Make sure that you choose the ]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2005 09:46:17 -0600 Release date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500; Views: 1018 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120059

Language/OS Required	Release Date	Version	Read Me	Software
Any English Any English Mac OS X	2001-09-27	2.1.1		480 K
Français French Mac OS X	2001-09-27	2.1.1		480 K
Deutsch German Mac OS X	2001-09-27	2.1.1		480 K
Español Spanish Mac OS X	2001-09-27	Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500 Release date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:45:04 -0600; Views: 806 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303177 After completing your edit of an HDV 1080i widescreen project in iMovie HD 6, you can export a QuickTime movie by choosing Share > QuickTime. You can also choose File > Export and then click the QuickTime icon. If you choose the Full Quality option from the Compress movie for pop-up menu, you can export a full resolution QuickTime movie for use in iDVD or other applications. When you import the resulting QuickTime movie into an iDVD project, the video will incorrectly be displayed with a 4:3 aspect ratio (instead of 16:9) when imported ]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:45:04 -0600 Release date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 07:44:14 -0500; Views: 685 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93002 Some pixelation within iMovie is expected. For best results, update to iMovie 3.0.3 or later and QuickTime 6.3 or later. (Pixelation is when the picture looks blocky, blurry, or grainy.) The Preview window within iMovie is an approximation of final output. Pixelation in the preview window and in full-screen preview within iMovie is normal. However, pixelation should not be visible when the project is output to DV tape or DVD. For best results, make sure any still images you import into your iMovie project are at least 640- x 480-pixels ]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2006 07:44:14 -0500 Release date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 07:33:57 -0500; Views: 664 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61745 Sony DVMC DA-2 If you use a converter to import non-DV video, you can't control your camera or deck with iMovie. However, you can manually control the camera to import video clips and use all of iMovie's editing features, then export your video through the converter back to your video recorder or camera. A converter of this kind will generally have ]]> Mon, 5 Apr 2004 07:33:57 -0500 Release date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 635 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42974 Make sure the DV camera you used to record or capture the footage was set to 16-bit at the time of recording (not 12-bit). Make sure your QuickTime software is up to date. If you are using iMovie 3, make sure you have updated to iMovie 3.0.3 or later. You may be able to resolve audio synchronization issues by extracting the audio from the video clips in the iMovie project to a separate audio track: Select ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2004 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 11:42:26 -0500; Views: 540 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93586 Make sure the audio track has not been muted in the timeline. Switch to timeline view by clicking the clock button in the iMovie window. There are three checkboxes on the right side of the iMovie window underneath the sound icon. These checkboxes correspond to the ]]> Fri, 7 Jul 2006 11:42:26 -0500 Release date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 07:02:01 -0500; Views: 533 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300997 When you import video footage into iMovie, you may see black bars (or black space) on the top and bottom or the sides of the video image. This is normal. Digital video footage is recorded using standard ratios of width to height measurements, called the aspect ratio. Standard definition video has an aspect ratio of 4:3, meaning for every four pixels of width, the frame has 3 pixels of height. A television screen has a 4:3 aspect ratio. Widescreen video has a 16:9 aspect ratio, meaning that the width of the frame is almost twice its height. Movie theaters have ]]> Thu, 7 Apr 2005 07:02:01 -0500 Release date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:06:54 -0500; Views: 518 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306338 iLife ’05 requires the following: Hardware Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G3 (400 MHz or faster), G4, or G5 processor. 600 MHz G3 or faster required for GarageBand. G4 or G5 required for GarageBand software instruments and advanced photo editing in iPhoto 5. 733 MHz G4 or faster required for iDVD. 1 GHz G4 or faster required to use HD features of iMovie HD 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended). 512 MB RAM required to use HD features of iMovie HD. 1024 x 768 display resolution. 4.3 GB of disk space required to install GarageBand, iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD. 250 MB to install iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie only. Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:06:54 -0500 Release date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:57:24 -0600; Views: 510 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307173 iMovie '08 includes an MPEG-2 component that provides import support for certain iMovie '08 compatible MPEG-2 video cameras. This MPEG-2 component does not provide import/export functionality for MPEG-2 files in iMovie '08 or QuickTime. In order to play back MPEG-2 files in QuickTime, you need the MPEG-2 Playback Component. This component provides playback functionality in QuickTime only and does not provide MPEG-2 export functionality in QuickTime Pro or iMovie. ]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:57:24 -0600 Release date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:46:08 -0600; Views: 496 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302540 The OneStep DVD feature in iDVD 5 enables you to quickly transfer your video onto a DVD. Please note that this feature only works with DV format footage. If your camera records video in the high-definition HDV format, you can use iMovie HD to capture all the footage from your camera and then use iDVD to burn the video to DVD. To do this: Connect your DV camera to your computer. Turn on the camera (no need to rewind the tape). Set the camera to VTR mode. Open iMovie HD and click the "Make a Magic iMovie" button, or choose Make a Magic iMovie ]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:46:08 -0600 Release date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 11:49:54 -0500; Views: 491 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301248 If you apply a title to a clip in iMovie 4 or 5 and then add an effect to the same clip, it's possible that the clip may unexpectedly become gray or tinted with the same color as the title text after the effect finishes rendering. For example, if you add a title using the default white text and then add an effect, the clip might look white or gray. If your title text is blue and you add an effect, you might see that the effect and the clip have taken on a blue tint. This ]]> Fri, 8 Apr 2005 11:49:54 -0500 Release date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:55:46 -0500; Views: 466 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306143 Because digital video can take up a significant amount of hard drive space, storing your digital video on an external hard disk can be a convenient way to prevent your Mac OS X hard disk from becoming full. Format your FireWire or USB 2.0 hard disk as HFS Extended for best performance with iMovie. Some hard disks come from the factory in other formats that are not as well suited for iMovie. Formating an external hard disk is usually done when it's brand new. If you want to reformat a drive that already contains data, be sure to back up ]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:55:46 -0500 Release date: Fri, 27 May 2005 07:47:43 -0500; Views: 448 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301415 If you use MPEG-4 video in an iMovie 5.0.2 HD project, you may notice that when you apply an effect, transition, or a title over a video clip, you don't hear any sound when you play back your edited clip. If you export the movie, the exported movie will also be affected. This occurs on computers with Mac OS X 10.4, or Mac OS X 10.3.9 with QuickTime 7. To avoid this issue, extract the audio before applying the effect, title, or transition. Then reapply the sound after the video has been modified. This document will be updated when additional information ]]> Fri, 27 May 2005 07:47:43 -0500 Release date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:11:10 -0500; Views: 439 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93022 This happens when using: iTunes 4 iPhoto iMovie iDVD QuickTime 6.1.1 and earlier The solution is to download and install QuickTime 6.2 or later. The latest version of QuickTime is available from the QuickTime website. iPhoto and iMovie require QuickTime 6.2 to use songs purchased from the iTunes Store. Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:11:10 -0500 Release date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:46:47 -0600; Views: 417 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301876 You may get an audio encoding error message when you try to burn a DVD in iDVD 5 that contains an iMovie HD project without any audio (such as an iMovie project that contains only still images). The burn process will stop and you'll see one of the following alerts: "Encoding Audio. Error during rendering/encoding: Audio_<project name> -1" or "Error during rendering/encoding" To resolve this issue, open your iMovie project in iMovie ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:46:47 -0600 Release date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 391 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42985 To customize these settings: 1. Choose File > Export. 2. Choose Expert Settings from the Formats pop-up menu. 3. Click the Export button. 4. Choose Movie to QuickTime Movie from the Export pop-up menu. 5. Click the Options button. Click the Settings button in the Video panel to see the compression, frames per second (frame rate), and key frame settings. or Click the Size button in the Video panel to customize the frame size. In general, choose settings that give you the best trade-off between file size and video playback ]]> Tue, 9 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500; Views: 384 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120054 Language/OS Required Release Date Version Read Me Software Any English Any English Mac OS 9.1 2001-09-25 2.1.1 7.7 MB Français French Mac OS 9.1 2001-10-05 2.1.1 7.9 MB Deutsch German Mac OS 9.1 2001-10-05 2.1.1 7.9 MB Español Spanish Mac OS 9.1 Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500 Release date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:31:30 -0500; Views: 374 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303683 iMovie HD 6 and iMovie '08 include features which require Quartz Extreme. Quartz Extreme is a technology included with Mac OS X that utilizes advanced visual capabilities offered by modern graphics cards. If you install an additional graphics card that is not compatible with Quartz Extreme in your computer (so that you can attach another display), the features listed above may not function correctly in iMovie. This is true even if your original built-in graphics card is Quartz-Extreme compatible. The additional card must be compatible with Quartz Extreme, even if you will not ]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:31:30 -0500 Release date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 368 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93490 Symptom After exporting an AVI file larger than 1 GB, the file size appears correct, but the movie stops playing when it reaches the 1 GB point. Products affected QuickTime Player (QuickTime Pro) Final Cut Pro Final Cut Express iMovie Other programs that use QuickTime QuickTime versions up to and including QuickTime 6.5.2 for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows Solution QuickTime can open large AVI files, but does not export AVI files larger than about 1 GB. Export the file using the MPEG-4 or QuickTime Movie formats instead. This document will be updated when additional information is available. ]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 366 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=24787 Reason: The process of decoding DV data, even over FireWire, requires large amounts of data and many computations. To maintain frame rate and view the movie at a normal size, only about one-fourth of the DV data is used in displaying the movie to the screen. However, the underlying DV data is still at full quality. Computer Display Solution: The QuickTime Pro-enabled QuickTime Player can be used to display a DV movie at High Quality. To do this, open the movie with QuickTime Player, and select Get Movie Properties from the Movie menu. In the Movie Info window, select Video Track ]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 07:59:16 -0600; Views: 366 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300830 Normally, when you attempt to import footage from a different camera type than what's used in your current iMovie project (iSight footage is the exception—you can import it into any project format), iMovie won't let you and may give you the following warning message: "The attached camera uses a different video format than ]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2005 07:59:16 -0600 Release date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 15:58:36 -0500; Views: 365 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93699 Try some of these tips to improve the time it takes iMovie to open, if iMovie is slow to respond to clicking or dragging, or if video or audio in the playback window is jumpy. Install the latest software Periodically, Apple releases updates to iMovie, QuickTime, and the Mac OS. Make sure you've installed the latest versions of this software. The Software Update feature in Mac OS X makes downloading and installing the latest updates a snap. Of course, the latest version of QuickTime is always available from the QuickTime website. Make sure your computer meets the system requirements Each version ]]> Wed, 9 Aug 2006 15:58:36 -0500 Release date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:11:41 -0500; Views: 364 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300456 Make sure that iTunes, iMovie, and QuickTime are up to date. Quit iMovie and make sure the audio track you are trying to import plays correctly in iTunes. ]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:11:41 -0500 Release date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 08:00:28 -0600; Views: 350 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300727 In the following example, we imported a DV widescreen clip into a standard DV project (4:3 aspect ratio) and added the Fog effect. Note how the ]]> Fri, 4 Feb 2005 08:00:28 -0600 Release date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 12:05:00 -0500; Views: 341 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61851 You can open and edit movies created in iMovie with Final Cut Express HD. Note: Project files created in iMovie 2 or earlier cannot be opened in Final Cut Express HD. To open an iMovie project, follow these steps: Open Final Cut Express HD. From the File menu, choose Open. In the dialog that appears, select the iMovie project you want to open. The iMovie project opens in the Browser and contains the sequence and clips as they appeared in the iMovie clips shelf. Important: Final Cut Express HD does not import iMovie sound ]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2005 12:05:00 -0500 Release date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:18:41 -0600; Views: 