Macbook pro trackpad not working to select portions of a clip in iMovie

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Macbook pro trackpad not working to select portions of a clip in iMovie

I'm using my macbook pro with Big Sur 11.1 installed and using iMovie 10.2.2. I was able to select a portion of a clip in the browser using the r+click+drag on my track pad and it was very glitchy and finicky but I could get it to work up until yesterday. When I press and hold 'r' the small yellow box appears and only sometimes the larger yellow box appears with the handles. but when I try to click and drag the handles, nothing happens. So I can't select any portion of the clip! Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Jan 20, 2021 8:07 PM

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Rich839

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Jan 21, 2021 9:23 AM in response to Rozy808

Try deleting preferences.

Open iMovie while holding down the Option and Command keys and select to delete preferences in the box that appears. iMovie will open in a new library. Reopen your old library to get back to your projects. Deleting preferences is a safe procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.

-- Rich

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