In iMovie I only get sound, but no image

I've imported mp4 files to Imovie for editing. In the tumbnail I see the image as well, however to the editing space (and in replay/export) I only hear sound. What to do?

(I've tried the obvious quit and restart and reboot my mac).


I have a macbook air with Catalina

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 17, 2022 4:29 AM

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Posted on Oct 17, 2022 8:22 AM

Hi, sietse193,


Try deleting/resetting preferences. To delete/reset 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. Possibly you may need to reboot to set the changes.  Deleting preferences is a safe procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.


--Rich

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Oct 17, 2022 8:22 AM in response to sietse193

Hi, sietse193,


Try deleting/resetting preferences. To delete/reset 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. Possibly you may need to reboot to set the changes.  Deleting preferences is a safe procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.


--Rich

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