Can't edit titles in the new iMovie (Mavericks)

I have the same problem. However, with the first couple of titles I worked on in a project, I used the small selection of text that is displayed in the Text dropdown window. I was able to centre it as I wanted, outline and colour it.

However, when I selected 'All Fonts' in the dropdown window, so as to select other fonts for other clips, I could work from there OK, and for colour, but could not go back to using the dropdown windows above the project window as they were all greyed out.

Then if you lose your 'All Fonts' list, I can't find a sensible way to get it back.

Fortunately, because the first titles worked, I can highlight them, go to 'All Fonts' again, and proceed in a not very efficient way. It is very difficult to make changes to font styles and size in this mode for some reason.

oh you're a GENIUS!!!!

saved my day. seriously.

spent the whole day yesterday trying to figure out the obnoxious version 10 and the thing is broken - and i am 24 hours late on publishing 2 videos that would hav been up 22 hours ago.

I love you!!! 😍

Thank you, I have been pulling my hair out trying to figure out why the controls are greyed out. The 1st 16 are UNEDITABLE. Which is lame. Essentially, iMovie HD (2006 I believe), just stopped working because of the Mavericks update. I guess I'm going to have to figure out the new iMovie after all.

Workaround for font issue for iMovie (Mavericks).

Problem: Unable to change/edit default font when adding text to movie project.

Observation: Except for “Boogie Lights” and “Centered”, none of the Text templates allow change from the default.

Ah, but there is a work-around, I learned.

Solution:

1. Go ahead add your desired text title to the movie project.

2. Elsewhere in the movie project, add “Centered” Title.

3. Selected ‘Show Fonts…’ under drop down menu under the capital T for text/font editing.

4. font panel window will open

5. Then go back to your desired title and edit the text.

Observation: Cannot seem to edit the text size, but can change the font and color.

Aside: The other day I idled into an Apple Store with my friend to see about his laptop trouble. While he was being waited upon, I asked a random Apple person about this iMoive issue. He did not know the answer and went away to ask some one who might. He returned with this suggestion and we walked-through the solution.

Lesson learned: Sometimes it pays to ask.

I'm having the same problem, it's very frustrating. I just want to change the font size and even when I select 'show fonts' the options are still locked. This version is immensly frustrating and much less user friendly than the last. It's taking me three times as long to complete anything since I upgraded.

This is a disgrace - I used to breeze through making movies in iMovie and now they've changed it all around. Nothing is better - just different and for no reason whatsoever - just a frustrating bunch of crap - they really blew it!!!!

I hope they lose a lot of business over it.

I took some time to work through the titles and found that the ones in the middle are very editable. Font, size, color, justification (also in same title) are changeable. It's like been said here several times. Skip themes and duplicate an old project and clear the old movie content or copy title from desired to get the consistent appearance of your films. I never use the themes, can be removed afterwards under project settings, select project in list and proj. settings appear.

I have a test project where I can test what works and not, without jeopardizing any real work, very handy.

Right now I am updating some of my apps on my MacBook Pro including the iMovie.

The iMoive update includes, I quote,

• Change the font, size, and color of new titles introduced in iMovie version 10

Yah!!!

I'm not sure how consistent this answer is, but I've had it working reliably for me.

Cut and paste into the text box from any other application.

So for example... put in the text box you want in iMovie.

then highlight any text in, say, pages, or off an email... anywhere, it really doesn't matter.

on the preview screen in iMovie, double click the words - (Usually says NAME or TITLE HERE)

CMD V - or right click paste.

now all the text editing options should be available.

strange but, seems to be true.

ATTENTION ALL DUDES AND DUDETTES:

In order to change fonts and do any of the cool stuff we used to do with inspector, now you have to click on the big T - where all those gray icons are...

Then you will see the little font bar

Click on it and scroll all the way down past the fonts to see the SHOW FONTS... part

Click on that and our beloved font window pops up

Then, play as you like...

Your welcome,

Lamarvelous

iMovie it's the worst tool I've ever seen. It's imposible to edit the font size of subtitles. Totally ridiculous.
I regret so much to have bought Apple. I feel is not my computer, it's just an Apple's Store.

I can't even type a Title at all. I drag a title into place, double click it and there is no title to type. It says the text color is currently white, but if I change it to black, it still doesn't show the default text.

I cannot upgrade beyond Mavericks or I have to throw a good quality Canon large scale photo printer away as there is no new driver for it, beyond Mavericks.

At least it's comforting to know it's not just me ...

From this discussion, apparently it's not a bug:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5500457

"Some titles cannot be edited"

Grrrrrr

I'm finding the same problem.

I have the same problem. I am assuming it is a bug that Apple will hopefully fix soon. Sorry if it's not much help.