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Can't export movie in iMovie 10: "This item cannot be shared while it is still referencing media on the camera"

I just edited and completed a short video (just under 4 minutes) and now it seems as if iMovie 10 somehow forced me to edit the files INSIDE the camera. Because when I unplug it, some parts of the movie vanish. And when I try to export it (or "share" it), I get the message "This item cannot be shared while it is still referencing media on the camera." How can that be? This has never happened in previous versions of iMovie.

The movie shows up in the iMovie library and I could even play it from Apple TV - but I want to export the file and cannot. I've imported all of the clips - looks like even did it twice. Very frustrating. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am using the latest OS X (version 10.9)

Posted on Nov 2, 2013 2:01 PM

49 replies

Jul 19, 2015 2:59 PM in response to Rahskir

Thank you! This worked perfectly for me.

Aug 2, 2015 2:35 PM in response to Rahskir

Rahskir, you method worked for me. I'd like to call you a genius, but it seems so obvious, i'm not sure why everyone else didn't figure it out 🙂 Thanks! Super annoying problem. Not only is the end sharing thing an issue, but editing off the camera card is painfully slow and choppy. Between this and the fact that we can't discard unwanted footage from events, I wish I hadn't upgraded.

Aug 22, 2015 10:13 PM in response to Neosinn

Your fix didn't work for me.

Once I shared the movie to Theater, iMovie would not let me share it again.

I did find that I could drag the movie from the Theater to my desk top where it appeared and behaved as a normal .mp4 file,.

Sep 26, 2015 5:35 PM in response to Tom Kenney

Once I shared my movie to the Theater, I was able to drag it to You Tube, to upload it on You Tube. When I played it on You Tube, it work fine.

Oct 21, 2015 11:57 AM in response to Neosinn

God bless you 🙂 Thanks!! 😍

JPSROCK

Level 1

4 points

Nov 13, 2015 2:28 PM in response to Neosinn

This option works! thanks for the input. I was so frustated not able to upload a video I finished about a week ago.

Thanks!!

Feb 21, 2016 5:02 PM in response to Dieds

I've tried so many things yet nothing works, what was in the trash was only a picture can someone please help me?

Feb 21, 2016 5:10 PM in response to Dieds

is the only other way to use old iMovie? then would i have to delete all of my progress for my videos?

EZ Jim

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Feb 23, 2016 9:01 AM in response to GabeVisaya

GabeVisaya wrote: I've tried so many things yet nothing works, what was in the trash was only a picture can someone please help me?

Does the response at your current This Item cannot be shared while it is still referencing media on the camera topic help you?

Message was edited by: EZ Jim

Mac OSX 10.11.3

EZ Jim

Level 7

22,590 points

Feb 23, 2016 9:02 AM in response to GabeVisaya

GabeVisaya wrote: is the only other way to use old iMovie? then would i have to delete all of my progress for my videos?

Does the response at your current This Item cannot be shared while it is still referencing media on the camera topic help you?

Message was edited by: EZ Jim

Mac OSX 10.11.3

levis501

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10 points

Apr 25, 2016 11:32 AM in response to Dieds

What worked for me...

My disk didn't have enough space to import the video, so the data wasn't copied during import (without warning). I deleted the bad import, freed up many GB and imported again.

Apr 25, 2016 7:19 PM in response to Neosinn

This was the answer to my issue

aramsey6

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Jun 18, 2016 8:48 AM in response to Neosinn

Thank you SO MUCH!! It worked liked a charm! Saved me for sure!

Sep 8, 2016 5:44 AM in response to Neosinn

Thank you - Apple please reinstate this person and give him lots of points!

Oct 3, 2016 2:30 PM in response to Neosinn

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Tried so many things and this finally worked. Yay!

Can't export movie in iMovie 10: "This item cannot be shared while it is still referencing media on the camera"