Possible to use iMovie HD with Yosemite?

Outstanding!!!!!!

Didn't think that this was possible and I have been slogging around with the newer versions of iMovie for over a year, and hating it.

Just now opened iMovie HD on my MacBook Pro running Yosemite and I am delighted.

Thank you. Thank you.

Alas, no joy in Mudville.

Able to get iMovie HD to load; able to load & edit clips,add transitions. media etc; but then getting crashes and unable to open the project. : >(((((

So, disappointing.

Why is it that Apple doesn't make this version available?????

Bad news for Slick. The installer does not run under Yosemite (pretends to be damaged, but runs under Snow Leopard, maybe 32 bit only?).

I'll test running iMovie 6 without to see if it crashes.

I have the pleasure to correct myself.

I asked on the GeeThree site about these plugins, and they sent me a link to download an updated version. That worked and I now have all six Slick plugins (titles, transitions, FX) set up and working.

Those interrested can still buy these plugins...

I only did a short project with titles, effects and transitions, saved, exported to DV: everything is working smooth and fast. If we could only get rid of this stupid filter that pretends iMovie HD can't run under Yosemite....

But it clearly works all the way, I can contnue efiting my DV footage with iMovie 6 for a few years I guess 🙂

Can you confirm that with this updated version adjusting your audio levels does not crash iMovie 6?

Also, are you saying GeeThree sent you an entire updated iMovie, or just the plugins?

Thanks

All, I appreciate what you are all saying here but I myself went to Mavericks to Yosemite enduring the pain of the new iMovie versions. After working with it for a few weeks I don't think I could ever go back to an older version however. Some of the new abilities of version 10 are just great for producing quick and cool effects and movies. Give it a chance folks and I think you will like it. Yes, there are a few things I don't like about the new version but there are way more things I do like and the tradeoff in my opinion is worth upgrading for. I don't agree with all the Apple does, ie. iDVD being done away with, but give it a chance and I think some of you will like the new version. Just trying to stay positive here! 🙂

Yes, on my machine editing audio level is no problem. As to the update, I got a *.pl script that downloaded a new package containing both newer and older versions (42MB, before was only 12 MB).

I've tried iMovie 8 and I think what you say is right: it's great for producing quick an cool effects and movies. It's a "clip" tool.

iMovie HD is the "smallest of the biggest" video tools. It's way easier than FCP was in its time (I did not try the new version), it's faster than Premiere (but not as powerful). iMovie 8 started by cutting my footage to small chops - probably it was possible to change settings, but I'm not interrested.

Just for fun I tried redoing my test movie in iMovie 8.0 - yes, it's still 8.0, build 817 I think.... It took (at least) double time to import the few DV clips (spent most of it creating thumbnails !). I then had to "select entire clip" and drag each of them to a windows where they arranged like a long snake. I was able to extract audio, but could only modifiy the level globaly (would probably need to cut the clip to parts to vary the level). Adding transition is OK, the only title I tried could not be made transparent. No effects.

So it's not to say iMovie 8 is "bad". It's just a completely different program from iMovie HD and it's in no way a replacement. But it may be what some need. Not me.

Ah sorry, I just realised you talk about version 10. I dont have that one, and I doubt I could be moved to spend $15 to get it. At least you no more need to buy the compete iLive suite just for iMovie. So maybe some of my observations are obsolete with version 10.

When i do this nothing happens, apart from a little window popping up saying bad cpu type inexcusable log. Why won't imoviehd open for me?

saxyjazzman wrote:

I'm surprised to find this crew of iMovie HD loyalists because in OS 10.9.5 Mavericks I've had nothing but grief with this app.

The main issue is in working with audio. It crashes immediately if you do any audio tweaking and the HD file is corrupted/won't open any more.

You are absolutely correct. I have had the same problem. Since then, I updated one of my computers to Yosemite. I have not yet checked to see if it has the problems you describe. Like you, I have been getting by with an old laptop. There has been a very disturbing trend with Apple computers in recent years, and this loss of basic capabilities is the worst I have seen yet!

Check out tcoulon's posts! Right now I'm writing to GeeThree to see if they can help me in Mavericks - I'm avoiding Yosemite for the time being.

Hadn't used HD 6.0.3 since I bought a MacBook Pro and moved on from OS 10.5.8.

Then, I came across this thread and was very excited by the prospect of using HD again, I use but loathe the current incarnations of iMovie.

Alas, my excitement was short lived. I was able to open HD in Yosemite, load clips, edit (titles, transitions, soundtracks) and then it would hang, file couldn't be reopened, and again, and again and again. So, so frustrating.

The reason I held off upgrading laptop and OS was a reluctance to give up iMovie HD, Eudora and Now Software's Contact and Calendar. I continues to mourn the loss of all four. I do misss 'em.

What's interesting to me in reading everyone's comments is that I never used version 6.0. I was new to Apple 2.5 years ago and bought a iMac 27" for the purpose of making weekly football highlight video's for our local high school team. Since that time I've probably produce over 60, 8 minute movies full of video, photo's, graphics, music, sounds effects, etc. I made my first movie after only one week on a iMac. Pretty remarkable statement for the ease of doing video work on iMovie if you ask me. Maybe I'm missing out on this older version, I have no way of knowing that, but the latest version and Yosemite are just great running on my machine so I'm not understanding why so many have issues with upgrading unless they have older hardware perhaps. Apple does run a model that requires us to keep upgrading every three years. But when you have a machine that has apple care and warranty the world is your oyster in my opinion.

Now that puzzles me. Seems some have no problem running iMovie HD while some do. there must be a reason.

I don't think the processor can be, so maybe memory, or (to me) even more probably the Graphic card.

I use Nvidia cards. What are those with problems using? I have yet to make a real *big* project under Yosemite, but 12 minutes with ieght clips, titles, trasitions and effects was easy: make, export, watch.

jconsolo: yes I can imagine we miss HD more because we used it. The type of video is also different. As far as I am concerned, I never had Apple care and never used warranty. Most op my macs are second hand and the others are... Hacks.