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ParamErr: error in user parameter list

I am trying to finalize an iMovie11 project, and I get this error message: The project could not be prepared for publishing because an error occurred. (ParamErr: error in user parameter list).


I rebooted and relaunched iMovie to no effect. What does this mean?


L

iMovie '11, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Aug 20, 2013 5:48 PM

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Aug 20, 2013 10:50 PM in response to Lyn ChamGee

Hi


Error -50 paramErr Error in user parameter list


Can there be any external hard disks - if so How is/are it/they formatted ? Must be Mac OS Extended (hfs) if used for Video.


UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange - works for most but not for VIDEO.


What this means in Your situation is above me.

• free space on internal boot hard disk? How much ?


Video codec

• streamingDV, AIC etc. (not .avi, .mp4, .m4v, .wmv etc as they are containers not codecs)


Pictures

• in what format ? .jpg, .bmp, .tif, else ?


Audio

• from where/what format ? iTunes, .avi, .mp3, .aiff, else ?


The "com.apple.iMovie.plist" file


Many users has not observed that there are TWO libraries.

• Library - at root level

• Library - in user/account folder - THIS IS THE ONE to look into


from Luke Burns

I fixed the problem.. but it was very, very strange. I had a very long section for credits and set the line spacing to 1.0.. for some reason this caused it. I removed it, and it worked fine. I put it back, and I couldn't preview or play the video.


I don't know why that could cause that big of a problem, but it did..


Klaus1

You need more free space on your hard drive.


jonorparkerjon

After phone support from apple I ended up creating a new project and adding all 117 clips back in individually till I found out what clips flagged and would not allow me to export. I had 3 I deleted and replaced and everything works now 1hr after tedious work....


Where do Your material come from

• Camera

• External hard disk

• USB-memory


And all are connected so that iMovie can find it ?


Yours Bengt W

ParamErr: error in user parameter list

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