMovie app Crash on beta8?

    Does anyone have a problem like this?
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    New MBP for imovie editing - suggestions please

    I have a mid 2012 mbp that is getting sluggish when editing or exporting my large video projects from imovie (sometimes up to 3 hours with photos) I currently have 16 GB and 750 GB and store my photos and movie libraries on external drives. I don't do gaming... mostly use MBP for imovie...
  9. ajcfreak

    2018 MBP or 2019 MBA - for freelancing + IT Coordinator?

    Hi, The TL;DR version: I work as a part-time IT Coordinator in a school, and I do some freelance work otherwise (all in web development in WordPress and related things). I need to get a new notebook computer and am unable to decide between the newer processor + 3rd gen butterfly keyboard in the...
  10. StumpyBloke

    Universal Oooppss...Deleted iMovie iCloud Content

    Hey. I've made a real schoolboy error by deleting my iMovie data on my phone (dont from settings) from iCloud so, therefore none of my Theatre movies are there. They have deleted across all of my devices. Is there anyway I can get them back? I cannot recreate them as the master files are...
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    4K on a MacBookPro 2014 ?

    hi there, I was wondering if anyone knows for certain that the latest imovie 10.1.10 will run on my macbook pro after I upgraded to Majove? I actually need to know if my laptop will be fast enough to play 4K footage? I only want to import, trim and export 4K footage, no proper editing...
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    imovie:can't export - why??

    hi there, i'm using imovie 10.1.2 on a macbook pro (2014, 2,8 GHz Intel Core i5, 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3, Intel Iris 1536 MB) and am importing 4k footage from my drone(mavic2pro). as the macbook is apparently to slow it can't play the footage in quicktime or in imovie. frame by frame it works in...
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    iMovie: How to save edited clips to reuse??

    iMovie 10.1.10 This seems basic but maybe I'm going about it wrong! Here is info about my project and what I'd like to do, please tell me HOW to do this. I have (10) 45min videos of my son's games, I want to edit those games down to maybe (5) 20sec. clips for each 45min. game. Then I want to...
  14. Imac Sam

    Apps Imovie has been discontinued

    Imovie for the AppleTv has been removed and Discountinued in the App Store. It appears Apple is phasing out Imovie's Theater as well. I am kind of upset because I enjoyed sharing a number of my videos by this service, across multiple Ipads, Phones, Computers, and Apple Tvs. Now I can no...
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    New Keynote and iMovie

    Hi, I use keynote app a lot, but I found out, that past 4 years it doesn't changed a lot :/ Are there any rumors about newer version of this product? I would love to see much more Apple's templates, new animations, shapes and maybe simple animated shapes. I have also another question - about...
  16. Giuanniello

    GoPro vs MBPro 2011 and editing software

    Hello everybody, got a GoPro 7Black a few days ago, my first action cam ever and totally new to it even tho passionate photographer but video is not my cup of tea (rather my glass of beer...) so I have a few questions, first and foremost would my 2011 15" i7 16GB SSD MBPro be able to handle the...
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    losing clips in imovie

    I'm pulling my hair out. called Apple about this but got no help to resolve. I use imovie for basic editing of my clients' oral history interviews, and somehow ended up with more than one library, and media and events in both libraries for this same project. I don't know if that's the...
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    I need a way to download iMovie on Yosemite (Hackintosh User)

    Don't sue me for using a Hackintosh, please ;-; I need a version of iMovie that works on Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10.1, The one on the App Store won't let me download because It requires High Sierra.
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    sluggishness in long project in imovie

    wondering if others experience this: that once I start adding in photos with high res. video for over 30 minutes that IMovie starts misbehaving (slow, out of sync sound/picture). I've split 1.5 hr. projects into just 30-40 minutes and the problem is resolved. But it is a hassle to have to...
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    iMovie help needed

    So I am in the process of converting all of my DVDs and Blu-ray‘s to digital files. One of my Blu-ray‘s, a television series, is proving a little harder to convert. Each disc contains three episodes. The three episodes rip on to 1 MP4 file. I would like to take that file and separate into three...