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Q: How do I store video clips on an external hard drive, using iMovie 10.0?

I am running out of storage space on my MacBook Air.  I need to store my video clips on an external hard drive. But I see no way in the new iMovie to do this. Any ideas, please?

MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 15, 2013 11:05 AM

by elikness,Solvedanswer
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iMovie stores your Events and Projects into a Library, and that's usually located in your home folder under Movies:

 

Screen Shot 2013-11-15 at 2.20.58 PM.png This library can be picked up and moved to your external drive. Then in iMovie just open it by going to File Menu->Open Library->Other

Screen Shot 2013-11-15 at 2.22.26 PM.pngAfter that iMovie will remember which Library to open the next time you need to launch the program.

Posted on Nov 15, 2013 11:35 AM

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Q: How do I store video clips on an external hard drive, using iMovie 10.0?

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  • by elikness,Solvedanswer

    elikness elikness Nov 15, 2013 11:35 AM in response to HGoodm
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    Nov 15, 2013 11:35 AM in response to HGoodm

    iMovie stores your Events and Projects into a Library, and that's usually located in your home folder under Movies:

     

    Screen Shot 2013-11-15 at 2.20.58 PM.png This library can be picked up and moved to your external drive. Then in iMovie just open it by going to File Menu->Open Library->Other

    Screen Shot 2013-11-15 at 2.22.26 PM.pngAfter that iMovie will remember which Library to open the next time you need to launch the program.

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    HGoodm HGoodm Nov 15, 2013 1:48 PM in response to HGoodm
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    Nov 15, 2013 1:48 PM in response to HGoodm

    Thank you!  Very helpful!  Next question: Any idea why I the clips are not showing up in the library?  Instead of an image, I am getting blue squares or rectangles where a picture ought to be.