334 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303028 If you have a Mac with a G4 processor that has a CD drive and no DVD drive, you won't be able to install iLife '06 because the computer won't recognize the iLife '06 Install DVD disc. This can include certain model eMac computers and early model PowerBook G4 computers. Unlike previous versions of iLife, there is no iLife '06 Install CD. There is only an iLife '06 Install DVD. Make sure that your computer meets the minimum requirements for installing iLife '06. If you have another computer with a DVD drive and if all requirements are ]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:18:41 -0600 Release date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 325 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42986 This document explains how to turn off the zoom feature, also known as the Ken Burns effect, for photos imported into iMovie 3. To import a photo without adding motion: Update to iMovie 3.0.3 or later. Navigate to the Photos pane in iMovie by clicking the Photos button. Deselect the Ken Burns checkbox in the photos pane. Select the photo in the Photos pane. Click Apply, or drag the photo to the timeline. To change a photo you've already imported to a motionless still image: Update to iMovie 3.0.3 or later. Navigate to the Photos pane in iMovie ]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2004 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:00:00 -0500; Views: 323 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303929 .Mac Mail on the web allows .Mac members to send and receive email from just about any computer with a web browser and Internet connection. .Mac Mail on the web can also send attachments along with an email. Some files, however, won't attach properly if you try to send them using .Mac Mail on the web. You may see an error message that the computer is unable to open the page. The error message says: "Safari can't open the page http://www.mac.com/WebObjects/Webmail.woa/ [...the address continues]. The error was: “POSIX error: Is a directoryâ€? (NSPOSIXErrorDomain:21) Please choose Report Bug to Apple from the Safari ]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2006 22:00:00 -0500 Release date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 05:38:40 -0600; Views: 314 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300315 Some SuperDrive-equipped Power Mac G5, Power Mac G5 (June 2004), and eMac (USB 2.0) computers may not consistently mount all of the DVD discs included in some Apple software packages. Sometimes the DVD-ROM media will mount; other times it will be rejected (the optical drive will eject the disc with no error message). The issue does not consistently affect all of the included media, and may occasionally be seen with non-Apple software products. Some of the discs that may cause this issue include the following Apple retail software (released since May 2004): Final Cut Pro HD Production Suite Logic 7 Logic Express Remix Tools (Jam Pack ]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2005 05:38:40 -0600 Release date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 288 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93203 Make sure you are using the latest version of iMovie. It is available through Software Updates preferences or the iMovie website (http://www.apple.com/imovie/). Make sure you have installed the latest Mac OS update. It is available through Software Updates preferences or from the Mac OS X website (http//www.apple.com/macosx/). Note: If you are not using Mac OS X 10.2 or later, update to Mac OS X 10.1.5 at a minimum. Make sure you have installed the latest QuickTime Update. It ]]> Tue, 2 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:33:14 -0500; Views: 282 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303529 Learn how to move clips from one iMovie project to another. iMovie HD 6 and later In iMovie HD 6, you can open more than one project at a time. Simply open both projects, and drag the items from one iMovie project window to the other. Tip: Only drag from one track at a time and drag any audio tracks separately. Alternatively, you can select the item and cut (Command-X) or copy (Command-C) it, then paste (Command-V) it into the other project window. Be aware that copying and pasting audio could result in overlapping audio (or even a longer piece of audio ]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:33:14 -0500 Release date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:00:15 -0500; Views: 278 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61636 For best results when creating long movies (over 20 minutes), record footage using 16-bit audio. Recording with 12-bit audio may result in a gradual loss of audio-video synchronization. Check the manual that came with your DV camcorder to find out how to set the audio format. If you have already created a project with 12-bit audio, you may be able to export the project to QuickTime as follows: Import your 12-bit video footage into a new iMovie project. ]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:00:15 -0500 Release date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:06:21 -0500; Views: 278 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306339 iLife ’04 requires the following: Hardware Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processor. 600 MHz G3 or faster required for GarageBand. G4 or faster required for GarageBand software instruments. 733 MHz G4 or faster required for iDVD. 256 MB of RAM required. 1024 x 768 display resolution. 4.3 GB of disk space required to install GarageBand, iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD. 250 MB to install iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie only. Software Mac OS X 10.2.6 or later. Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later recommended. QuickTime 6.4 or later (QuickTime 6.5 included). DVD drive required to install GarageBand and iDVD. Burning DVDs requires an Apple SuperDrive DVD burner. ]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:06:21 -0500 Release date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:45:16 -0600; Views: 276 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305173 You can watch your home movies on Apple TV by exporting them from iMovie. Depending on your source material (SD or HD), the iMovie export option provides video encoding up to 1280x720, 24 fps Progressive. QuickTime 7.1.5 or later is required. Note that files created using the "Movie to Apple TV" option will not be compatible with iPod. Follow these steps to export your iMovie to Apple TV: In iMovie, choose Share > QuickTime. From the Compress movie for pop-up menu, choose Expert Settings. Click Share. When the "Save exported file as" window appears, choose Movie to Apple TV from the ]]> Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:45:16 -0600 Release date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:37:17 -0500; Views: 273 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301407 If you add a track from an audio CD into your iMovie HD project, you may be unable to eject that CD while iMovie HD is running. In such cases, you will see a message like this one: This can happen if you're using iMovie HD in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. To eject your CD, save your project and quit iMovie HD. You will then be able to eject your CD normally. After the CD is ejected, open iMovie again and resume work on your project. If you have a number ]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:37:17 -0500 Release date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 05:54:21 -0500; Views: 268 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301842 You may notice in iMovie HD that, after emptying the Trash, the disposal of clips did not appear to increase the amount of free disk space available to you. This can happen if you split a clip in the timeline and then move one of the split clips to the iMovie Trash. As iMovie HD features non-destructive editing, this is normal behavior. Non-destructive