How do I change the storage location in iMovie?

How do I change the storage location in iMovie?

How to Move iMovie Library to a New Location?

1. Quit “iMovie”.
2. In the Finder, choose “Go” option.
3. Select “Home” option.
4. Open the “Movies” folder and located the “iMovie Library” file.
5. Drag the iMovie Library file to your external hard drive or a new location on your computer.
6. Double-click the library file to open it.

How do I move my library to an external hard drive?

Move Your iTunes Library to an External Drive

1. From the main iTunes menu, go to iTunes > Preferences then click Advanced.
2. Also in the Advanced Preferences windows, click Change.
3. From the iTunes Media Folder Location windows, navigate to the new drive (Backup Plus for example).

How do I export iMovie library?

Exporting Your Video From iMovie

1. To export your video, start by clicking on File in the menu bar, hover over Share and then click File.
2. The Exporting options dialog box will open.
3. The size, or resolution, will effect how big your exported file is and how long it takes to export.

How do you merge iMovie libraries?

In the iMovie app on your Mac, do one of the following:

1. Consolidate source media for a library: Select a library in the Libraries list, and then choose File > Consolidate Library Media.
2. Consolidate source media for an event: Select one or more events in the Libraries list, and then choose File > Consolidate Event Media.

Can I move iMovie library to external drive?

Open the Movies folder, then drag the file named iMovie Library to your external hard drive. When the library file is finished copying to your external drive, double-click the library file on the external drive to open it in iMovie. If an alert appears asking you to give iMovie access to a removable volume, click OK.

How do I copy my entire iphoto library to an external hard drive?

Copy the Photos Library from your Pictures Folder to an external disk. Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch Photos. From the resulting menu select “Other Library” and navigate to the new location. You’ll get a message that says: “This library contains items that need to download from iCloud Photo Library.”

Why are my iMovie files so large?

This is because of the much higher bitrate of the pro res format. So what you are doing is exporting at a much higher bitrate than the bitrate of the clip that you originally imported. Therefore much larger file size. Also, iMovie does not support 2.7k resolution, and that’s why it got reduced to 1080p.

Why is my iMovie library so big?

This is because, iMovie 10 uses hard links (similar to the hard links in Time Machine) to point to the physical video files, so they are not duplicated. So if you delete an event in iMovie 10, you will not regain the space unless you ALSO delete the corresponding event in iMovie Version 09.

Can you AirDrop iMovie projects?

If you want to watch the movie on another nearby Apple device, you can use AirDrop to transfer the file. You can also save your movie to your photo library. From the Projects browser, tap the movie you want to share. If you’re editing a project, tap Done in the upper-left corner.