Maximum iMovie file size?

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Maximum iMovie file size?

is there a maximum size for an iMovie file? i'm trying to put all my old video in one file then divide it up but it's getting pretty big.

dave

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Posted on Nov 19, 2006 2:06 PM

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Answer 1

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Nov 19, 2006 7:17 PM in response to David Circle

If you mean what is the maximum PROJECT size, there is not really a limit but instead you are limited by available drive space. That said, of course if your project gets huge you will start bogging down your computer as it tried to keep track of everything. But other than that, you can keep adding footage to your project as much as you like.
Patrick

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Nov 19, 2006 10:23 PM in response to David Circle

I'm not sure what you mean either.

iMovie's native codec (=format) is DV. DV is 13GB per hour. iMovie's file size limit is 2GB, which is a bit more than 9 minutes.

As for project size, it can be as large as your hard drive allows, but a practical limit is 500 clips and/or 4 hours of video.

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Nov 20, 2006 12:46 AM in response to Lennart Thelander

Hi Lennart

Propably right but my record is:
about 500 slides + 5 hours of movie.

No it was no success !

But it worked.

I put it out to a VHS VCR set to record in LP mode on a 240 min tape
that's why it could hardour 5:30h movie.

Yours Bengt W

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