editing means that the video clips you see and work with in the program are merely representations of the video files that reside on your hard drive and that you can modify these representations and not affect ]]> Tue, 5 Jul 2005 05:54:21 -0500 Release date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:50:18 -0600; Views: 262 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302911 In Mac OS X 10.4.3 it is now possible to use RAW images in iDVD and iMovie projects. RAW images with a vertical (portrait) orientation may change orientation if you drag them directly into iDVD or iMovie. In iDVD, this can occur when you add an image to the background of a menu or to a slideshow. In iMovie this can occur if you drag a RAW image file to the Clips Pane or to the Movie Timeline. Products affected Mac OS X 10.4.3 iDVD 5 iMovie HD 5 iLife '05 To maintain the correct image orientation, import the RAW image into iPhoto before you import it ]]> Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:50:18 -0600 Release date: Mon, 15 May 2006 07:35:19 -0500; Views: 255 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303745 You may find that your changes were not saved after reopening a project you were working on earlier. Some of the clips you were working on may be found in the iMovie Trash. This happens if you closed the document and then clicked Save when iMovie HD prompted you to save changes. To avoid this issue, save your iMovie project (File > Save Project or Command-S) before closing the iMovie window. Products affected iMovie HD 6 ]]> Mon, 15 May 2006 07:35:19 -0500 Release date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 254 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93149 Symptom The "del" key below F13 will not work with iMovie. Products affected Keyboards with an F13 key iMovie 3.0.3 Solution For most keyboards, pressing the Delete key located below the F11 and F12 keys removes audio or video clips from your iMovie project. If your keyboard doesn't have a Delete key, or if pressing the Delete key doesn't work, press the Backspace key instead. Additional information The "del" key is sometimes referred to as the "Forward Delete" key. This document contains information from the iMovie 3.0.3 Late Breaking News ]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2003 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500; Views: 252 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60565 A transition clip's red progress bar appears in the lower part of the transition icon visible in the Clip Viewer. The transition icon is the image that connects the "transition from" clip and "transition to" clip to each ]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500 Release date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 14:01:01 -0600; Views: 251 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=32152 Symptom When selecting audio for a slideshow in iPhoto, the option to choose music from iTunes is not available. The pop-up menu says "iTunes not found". When selecting audio in iMovie, the option to choose music from iTunes is not available. The pop-up menu says "iTunes not found". When you click the Audio button in iDVD the message "Launch iTunes or later to populate this list" appears. Products affected iLife iMovie 3 or later iDVD 3 or later iPhoto 2 or later Solution Run Software Update to make sure QuickTime, Mac OS X and your iLife applications to up to date. Make sure that iTunes has ]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2005 14:01:01 -0600 Release date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500; Views: 248 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93001 Symptom When you empty the Trash in an iMovie 3 project, the Trash indicator initially reads as 0 KB. When you reopen the project later, the items you previously emptied return, and the Trash indicator is greater than 0 KB. Products affected iMovie 3.0 through 3.0.2 Solution Update to iMovie 3.0.3 or later. ]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500 Release date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:42:53 -0500; Views: 247 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302575 Because all videos purchased from the iTunes Store are copyright protected, you cannot use them in iMovie. Videos that you purchase and download from the iTunes Store will appear in the Audio tab in iMovie along with your iTunes songs. However, neither the audio nor video portions of the video may be used in your iMovie project. If you attempt to drag the video from the Audio tab into your project or if you try to preview it in the Audio tab, you may get an error due to the special copyright embedded in the video file. For example, you ]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:42:53 -0500 Release date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:30:49 -0600; Views: 246 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93981 What not to do This sequence of events may be confused with the correct action and thus is notable for the undesired result: Starting with a PAL imported video in iMovie 4, choose Share from the File menu, then choose the Full Quality DV preset. When you do that, the export is exported to PAL-DVCPRO. ]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:30:49 -0600 Release date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 236 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93460 Using iMovie when FileVault is turned on may reduce iMovie performance if the project is saved in the encrypted directory (usually your home folder). For best results when using FileVault, move your iMovie project folder outside your home folder, such as /Users/Shared/, or to another hard disk. Note: You must move the entire project folder out of your home folder. After you have ]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2003 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Wed, 11 May 2005 13:30:21 -0500; Views: 232 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301594 Apple Intermediate Codec 1.0.1 delivers improved compatibility and reliability for Final Cut Express HD and iLife '05 users. This update is recommended for all users who are currently using Apple Intermediate Codec 1.0 and QuickTime 7. Key updates include: Improved export performance Improved playback You can download the Apple Intermediate Codec 1.0.1 from here. ]]> Wed, 11 May 2005 13:30:21 -0500 Release date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500; Views: 228 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86027 About iMovie 1.0.2 Welcome to iMovie, an application that integrates digital video (DV) capture, scene editing, titling, transition effects, and audio to create broadcast-quality movies. For the latest news and information about iMovie including a list of camcorders and DV devices that work with iMovie, go to the iMovie World Wide Web site at www.apple.com/imovie The following topics are covered in this document: System requirements Installing iMovie Using iMovie Hardware compatibility Third-party software Solving problems System Requirements A Power Mac G4 or PowerBook FireWire Mac OS 9.0.4 or later QuickTime 4.1 or later 64 megabytes (MB) of random-access memory (RAM) iMovie requires a minimum of 16 MB of free memory. A CD or ]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500 Release date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 12:48:20 -0600; Views: 225 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302438 If you use the direct trimming feature in iMovie HD, you'll need to hide the clip volume levels first. This applies to direct trimming both audio and video clips in the timeline. You can hide the clip volume levels by choosing Show Clip Volume Levels from the View menu to deselect (uncheck) the feature. ]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2005 12:48:20 -0600 Release date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:41:33 -0500; Views: 216 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305903 In iMovie ’08, you may find that you cannot drag movie files from