In the timeline area where the vertical white/yellow line matches the current playback position, it slides to the right as the movie plays. Is there a way to keep that line in the middle? There was a way to do it in past iMovie versions but I don't see it anymore. Thanks!
iMac, OS X 10.10
Ian is right. iMovie 6 had a stationary playhead that remained in place as the timeline slid by. Not sure about iMovie 7, 8, and 9. iMovie 10 does not have the stationary playhead feature.
-- Rich
Yeah, I liked the stationary playhead in iMovie 6. However, I have heard that professional movie editors prefer the moving playhead. So, one person's dislike is another person's preference, it seems. Sort of like the debate as to whether the toilet paper should peel off from the front of the roll or the back of the roll. A matter of preference. 😊
-- Rich
Well, you still have the choice, if you want to part with $59.95 on ebay. The link below offers iMovie 6 as part of an unsealed iLife 6 package. You would need to be running Mojave or earlier on your Mac.
Downloading iMovie 6 can be a little tricky. So no guarantees. However, others have been able to download it. I am running it myself on Mojave. If you decide to go the iMovie 6 route, post back for some instructions.
-- Rich
No, I don't believe it is possible.
Final Cut Pro X is the same although an add-on app called Command Post enables this and other features.
Unfortunately it won't work with iMovie.
Thanks Ian and Jan. Bummer :(
Really annoying
Rich839,
At least with IMovie 6, we had a choice.
Rich,
That's good to know, but I'll just make do with my current 10.3.1 version.
Thanks, everyone!
Steve
The free professional DaVinci Resolve has both.
Really? That’s great. Wish I were running Catalina.
— Rich
iMovie Question About Timeline
