How do I copy an iMovie 11 project to my Dropbox folder so I can share it with a friend, so that he may open it in iMovie 11 on his computer and make futher edits?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2), iMovie 11
There's a number of things to consider before you do this:
1. How big are the Events Folders used by the Project in iMovie?
2. Are you using any Photos/Sound clips
The fact is iMovie doesn't keep everything in one single little nice package you can just move around from computer to computer. Everything is split into the Project folder and the Events Folder along with items that might be stored in iPhoto and in iTunes. So getting it ALL in one spot is going to be a challenge.
1. First go to Mac HD > Users > (your home folder) > Movies > iMovie Projects, look for your project name. When you find the folder, hold down the Option key and drag that folder to your DropBox folder
2. Now go to Mac HD > Users > (your home folder) > Movies > iMovie Events. Look for the accompany partner to your Project folder and Option + Drag that folder to the drop box.
3. Try to figure out what if any iPhoto pictures you used or iTunes sound/music clips. You might need to drag copies of those individually into that DropBox folder
So now your friend who wants to edit this iMovie project has to everything you did just now, but in REVERSE order to get it up and running on their Mac. But it's likely going to be a bumpy, bumpy ride.
There's a number of things to consider before you do this:
1. How big are the Events Folders used by the Project in iMovie?
2. Are you using any Photos/Sound clips
The fact is iMovie doesn't keep everything in one single little nice package you can just move around from computer to computer. Everything is split into the Project folder and the Events Folder along with items that might be stored in iPhoto and in iTunes. So getting it ALL in one spot is going to be a challenge.
1. First go to Mac HD > Users > (your home folder) > Movies > iMovie Projects, look for your project name. When you find the folder, hold down the Option key and drag that folder to your DropBox folder
2. Now go to Mac HD > Users > (your home folder) > Movies > iMovie Events. Look for the accompany partner to your Project folder and Option + Drag that folder to the drop box.
3. Try to figure out what if any iPhoto pictures you used or iTunes sound/music clips. You might need to drag copies of those individually into that DropBox folder
So now your friend who wants to edit this iMovie project has to everything you did just now, but in REVERSE order to get it up and running on their Mac. But it's likely going to be a bumpy, bumpy ride.
Ouch! My event folder is about 24 gigs and all the video clips are from iPhoto. I used a theme and a music file.
Forget I asked.
No problem, and it's completely understandable. I think everyone is used to working with single project files with other programs like Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word. But video typically non-destructive video editing software holds on to every last bit of the underlying video clips. It doesn't cut or delete any of it even after you export your final project to a QuickTime movie. So the file sizes start to build up very quickly.
How can I copy an iMovie project to a shared folder, such as Dropbox so I can open and edit the project to another computer?