the Media Browser's audio pane (as pictured below) into your iMovie Project or Event areas. If this happens, choose File > Import Movies. Then navigate to your movie to select it and other import options. You can also drag a movie from the Finder to an Event in the Event Library. ]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:41:33 -0500 Release date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 07:11:45 -0600; Views: 215 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302952 When you export an iMovie to iDVD you can add chapter markers to your movie so that viewers can review different sections of the movie on DVD. After you create and save your iDVD project, you can return to the iMovie project and make changes. These changes will be applied to the iMovie in your iDVD project. When changes have been made to the iMovie project, you will see a Modified Asset Warning dialog when you open your iDVD project again. If you select Update, the changes you made in iMovie are reflected in the iDVD project, but your ]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2005 07:11:45 -0600 Release date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:40:16 -0600; Views: 201 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303034 When you export to QuickTime using the "Full Quality" preset, iMovie creates a file based on the native format of the current project. This format is selected when you first create the project based either on the option you choose, or the first footage you import into the project. Here is a list of the options you can choose when creating a project, and the resulting file format that would be exported when selecting "Full Quality". ]]>Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:40:16 -0600 Release date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:51:29 -0600; Views: 180 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305039 Issue or symptom While in iMovie HD 6, if you empty the iMovie Trash, the Ken Burns clips in your project will be committed to their current settings. And, you will no longer be able to make adjustments in the Photo Settings palette for the rendered clip. Attempting to use the Photo Settings palette will result in an all black preview pane Clicking the Update button in the palette will have no effect Products affected iMovie HD 6 Solution If you want to continue to make changes to the Ken Burns settings of a clip, either ]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:51:29 -0600 Release date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:32:50 -0600; Views: 177 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300957 If you create a slideshow movie in iMovie HD containing chapter markers it may produce white frames when burned to DVD using iDVD 5. As a workaround, follow these steps: In iMovie HD, add your images and transitions as desired. Export to a Full Quality QuickTime movie. Import that movie into a new iMovie HD Project. Add chapter markers in the iDVD pane. Export to iDVD and burn your disc as usual. This document will be updated as more information becomes available. ]]> Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:32:50 -0600 Release date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:29:30 -0600; Views: 174 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300883 Sudden Motion Sensor. If you have a computer with the Sudden Motion Sensor and you have video editing applications, such as Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, or iMovie that exhibit performance issues (like dropped frames), then temporarily turn off the Sudden Motion Sensor while working in those applications. ]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:29:30 -0600 Release date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 07:33:57 -0500; Views: 163 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60562 When importing media using iMovie 5 or earlier, large video and audio files will be split into multiple clips in the Shelf. Each clip of DV video has a maximum length of about 9 minutes. iMovie saves imported video in large, full-quality DV format. Because DV clips contain a lot of data, they can be very large files. Earlier versions of Mac OS had a file size limitation of 2 gigabytes (GB). For compatibility with earlier versions of Mac OS, iMovie does not create files larger than 2 GB when it imports media. If you exceed this ]]> Mon, 5 Apr 2004 07:33:57 -0500 Release date: Tue, 22 May 2007 17:47:29 -0500; Views: 161 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305528 Issue or symptom Quartz Extreme is disabled if you use a color setting of Thousands or 256 colors in Display preferences (16-bit and 8-bit, respectively). When Quartz Extreme is disabled in these color modes, you may not be able to use iMovie, and some Mac OS X effects may not render properly (such as the cube effect when changing users via Fast User Switching, or the ripple effect when adding widgets in Dashboard). Products affected Mac OS X Solution Open Displays preferences and select Millions from the Colors pop-up menu. Related articles ]]> Tue, 22 May 2007 17:47:29 -0500 Release date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:24:17 -0500; Views: 159 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304139 Issue or symptom When attempting to use the Share feature of an iLife application, you are unable to send the media between the applications because an unexpected error occurs. Examples: When attempting to share or export a slideshow from iPhoto, an alert message appears, "An error occurred while exporting the slideshow. The export movie file could not be created." When attempting to send a movie from iMovie to iDVD, an alert message appears, "The movie could not be sent to iDVD, because of an unknown error. Please make sure that iDVD is properly installed so that your project disk has write ]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:24:17 -0500 Release date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 05:47:09 -0600; Views: 157 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300733 If the corresponding application is not installed, you will get an "Unrecognized File" alert when you try to import the project into Final Cut Express HD. To avoid seeing this message, be sure that the project's native application is installed on your target ]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2005 05:47:09 -0600 Release date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:43:45 -0600; Views: 154 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300731 Titles Transitions Video effects This includes projects in Widescreen, standard, PAL, and NTSC formats. You can download the update using Software Update. - Audio/video sync while playing back standard DV movies is better. - HDV exports to tape longer than 8 minutes are now possible. - compatibility with certain analog-to-digital converter boxes is improved. - it is now possible to record video sent by a DV camera when there is no tape in the device (e.g. ]]> Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:43:45 -0600 Release date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500; Views: 147 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88034 Language/OS Required Release Date Version Read Me Software North American English North American English Mac OS 9.0.4 or later 2000-08-30 2 234 K International English International English Mac OS 9.0.4 or later 2000-08-31 2 234 K français French Mac OS 9.0.4 or later 2000-08-22 2 249 K Thu, 18 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500 Release date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:58:42 -0600; Views: 137 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300785 Send an iMovie project to iDVD. Import files into iMovie. Export projects to QuickTime using iMovie's Share feature. If you come across this error, check to see if you have any third-party plug-ins installed in the following locations: ~/Library/iMovie/ /Library/iMovie/ If so, temporarily disable the plug-in by renaming or removing the iMovie plug-ins folder where the plug-in resides. Then open iMovie again and test to see if the export (or import) succeeds. For example, older versions of ]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:58:42 -0600 Release date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:53:27 -0500; Views: 134 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303951 Symptom When using themes in iMovie HD 6, you may find that clips you have shortened play in their entirety when placed in the theme's drop zone. Products affected iMovie HD 6 To work around this behavior, export the edited clip, and reimport it into your project: Select the clip you want to use in the drop zone. ]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:53:27 -0500 Release date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:27:41 -0600; Views: 133 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303021 In iMovie HD 6, you can drag a movie to a drop zone from the timeline or Clips pane. You cannot drag a movie to a drop zone from another location such as the Finder or another application. If you have files in the Finder or anywhere outside of iMovie HD 6, import them into in your project, and then drag it from the Clips pane. You can also import the items into other applications recognized by the media pane in iMovie (such as iPhoto). You can drag items from this pane into drop zones as well. ]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:27:41 -0600 Release date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 09:01:32 -0500; Views: 131 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107945 If you experience this, try extracting the audio from your video clip to a separate track before applying the title or transition. Follow these steps: Select the affected clip. To undo the title or transition you have added: From the Edit menu select Undo, or from the Advanced menu select Restore Clip. Select the video clip in the timeline. From the Advanced menu, select Extract audio. The audio for the selected clip will be moved to its own audio track in the timeline. Add your transition or effect. This document ]]> Wed, 6 Apr 2005 09:01:32 -0500 Release date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500; Views: 128 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120046 Language/OS Required Release Date Version Read Me Software English English Mac OS X 2001-04-20 2.1 English 476 K Deutsch German Mac OS X 2001-04-20 2.1 English 480 K français French Mac OS X 2001-04-20 2.1 English 480 K Español Spanish Mac ]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500 Release date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:34:21 -0600; Views: 128 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303029 In iMovie HD 6, you can export your movie to compatible HDTV and HD camcorders via FireWire. To do so, follow these steps: Connect your compatible FireWire HDTV or HD Camcorder to your computer. Open iMovie HD and create your movie. From the Share menu, choose Video camera. If the HD device is not compatible with iMovie HD, the message "Attached devices: none" appears in the open window: ]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:34:21 -0600 Release date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:28:41 -0600; Views: 123 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301331 In Mac OS X 10.4, you will not be able to install iPhoto or iMovie directly from their respective "package" files on the iLife '05 disc. You may see the following: Volumes are dimmed during the installation process. Moving the mouse over the dimmed volumes displays the message, "A newer package is already installed," even though you haven't installed iPhoto or iMovie yet. Instead of trying to install these applications from their individual packages, use the iLife Installer on the iLife '05 disc. You can then use the "Customize" option and select only the applications that you want ]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:28:41 -0600 Release date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 13:29:05 -0600; Views: 119 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300703 Magic iMovie is designed to work with a DV or HDV camera that is connected to your computer through FireWire. This feature relies on scene break information stored on tape in the camera, as well as iMovie HD's ability to control the camera over the FireWire connection. Make sure that your camera can connect over FireWire before using Magic iMovie. This feature is not designed to work with analog-to-DV bridge devices (such as those that ]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2005 13:29:05 -0600 Release date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 118 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=31150 When exporting to tape, the following message may appear "Not possible to record to your camera. Please check your camera to make sure the tape is in and the tape record tab is in the closed position." This article explains why this might happen and offers a solution. This occurs most often when using a Digital 8 Camera, which uses a Hi-8 tape for playback and recording. There are two different types of Hi-8 Tapes—Metal Particle and Metal Evaporative. iMovie can only export to Metal Particle tapes. Using Metal Evaporative tapes can result in this error message being generated. ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:26:47 -0600; Views: 116 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303482 When installing iLife '06, you can specify custom paths for themes, instruments and other related items as part of the custom install options. If you specify custom install locations during installation, but later move these items, the iLife applications may no longer be able to locate or use these items. After moving themes, loops or instruments, you are no longer able to locate these items in the iLife application. After renaming the hard disk or another folder in the path to the theme, instrument or loop files, you are no longer able to locate these items in the iLife application. Products affected iDVD GarageBand iMovie ]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:26:47 -0600 Release date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 114 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61411 How to install additional plug-ins 1. Quit iMovie, if it is open. 2. Click the Finder in the Dock. 3. Choose Go to Folder from the Go menu. 4. Type "~/Library" and click Go. 5. If you don't see a folder named "iMovie" choose New Folder from the File menu, and name it "iMovie". 6. Open the iMovie folder. 7. If you don't see a folder named "Plug-ins" choose New Folder from the File menu and name it "Plug-ins". The resulting path should look something like this: Macintosh HD/Users/Your User Name/Library/iMovie/Plug-ins/ 8. Copy any additional iMovie 2 for Mac OS X plug-ins into the Plug-ins folder. 9. Open iMovie. The ]]> Mon, 1 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 114 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42979 Symptom The audio is distorted in fresh video you import from an analog to DV converter The audio is distorted in an iMovie 2 project imported to iMovie 3. The project includes video that was captured by an analog to DV converter Products affected iMovie 3 iMovie 4 Formac Studio analog to DV converter Solution 1. Select the affected clip in the timeline. 