A fix for images that go black in iMovie

1. The screen shot.png works just fine, but the original image.png goes black in the video.
2. They are both .png files, yet the original doesn't work, and the screenshot version does.
3. What is it about the screenshot.png that makes it work?
4. ???

I don't know the technical reason. Perhaps someone on this forum might chime in if they know.

Possibly the specs of the two .png images are not exactly the same. Or maybe different algorithms are at play.

Also, sometimes reformatting even to the same format that it is already in will somehow cleanse the file of conflict issues. For example, sometimes an Mp4/AAC file that iMovie supposedly supports will not work in iMovie. But it will work when reformatted in the Handbrake app to what appears to be the exact same Mp4/AAC format. Go figure.

-- Rich

Out of curiosity, if you save your original .png photo as a .jpeg, does it display properly when you import into iMovie?

Try opening it in the Preview app and then, while holding down the Option key, do a File/Save As, and select .jpeg.

-- Rich

Do the PNG files you create in the graphics program have an alpha channel (Transparent regions)?

Taking the screenshot will remove the transparency, and it will add a different color profile. Also the color resolution will change. Transparency and third party color profiles may be causing problems.

Interesting. That should be helpful to users experiencing the black photo issue. The change in format via the screen

shot must be the ticket.

Thanks for taking the time to post.

-- Rich