iMovie play head jumps to start of clip when I try to split it.

Hi,

This is the iMovie for Mac forum, so you are in the right place.

The play head should not be jumping to the start of the clip when you try to split it. Wherever along the timeline that you click on the clip, then that will be the point where the playhead is placed. To split the clip at that point you can either do a Modify/Split Clip or Control-click on the clip and select Split Clip from the pop up menu. If that is not happening, then try deleting preferences and see if that cures the problem. Deleting preferences is a safe procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.

To delete 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.  Now open your project and see if the Split Clip function works correctly.

Another thing that you can try is to create a new project, put your clips into it, and see if the Split Clip function works properly there.

-- Rich

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All is good.

You might try posting your question on the iMovie for iOS forum. Here's the link:

iMovie for iOS - Apple Community

-- Rich

Good luck in resolving the issue.

-- Rich