When I'm adjusting the length of a clip such as a photo, iMovie doesn't seem to like certain numbers. If I enter 3.1s, for example, iMovie always changes it back into 3.0s. Why does this happen? I suppose it has something to do with frame counts or what not but I'm not really sure, so does anyone know?
iMovie '11
Clip timing is entered in minutes:seconds:frames.
There are 30 frames per second.
Entering 3.1 will should give you a timing of 3 seconds and 1 frame, or a 30th of a second which is pretty much the same as 3 seconds.
If you are trying to get a timing of 3 and 1/10th second that would be 3:03. 3 and 1/2 seconds, 3:15 etc.
Matt
No, not in iMovie. 3.5 gives me three and a half seconds. So you don't know why this happens?
ffiti wrote:
No, not in iMovie. 3.5 gives me three and a half seconds. So you don't know why this happens?
Ah, OK. In iMovie>Preferences you must have Display time as HH:MM:SS:Frames unchecked.
So you're right entering 3.5 would give you 3 and a half seconds. For some reason though that mode doesn't recognize .1 seconds.
For finer grain control you might trying checking the preference option. Then what I said in my original post should work.
Matt
Ahhh, yes, thank you! Noob mode... off.
You're welcome.
Glad I could help.
Matt
I've tried both settings, Matthew's and the unchecked (which I've always used successfully), but in the newest project I've started, iMovie will not accept ANY changed durations on my added still photos. I've been working around by underestimating the duration I want (say 2.5 seconds or 3.4 seconds) by typing in 2.0 seconds or 2.6 seconds but the duration iMovie produces is utterly random -- 3.2 or 3.8 in these examples.
Any further ideas?
Many thanks!
Are you using transitions between the photos? If so, how long are the transitions? A transition can generally be no longer than half the length of the shortest adjacent clip.
Why doesn't iMovie let me use certain clip lengths?
