I have both video and photos some LIVE photos in my library that I am importing into the iMovie project but when I try to drag and drop them into the project it doesn't work, then I get this popup message. Anyone know how to work around this?
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 13.4
The "outside the primary storyline" message is pesky. Others have complained about it. Also, iMovie does not have a "compound clips" feature like Final Cut Pro has, so the message is indeed curious. Take a look at this thread for a poster who resolved the issue by clicking on "Edit/Undo" a number of times.
You are combining audio and video clips o… - Apple Community
Also, you might try rebooting and starting a new project where there is no "story line" as yet.
Another thing you can try is deleting/resetting preferences. To delete/reset preferences open iMovie while holding down the Option and Command keys and selecting to delete preferences in the box that appears. iMovie will open in a new library. Re-open your original library to get back to your projects. Deleting preferences is a safe procedure and will not cause loss of data or disruption to your projects.
-- Rich
The "outside the primary storyline" message is pesky. Others have complained about it. Also, iMovie does not have a "compound clips" feature like Final Cut Pro has, so the message is indeed curious. Take a look at this thread for a poster who resolved the issue by clicking on "Edit/Undo" a number of times.
You are combining audio and video clips o… - Apple Community
Also, you might try rebooting and starting a new project where there is no "story line" as yet.
Another thing you can try is deleting/resetting preferences. To delete/reset preferences open iMovie while holding down the Option and Command keys and selecting to delete preferences in the box that appears. iMovie will open in a new library. Re-open your original library to get back to your projects. Deleting preferences is a safe procedure and will not cause loss of data or disruption to your projects.
-- Rich
In my case, after many tries, I open iMovie while holding down the Command key and it worked.
You are combining audio and video clips outside the primary storyline.
