Q: iMovie running slowly
Hi
I've been notiing iMovie has been running slowly for me.
When I add in transitions and stuff it slows down and the clip just stutters and lags, I'm not sure if this appears in the export but it's really annoying me.
Thanks.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X El Capitan (10.11.2), I also used an old iMac using OS X
Posted on Sep 17, 2016 5:30 AM
Hi,
It could be that your computer is not fast enough to keep up with the intense processing required to make a movie, at least for preview display purposes. Do you have the slower i5 processor versus the faster i7? Or perhaps your older computer is not up to the task.
Might also be that you don't have enough space on your boot drive to allow iMovie to work properly. Or maybe your recent movies involve complex editing that your computer is having trouble keeping up with on preview display. What frame rate are your movies? Another reason could be other processor intensive programs running in the background that are using up computer power. Or maybe not enough RAM.
In any event, your issue likely is confined to your preview display while working in the time line. Usually the final shared out movie will work fine.
Hope this helps,
-- Rich
Posted on Sep 17, 2016 5:02 PM