Cannot export iMovie file response 'share failed' PLEASE HELP!

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Cannot export iMovie file response 'share failed' PLEASE HELP!

I've created a movie that's about 1hr long / 13GB. I'm trying to export the file to my hard drive folder and I keep getting the response 'share failed'. When I look at the file, only part of it has downloaded (approx 220MB of the 13GB). Any ideas what the issue could be?

I've tried creating a new library folder and moving it to that for export but it still fails. I have about 20GB of free space on my disk with 8GB in memory on a MacBook Pro 2.6GHz machine. Please help! Thanks

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Posted on Jan 13, 2019 2:21 PM

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Rich839

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Jan 13, 2019 4:29 PM in response to Themuzza01

Most likely it is a corrupt frame or clip at the 220 MB point. Open your project and slowly scroll through around the 220 MB point, looking for white flashes, black frames, artifacts and other signs of corruption. If you find any, cut them out of the project and try to re-share.

Also, you might want to clear off some data from your disk. With a 13 GB movie you are getting down a little low at 20 GB free space.

-- Rich

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Themuzza01 Author

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Jan 14, 2019 2:57 AM in response to Rich839

Hey Rich,

Thanks for your suggestion. I zoomed into the clip trimmer and noticed right at the 220MB point (13min 45sec) there was a black frame that lasted for about 3 seconds. So I split the frames and deleted the 3 seconds of black and after 2hr and 15min of sharing the movie exported! Thanks so much :)

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Rich839

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Jan 14, 2019 7:26 AM in response to Themuzza01

Great! Glad it worked for you. :)

-- Rich

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Cannot export iMovie file response 'share failed' PLEASE HELP!

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