Level 1

6 points

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

I drag ANY title onto the timeline, highlight the title event on the timeline, then highlight the text (or not), and I can't make ANY adjustments to ANY title (Standard, Expand, Reveal, etc). I'm stuck with white in the font of iMovie's choice in the position it wants.

The "T" icon is highlighted, which reveals all the adjustments that CAN be made, but they're all dimmed out. I'm not even trying the fancy titles, many of which I'm sure can't be adjusted.

I've already been to the Change the font, color, size, text style, or alignment of a title instructions, but it hasn't helped.

What on EARTH am I missing? This is incredibly frustrating.

Aside from this problem, I suppose it's too much to hope for that once I have a title in the size, color and font I like, that I can position it anywhere on screen that I want, or does that require a $300 upgrade to FCP?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 26, 2013 10:49 AM

53 replies

Nov 1, 2013 9:20 AM in response to Kevsource

I too have the same problem. Trying all my best to manipulate. Hope somebody comes out with solution to the problem.

Nov 9, 2013 11:00 AM in response to Kevsource

It looks like after the first 16 or so title formats, the rest of the available formats can be edited for font, size, color.

Nov 9, 2013 12:09 PM in response to pittsburghboy

Yes the first 16 or so can not be changed for some reason but the rest can

channa

Level 1

12 points

Nov 11, 2013 8:52 AM in response to cankuhn

Exactly. Like you can't change font size? Really???

Eliuzi

Level 1

0 points

Nov 11, 2013 2:19 PM in response to iMac + AppleTV

I hope it is a bug. I hope Apple will fix it soon.\

Nov 14, 2013 3:05 AM in response to Kevsource

I am also frustrated with the new imovie in Mavericks is there any way you can change back its horrible I cant find half the features that used to be there and it is so frustrating

Nov 14, 2013 4:50 AM in response to leejaywade

I gave up because there are so many other issues and I deleted the new version and went back to the old version. Its still in your Application folder. Works like a charm!

Nov 14, 2013 5:08 AM in response to irondaisy

I have looke in the ap folder but all I see is the new version ap if I delete that won't I lose all my stuff?

Nov 15, 2013 7:14 AM in response to djweb

No. Can't be. I can't even change STANDARD. I used to be able to.

Nov 16, 2013 6:56 AM in response to Kevsource

same problem...

just downloaded iMovie, but, i just cannot change font、color etc.

😕😟

Trestawn

Level 1

0 points

Nov 16, 2013 4:50 PM in response to Kevsource

Yeah... This new iMovie is horrible. I am switching back to Final Cut Pro.👿

Nov 22, 2013 3:07 PM in response to Kevsource

The first 16 titles are not editable. All titles after the first 16 are editable. Why Apple does what it does, I don't know but that's the deal. They change things because they can.

Nov 22, 2013 3:15 PM in response to Kevsource

If anyone has final cut pro, you can copy and paste fonts. You can also go to the finder window, select applications, locate the new iMovie. Next to it you may see a folder that says iMovie 9.0.9. Click on it, and run the old iMovie Version, and you will be able to do what you use to do with the old iMovie that you cant do with the new iMovie.

Dec 9, 2013 3:55 PM in response to James Atherton

Your Welcome.

Onesam

Level 1

4 points

Jan 20, 2014 5:14 AM in response to sheldonross

Thank you sheldonross for the workaround.🙂

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