2. From the Advanced menu, choose Extract Audio to extract the audio from the clip. Depending on the device, a firmware or software update may be available which could correct the issue when importing new footage. Check with the converter manufacturer for additional ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2004 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 111 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61412 Symptom iMovie's scene detection feature doesn't work. Scenes that should be imported separately are imported together. Products affected iMovie Solution Make sure your video camera's clock is set correctly, and that the camera's battery is charged. iMovie's scene detection uses the time stamp from your camera's internal clock. If scene detection is not working, you should make sure the camera's clock has been set and is running properly. Many cameras have a small battery that powers the clock. If this battery hasn't been installed, or if its power has been depleted, your camera's clock will not run and your tapes will not have ]]> Mon, 1 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 111 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93340 Symptom You can't play or import clips from a DV camera or other device. Products affected iMovie Power Mac G4 Cube Solution 1. Quit iMovie if it is open. 2. Make sure the speakers that came with your computer, or other USB speakers, are connected to the computer. 3. Open iMovie and try importing again. If you are still unable to play or import clips, check the following: Make sure your computer's firmware is up-to-date. See technical document 75129, "Power Mac G4 Cube Firmware Update 4.1.9 :Information and Software". Make sure the DV camera or other device can be used with iMovie 3. A list of cameras ]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2004 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:24:20 -0600; Views: 111 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93495 Note: Switching users while importing footage may cause the import to stop. ]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:24:20 -0600 Release date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:43:34 -0600; Views: 110 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300942 Launch the installer on your iLife '05 CD or DVD and click the Customize button on the last pane of the installer. The installer displays a list of items that can be installed individually from the package. Select only the items you want to install. Click Install to install your selected items. If you're trying to reinstall an application but it appears dimmed in the custom install list, quit the installer, delete the item ]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:43:34 -0600 Release date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:17:57 -0500; Views: 109 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305902 In iMovie ’08, if you drag media from the Finder desktop into iMovie, drag the media to an event in the Event Library list. If you drag it anywhere else, the media won't be added to iMovie. Otherwise, to import media into iMovie ’08, choose File > Import Movies. You can then navigate to your and select the movie to import. ]]> Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:17:57 -0500 Release date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:47:46 -0600; Views: 107 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303257 If you try to import video into iMovie HD while iDVD is open, iMovie HD won't recognize that your DV camera is connected and powered on. If this happens: Quit iDVD and iMovie HD. Relaunch iMovie HD. ]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:47:46 -0600 Release date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 102 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=31176 In iMovie 5 and earlier, while adding a voice track to a movie using the Record Voice feature, the recording stops after 5 minutes. iMovie stops Record Voice after five minutes of continuous recording. This is an intentional limit to avoid wasting disk space if a user forgets to stop the recording manually, because the Record Voice feature uses about 10 MB of hard drive space per recorded minute. To continue recording, click the Record Voice button again. If your previous recording stopped while you were speaking, you may need to crop the audio clip. See the iMovie online ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:05:30 -0600; Views: 102 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93222 Symptom When you try to open a project, this message appears: "Your project is unreadable." Products affected iMovie 1.0 and later Solution If the project file is unreadable, you may be able to recover it using the methods below. Method 1 (for all versions of iMovie) Create a new project in iMovie. Drag the contents of the Media folder of the original project folder into the shelf of the new project. Re-assemble the project by dragging clips from the shelf to the timeline. Method 2 (for iMovie 3 or higher) Open the iMovie project folder in the Finder and locate the reference ]]> Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:05:30 -0600 Release date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:02:30 -0600; Views: 102 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305126 Issue or symptom Audio may be missing or static may be introduced when adding transitions or effects (such as Reverse) to an MPEG-4 or iSight-based iMovie project. Products affected iMovie HD 6 Solution Remove the existing transition or effect, extract the audio from the affected clips, and reinsert the transition or effect. Select the transition that caused this issue and press the delete key to remove it. Select the clip or clips that will be used to build the transition or effect. From the Advanced menu, choose Extract Audio. (The extracted audio ]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:02:30 -0600 Release date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500; Views: 101 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=31185 Symptom When playing a movie in iMovie, there are occasional clicks and pops in the audio portion of the DV footage.. Products affected iMovie 1.0 and later Mac OS 9 Solution 1. Make sure you have updated to the latest version of iMovie. Check Apple Software Downloads (http://www.apple.com/swupdates/) for information on the latest version. 2. If you are using the latest version and the issue still occurs, it's possible that you have a sound track enabled in the Appearance control panel. This can cause distortions in the audio within iMovie. Try turning the sound track off in the Sound tab of the Appearance ]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:33:57 -0500 Release date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:56:25 -0500; Views: 101 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304531 After using Setup Assistant or Migration Assistant to migrate applications from a computer that has iMovie installed (version 4.0.1 or earlier) to a computer that has iMovie HD installed (version 5 or later), the destination computer will have both iMovie and iMovie HD installed. The iMovie icon on the Dock of any migrated users will open the older version of iMovie, which will not have as many features as iMovie HD and may not function properly with other iLife applications. The older version of iMovie can safely be removed from the system and iMovie HD should be used instead. Related ]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:56:25 -0500 Release date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 07:33:57 -0500; Views: 99 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93494 iMovie (versions 1-5) can import files up to 2 GB in size. Using the Import command in iMovie's File menu, you can import QuickTime or DV files that are up to 2 gigabytes (GB) in size. If you try to import larger files, iMovie may unexpectedly quit, or you may see a message that says the file is too big or an alert stating the "file could not be imported: (-40)". With QuickTime Player Pro, you can split a large file into two or more smaller ones that iMovie can import. QuickTime Pro is ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2004 07:33:57 -0500 Release date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:34:27 -0500; Views: 97 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305910 Issue If you crop a photo in iMovie ’08, the thumbnail for that photo doesn't update. For example, when you place a portrait photo into a project it displays a portrait thumbnail. If you crop that photo as a landscape, it will now display in the project as a landscape photo, but the thumbnail still shows the photo as a portrait. Solution