Apple Support - Most Recent iMovie Articles

Keynote: Exporting a presentation from Keynote to iMovie

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 21:00:18 -0500

Learn how to export a presentation from Keynote to use in iMovie.

Burning Keynote presentations in iDVD

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:36:44 -0500

When you export a Keynote presentation (one that contains audio) as a QuickTime movie and then try to burn it to a disc using iDVD, the audio won't be on the resulting disc. This happens because a Keynote QuickTime export produces two separate files: title.mov title_soundtrack.mov The title.mov file must reference the title_soundtrack.mov file to play the audio in QuickTime Player. However, this reference is lost when the title_soundtrack.mov isn't imported.

Mac Pro (Early 2008): iMovie unexpectedly closes when dragging clips into project

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:03:07 -0500

On a Mac Pro (Early 2008), iMovie may unexpectedly close when dragging imported clips into a project in iMovie 7.1.

iMovie ’08: Pixelated & choppy preview on Sony DCR-SR100 MPEG-2 camera

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:52:10 -0500

When importing video from a Sony DCR-SR100 MPEG-2 camera, selecting a clip and clicking play from the Import window may display the video with distortion or video artifacts.

Macintosh Restore DVD: How to install iMovie, iPhoto, or iTunes using Mac OS X Software Install

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:36:41 -0500

This document explains how to install iMovie, iPhoto, and iTunes on computers that include a single Mac OS X Software Install and Restore DVD disc.

iMovie 6 or earlier: Cannot see or control camera

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:06:49 -0500

Learn how to troubleshoot issues connecting and using DV cameras with iMovie or earlier. For iMovie '08 and later, see article 306090. You may encounter the following issues when: You try to use a DV camera or device, iMovie says it can't see the camera You try to import or export video to or from a DV camera or device, iMovie unexpectedly stops importing or exporting

iMovie ’08: Set the DVD camcorder recording format to "Standard" or "Video" mode to import movies

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:59:40 -0500

iMovie ’08: Set the DVD camcorder recording format to "Standard" or "Video" mode to import movies

Exporting a movie from iMovie HD to iPod

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:23:33 -0500

Want to put your own movies on your iPod? You can with iMovie HD and an iPod with video compatibility (currently Fifth Generation iPod). You also need to have QuickTime 7.0.3 or later and iTunes 6 or later installed—they're both free downloads! If you're not sure what iPod model you have, click here. Find out which version of QuickTime you have here or download the latest version from here. Find out which version of iTunes you have here or download the latest version from here. You can also download and install

iMovie: Using footage from DV and non-DV sources

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:24:26 -0500

iMovie is designed to work with the following video formats: DV DV Widescreen HDV 1080i (25 and 30 fps) HDV 720p (25 and 30 fps) MPEG 4 Simple Profile iSight

Mac 101: iMovie

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:44:57 -0500

If you're determined to make the next Hollywood blockbuster, iMovie is a great place to start for both beginners and pros. You can simply connect your camera to your Mac and work with complex edits, dazzling special effects, smooth transitions, integrate cool sound effects or rocking soundtrack made with GarageBand. Here's an introduction to movie-making the iMovie way.

iMovie ’08: Camcorder Support

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:32:43 -0500

iMovie ’08 is designed to support a wide range of digital video devices and formats, including tape-based and the latest tapeless camcorders that record to Flash Memory, Hard Disk Drive (HDD), and DVD media. The following information is provided for your general reference. Tape-based Camcorder Support Tapeless Camcorder Support Other Tapeless Device Support Known Compatibility Issues Disclaimer

iMovie ’08: Unable to skim movies published to MobileMe Gallery with versions of iMovie prior to 7.1

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:35:30 -0500

If you publish a movie to the MobileMe Gallery with iMovie 7.1, you can preview it online by moving your mouse over the movie. This is the online skimming feature. You may be unable to use this online skimming feature to preview movies published to your MobileMe Gallery with iMovie versions prior to 7.1.

iMovie and MobileMe Gallery: Some movie names may not work in MobileMe Gallery

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:32:49 -0500

Using certain characters in your iMovie project names or movie titles may create issues with movie display or playback on your MobileMe Gallery. In some cases, the movie displays the message "QuickTime is unable to play this movie. Please try again" as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1

iMovie ’08: Sony HDR compatibility

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:07:10 -0500

iMovie ’08 and the Sony HDR-SR1 and HDR-SR7 cameras work with AVCHD (high-definition) and MPEG-2 standard definition (SD) content when you follow these guidelines.

Audiobooks cannot be added to an iMovie ’08 project

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 03:01:17 -0500

Although you can see your audiobooks in the iMovie ’08 Media Browser, you cannot use the audiobook in your project.

iMovie ’08: HDV cameras must be set so the output format matches the source material

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 02:54:39 -0500

All HDV cameras must be set to the proper "output or playback" format which corresponds to the source material on the tape. This is the only way iMovie ’08 can accurately detect the camera's format so that preview and import can work properly.

iMovie '08: Previewing video when importing may not work when recording video in "Pre-Record Mode" on some camcorders

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:18:11 -0500

Some camcorders have a new Pre-Record function which, when enabled, continuously records several seconds of images into an internal buffer memory which helps capture sudden shooting opportunities. Enabling that mode, however, may cause not being able to preview video while importing in iMovie '08. Camcorders known to have this option include: Panasonic HDC-SX5 AVCHD DVD Panasonic HDC-SD5 AVCHD Flash Memory

iMovie '08: Ejecting Canon HF10 and FS11 Flash Memory camcorders

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:17:54 -0500

If you have a Canon HF10 or FS11 Flash Memory camcorder connected to your computer, clicking the Eject button in the iMovie interface may not unmount (eject) the device.

iMovie does not work with muxed MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 clips

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:35:15 -0500

When using any version of iMovie, please note that you cannot import muxed (multiplexed) MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video clips into projects. If you try, one or more of the following things can happen: iMovie refuses to import the clip and displays an alert instead (such as "File could not be imported because QuickTime could not parse it. -2048"). iMovie allows you to import the clip, however: