In order to join clips you will need to hold down shift and click on the two clips you want to join, making sure that both clips are highlighted in yellow i am using imovie on yosemite. Select your external drive in the finder, then choose file get info. Browse your video library, share favourite moments, and create beautiful movies that you can edit at resolutions up to 4k. In window movie maker the set start point and set end point option is greyed out, making it completely useless. Final cut pro to imovie problem solutions experts exchange.
Or you can click on the new color swatch buttonat the bottom of the panel. My movie is grayed out when i go to choose it in idvd to. All of a sudden, ive been having some trouble with imovie 11 on my macbook pro. How to play your new movie in imovie imovie wonderhowto. If you cant find the answer to your question, please feel free to contact our support team we will be glad to help.
Screenshot by matt elliottcnet when you are searching for a song in imovie, tracks that are grayed out are either not stored locally or are drm protected. How to add a soundtrack and adjust audio in imovie. Before i realized the youtube 10minute limit i uploaded the movie to there and it was rejected, of course. Oct 05, 2017 so, after i upgraded to macos high sierra 10. The trim tools in windows live movie maker, as i said above, are for video clips. Now edit you movie by dragging the clips from the new events in the lower screen to your new project in the top screen. When you are done you should be able to click shareexport movie. Im trying to export a 5minutemovie in imovie, and the. Have the project timeline in the upper part of the screen and the events in the bottom. Tried saving my new event, or project, or what ever the hell it is called, as a movie. Most laptops cant process 1080p without building it for that use, which is expensive and imovie is not worth the effort. I need it to lower the volume of my background music.
In the open library window, click new to create a new library. In order to reset this, i had to launch photos with the option key pushed and a menu will come up, create a new. I created a howto movie with imovie 08 that is 15 minutes long. The video edit tools are grayed out for they only work on videos, not on pictures.
The previous movies that i have successfully imported into imove are not greyed out but any new movies that i create are. Import movies and trailers created using imovie on iphone or ipad to finish them on your mac enhance your movie by adding titles, transitions, and 3d globes and travel maps speed up and slow down the action with fastforward and slowmotion effects create sophisticated pictureinpicture, sidebyside and green screen effects. Hi there, i created a video in imovie and now i want to export it. Each week i import media and make a movie in imovie. This article focuses on how to speed up or slow down videos in imovie. Oct 26, 20 i am not using windows live movie maker. Filmora video editor for mac is the best alternative to imovie for mac macos 10.
Jun, 2019 in the rebuilding process, i discovered that in the latest version of imovie, the file menu items for copying or moving a project from one library to another were always greyed out and non functional. Ive been trying to fix it all night with no results. What is the difference between trailer and movie when creating a new one in imovie. Attempt to duplicate the project with the options greyed out 3. When i dragged it or what i thought was it out of the waste basket to the desktop it was identified as an. All titles in your project fade in and fade out at the same rate. If you want to speed up videos in imovie or slow down videos in imovie and dont know how, then you have come to the right place. First, you know that you can make a new swatchby opening the swatches paneland then choosing new color swatch out of the panel menu. Sep 18, 2016 i have edited a movie in imovie, but when i go to share it, the share menu is all greyed out. During the course of this video i will show how to add a new event to imovie 10. If its not selected, click the lock icon to unlock it, enter an administrator name and password, and then select the checkbox. I suggest you read this page first before doing anything too drastic such as reload.
Feb 08, 2016 how to add a soundtrack and adjust audio in imovie for ios. I heard that if you duplicate the project by selecting fileduplicate project, that sometimes stops the graying out in the share menu. The only thing keeping me from apple is that theyre even more expensive and just as. I have edited a movie in imovie, but when i go to share it, the share menu is all greyed out. I have already emphasized the video and maxed the video volume for that clip. What is the difference between trailer and movie when. Do you need to create a clean, professional looking video but do not know where to. Command and click each clip that you want to move to select. We are here to help you in any way we can to make your movavi software experience the best. Adjust how quickly titles fade in and out, imovie help. How to add a soundtrack and adjust audio in imovie for ios cnet. To start a new project, you can go to file new project. But if you want to add effects on a single picture after splitting them you can do so by adding that picture to movie maker multiple times and add the animation or transition effects as you wish. If you have qt pro, you can export your mp3 or your video to those formats pretty easily.
Mar 18, 2020 an imovie library holds all the media and data used to make movies in imovie. Cant create new projects or open new ones with imovie 11. In final cut pro, modify the project settings to use the custom resolution. My movie is grayed out when i go to choose it in idvd to run. Now take imovie 10 as an example, ill show you how to join or combine the split video clips in imovie for mac. Import videos to imovie and drag video clips to project go to file import to import movies from your hard drive, or go to import from camera to add video files from your connected cameras. I then decided to load my files onto another mac computer and re edit the whole thing again, but before i started fully editing, i dragged some media files in the. Mar 27, 20 hi there, i created a video in imovie and now i want to export it. If i choose create a new project, it gives me the option to choose the file but the file is still grayed out. Do you need to create a clean, professional looking video but do not know where to start.
While you press and hold the option key, click the imovie app in the dock or doubleclick the imovie app in the applications folder. I have a new imac which i bought primarily to use for photo and movie editing. Btw the corrupted imovie library looked ok in projects view. The quickest and easiest way to start is choosing trailer mode. How to export to 1080p in imovie when the option is greyed out. It wont let me access my old projects it says that i have none, though i can see in finder that they are still there, and it also wont let me create new ones i keep getting a message saying to check disc space or to make sure that i have permission to create new projects. The first time you open imovie, you will have the option to create a new movie or new trailer. Just uploaded to new imovie after using the previous version for the past decade. That is not to say that backing up your home directories and reloading the operating system is a bad idea. I am trying to add photos to the movie, via the storyboardshots part of the project, but the icons for the photo, music, text, etc. To create this article, 9 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. Check the storgae space available on your mac to assure enough space for movie exporting.
In the project tab, there is something called audio mix. It has ilife 08, and in general ive had pretty good luck with it. You can set how quickly you want the titles in your project to fade in and fade out. I have edited a movie in imovie, but when i go to share it. How to fix photo library not showing in imovie library. Feb 14, 2012 the video edit tools are grayed out for they only work on videos, not on pictures. If you want to add multiple clips at once, first hold down.
Filmora video editor enables you to easily make movies, edit audio or extract audio from video, apply effects and share your new movie on youtube, facebook, vimeo, dvd, tv, iphone, ipad, ipod, and more. Its easy to use, even for beginners in editing videos can start the editing right away. Before you move an imovie library, its a good idea to back up your mac. I had some trouble on this step the menu option was grayed out, initially, but eventually resolved it by making sure all the clips were consolidated in the library. Just uploaded to new imovie after using the previous. Top 10 common imovie problems and solutions for mac users. But the popup menu in the projects view still worked. Click and drag the part of your project to which you want to add fade inout into the lower half of the imovie window, then drop it there. If the file is grayed out you will not be able to import it as an event in imovie. After importing videos to imovie, drag video clips from the event browser to the project. Mar 09, 2018 just a quick tutorial on how to export a movie you made in imovie in 1080p when imovie wont let you because the option is greyed out and only 720p is an option. I am using imovie 11 and i am working on making a movie from video footage that resides on my attached usb drive. Name the test library test imovie library, then save it. Above that is my project library showing the last video i managed to actually get uploaded.
If you have more than one hard drive, select the drive you wish to save import the video to by selecting it from the save to. In the rebuilding process, i discovered that in the latest version of imovie, the file menu items for copying or moving a project from one library to another were always greyed out and non functional. If your imovie library is large and you want to free up storage space on your mac, you can move your imovie library to an external drive. My solution has been to delete my previous movie and event and add the imported movie and edit it. Im using imovie 09 on a macbook pro and have imported video from a panasonic sd100 in high definition. This is just a quick imovie tip on how to do 1080p when the option is greyed out. My solution has been to delete my previous movie and. Like lack of computer space, corrupted project, or wrong export file name. When i click share, all of the options are grayed out except for remove from. Unbelievably, i got the movie clip off the imac by deleting it accidentally from within imovie. Ive spent several days editing the film and now ive got the point of trying to export it to a file, all the option on the share menu are greyed out. If you have applied effects, several transitions within the project, remove some remove and readd and try to export again. When i click on file in the imovie menu bar, the options to create a new movie or new trailer are greyed out.
It has hollywoodstyle lessthan2minutes trailer templates that will guide you step by step. Ive checked my storage, tried making a new library and tried different video resolutions and still no luck. I want to split it into two parts so i can upload each part to youtube or a similar site most limit length or file size. Turn a collection of video clips into something that resembles a movie production by adding a soundtrack and other audio effects. Speeding up videos and slowing down videos are very common in movie making. Best imovie alternative to fix all imovie probelms recommended filmora video editor is the best alternative to imovie for mac macos 10. Anyone who knows any way to import youtube videos to imovie. Once you have saved your project into a movie you can delete the copied photos. Im trying to export a 5minute movie in imovie, and the. Jun 15, 2009 unbelievably, i got the movie clip off the imac by deleting it accidentally from within imovie. How to export an imovie in 1080p when imovie wont let you. I own many interesting youtube videos and have tried to import them into imovie for editing but unfortunately they are all grayed out.
The imovie 3 fixes and issues page is back up and the imovie 4 still exists, the imovie 5 hd page has been updated as well as the new imovie 6 hd fixes page. If i go into imovie and go to share it, idvd is not an option. I just want to edit those youtube videos with imovie for sharing with my friends. For several weeks now imovie wont allow me to make a new movie. How can i create a new imovie theme or customize an existing one. How to speed up and slow down video clips in imovie. Export your movie to final cut pro using these instructions. My first big project was creating a slideshow in iphoto, moving it to imovie, adding some music and special effects there, and moving it to. If you have a video clip, you can trim the place where it starts and ends, change volume, etc. Setting the title fade duration makes the title appear more slowly or quickly over the video. Just a quick tutorial on how to export a movie you made in imovie in 1080p when imovie wont let you because the option is greyed out and only 720p is. I was ready to start editing the industry conference videos, went to import the. These are completely different from the trimcrop tools in an image editing program where you.
In the new version of imovie, you can easily import video into program and do basic video editing, including joining or merging video clips together. Step 1 open up imovie and begin a new project, import the video clip you want to join together in the event browser. Jan 27, 2019 this is just a quick imovie tip on how to do 1080p when the option is greyed out. The new version of imovie is a great tool for families, kids, and budding filmmakers, though its still missing a few features wed like to see.
Keep your movie maker project and your images in the same single folder, and if you are using a usb stick you will be able to keep your file all together and move from pc to pc as i had to as the pc i started on kept crashing when i was trying to save as a movie. Why is the duration button in movie maker greyed out. That being said, i never master in 1080p for typically used youtube uploads. I have tried closing and reopening imovie, i have restarted my computer. As always, in final cut pro i export the movie as follows file export movie setting dv ntsc 48 khz i dont know why all of a. This can occur is the file is not in a format the imovie recognizes. I got my mate to upgrade his quicktime to qt pro and bingo, we could export the. With a streamlined design and intuitive editing features, imovie lets you create hollywoodstyle trailers and beautiful movies like never before.