This is normal. Thumbnails are designed to retain their original state. ]]> Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:34:27 -0500 Release date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:19:23 -0600; Views: 94 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303506 iMovie HD 6 allows you to limit the length of video clips when you are importing from a DV or HDV camera. To configure these settings: Open iMovie HD. From the iMovie HD menu, choose Preferences. Click the Import tab. You can select the following settings: Start a new clip at each scene break Limit scene length With the "Start a new clip at each scene break" option, iMovie HD automatically creates a new clip wherever there's a scene break (places where the camcorder was switched from pause to record during shooting). With the "Limit scene length" option, ]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:19:23 -0600 Release date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:34:49 -0500; Views: 88 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305912 Issue When you export two movies of equal duration to YouTube, the second movie may be rejected by YouTube as a duplicate. This may occur even though the second movie has a different title. Solution To prevent your movie from being rejected as a duplicate, make a slight change to the duration of your second movie. This will help them to be differentiated by YouTube when they are uploaded. Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple's recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information. ]]> Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:34:49 -0500 Release date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 05:21:19 -0600; Views: 82 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300892 If you know you have a CD-ROM drive, then just click Continue. If you're not sure what drive you have, you can check Apple System Profiler or you can just try putting the DVD disc in. If it automatically ejects after a moment, then you don't have a DVD-ROM drive and you should use the CD to install and click ]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2005 05:21:19 -0600 Release date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:36:33 -0600; Views: 80 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300702 Magic iMovie feature in iMovie HD to create a DVD, the project coming from iMovie may not complete. In this situation, once iMovie HD creates a Magic iMovie, the computer switches applications to iDVD, but because you already have an iDVD project open, iDVD won't create a new project for your Magic iMovie content. Instead, you may receive an alert such as this: There is already a project open, do you want to save? It doesn't matter if you select Yes or No; your Magic iMovie ]]> Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:36:33 -0600 Release date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 76 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93598 Power Macintosh, Power Mac, PowerBook, iMac, eMac, or iBook with a G3 processor or better, at 400 MHz or faster. Mac OS X 10.2.6 or later. QuickTime 6.4 or later. FireWire port. 256 megabytes (MB) of random-access memory (RAM). 2 gigabytes (GB) of free hard disk space. Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher. Related documents 93537 "iMovie 4: Some Titles Plug-ins Require at Least 16 MB of Video Memory" ]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2004 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 75 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61879 Click "Trash Unused Files" to move the files to the Trash. You should select this unless you know which files are in the Media folder and do not want them removed. You can examine which files these are by quitting iMovie and clicking the Trash icon on the Dock. Click "Leave Files Alone" to leave the unused ]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2003 07:33:57 -0600 Release date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:41:28 -0500; Views: 75 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42964 Symptom When you try to record a voiceover using the audio recording feature an alert with this message appears: "The disk responded slowly. It may have been interrupted by something, or it may not be fast enough for your movie. If you have a lot of audio clips, you might try muting the audio tracks to see if helps playback speed." Products affected iMovie 1.0 or later Solution Quit other applications before recording audio in iMovie. Do not try to switch to another application while iMovie is recording audio. Your computer may also have a fragmented hard disk. Frequent creation and deletion of ]]> Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:41:28 -0500 Release date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:56:06 -0500; Views: 68 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305789 Issue or symptom When capturing HDV 1080i 25 frames per second (fps), the clip duration shown in the iMovie HD project may be longer than it appeared on the camera. This may also affect iDVD projects created from this iMovie HD project. HDV 1080i 25 fps is commonly used in PAL regions HDV 1080i 30 fps is commonly used in NTSC regions Products affected iMovie HD 6 to 6.0.4 HDV 1080i 25 fps (also called HDV 1080i50) Solution Follow these steps to work around the issue: Open a new project and import the HDV 1080i 25 fps ]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:56:06 -0500 Release date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:34:21 -0500; Views: 67 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305909 Issue When a random access camera that uses MPEG-2 is used to import video into iMovie ’08, the import window opens automatically but the previewed clips are interlaced as shown below: Solution Even though the preview is interlaced, once the video is imported into iMovie ’08 your video will no longer be interlaced. ]]> Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:34:21 -0500 Release date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:45:01 -0600; Views: 65 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300759 Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:45:01 -0600 Release date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 05:15:53 -0600; Views: 65 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301049 If you are using a camera that can record in multiple formats (such as HDV, DV, and/or DV Widescreen) and you see similar symptoms, you may have footage on the tape that was shot in different ]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2005 05:15:53 -0600 Release date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:30:26 -0600; Views: 63 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304895 Issue or symptom After importing a photo into your iMovie project, the photo may appear to have a red cast or pink tint. Products affected iMovie HD 6 Solution Check to see if the photo file is in the BMP format. If so, convert the photo to JPEG or TIFF before adding it to your project. You can convert the photo by exporting it from iPhoto or Preview and selecting the new file format when saving. Related documents iPhoto 6.0 Help: Exporting photos Preview 2.1 Help: Converting graphic file types in Preview ]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:30:26 -0600 Release date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 07:33:57 -0600; Views: 60 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93300 Symptom The application stops responding, and the pointer turns into a progress indicator (looks like a spinning disc or beach ball). Products affected iSight Video editing software such as Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and iMovie Solution Update to Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later. See document 25525, "Mac OS X: About the Mac OS X 10.2.8 Update (Combo)" for Mac OS X 10.2.8. Mac OS X 10.3 Panther can be purchased from the Apple Store. ]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2003 07:33:57 -0600