Exporting at 2x clip speed

Hi. Newbie question here. I'm trying to speed up a short movie to place into a PowerPoint presentation. I brought it into iMovie and can run it at 2x speed, but it doesn't seem to save that way. What am I missing?


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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 27, 2023 6:27 AM

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Posted on Apr 27, 2023 7:56 AM

Sometimes an iMovie preference can go awry that causes iMovie to fail to operate correctly.


Try deleting/resetting preferences, as often that will cure export issues. 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 usually will open in a new empty library. If so, 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.


You can also try creating a new project and placing your clip into that one. See if you can export at 2x speed.


-- Rich

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Apr 27, 2023 7:56 AM in response to hvr100

Sometimes an iMovie preference can go awry that causes iMovie to fail to operate correctly.


Try deleting/resetting preferences, as often that will cure export issues. 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 usually will open in a new empty library. If so, 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.


You can also try creating a new project and placing your clip into that one. See if you can export at 2x speed.


-- Rich

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