iMovie quits unexpectedly

jc0333 · 04-28-2009, 08:28 AM

I am trying to import video clips. My iMovie and camera have been working perfectly since I got the Cannon camera three months ago. For whatever reason, I plug in my camera to import the clips, and iMovie scans the camera and abruptly quits each time. The only issue thing I have done differently is that the card on the camera was getting full so I deleted some of the clips off of the camera. I do not know why this would cause a problem... I need to get these clips done very soon and would appreciate help.

Thanks,
jc

sinclair_tm · 04-28-2009, 11:57 AM

How did you delete the clips? Also, how much free room is there on your Mac's hard drive?

jc0333 · 04-29-2009, 01:09 PM

I actually deleted clips from both the canon camera and iMovie. On the camera, I just selected the clips, hit the function button, and pressed delete the clips from that day. For the iMovie, I selected the "event" and scrolled down under the file menu to "move the event to the trash." I then emptied the trash. I have deleted clips from the camera on numerous occasions. However, this was the first time I have ever deleted anything off of iMovie... I have 92.65 GB of hard drive available.... any suggestions?

sinclair_tm · 04-29-2009, 11:31 PM

I'd delete the preference file for iMovie. Find it in "MacintoshHD:Users:your_username:Library:Preferences" and delete the file com.apple.iMovie.plist.

jc0333 · 05-11-2009, 02:08 PM

I deleted that file and it still automatically quicks when I try to import the video. iMovie recognizes the camera and starts to attempt to import but then iMovie shuts down. Any other suggestions?

jc0333 · 05-11-2009, 08:58 PM

Is it possible for me to delete iMovie and then reinstall it? would that potentially solve the issue?

sinclair_tm · 05-13-2009, 08:56 AM

Quitting at start up on a Mac most of the time means a bad preference file, or version of the software that is not compatible with OS that you are running. Did you update or install anything recently?

jc0333 · 05-28-2009, 09:11 AM

I may have auto-updated something if the computer recommended that I do that. I do not recall anything specifically updated around the time that the problem with iMovie began.

jc0333 · 05-28-2009, 09:13 AM

any other possible solutions?

sinclair_tm · 05-28-2009, 06:11 PM

I'm at a loss. Have you reformatted the camera? Careful, as this will erase everything on the camera.

04-28-2009, 08:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
jc0333 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: MacBook Pro	iMovie quits unexpectedly I am trying to import video clips. My iMovie and camera have been working perfectly since I got the Cannon camera three months ago. For whatever reason, I plug in my camera to import the clips, and iMovie scans the camera and abruptly quits each time. The only issue thing I have done differently is that the card on the camera was getting full so I deleted some of the clips off of the camera. I do not know why this would cause a problem... I need to get these clips done very soon and would appreciate help. Thanks, jc

04-29-2009, 01:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
jc0333 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: MacBook Pro	Re: iMovie quits unexpectedly I actually deleted clips from both the canon camera and iMovie. On the camera, I just selected the clips, hit the function button, and pressed delete the clips from that day. For the iMovie, I selected the "event" and scrolled down under the file menu to "move the event to the trash." I then emptied the trash. I have deleted clips from the camera on numerous occasions. However, this was the first time I have ever deleted anything off of iMovie... I have 92.65 GB of hard drive available.... any suggestions?

05-11-2009, 02:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
jc0333 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: MacBook Pro	Re: iMovie quits unexpectedly I deleted that file and it still automatically quicks when I try to import the video. iMovie recognizes the camera and starts to attempt to import but then iMovie shuts down. Any other suggestions?

05-11-2009, 08:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
jc0333 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: MacBook Pro	Re: iMovie quits unexpectedly Is it possible for me to delete iMovie and then reinstall it? would that potentially solve the issue?

05-28-2009, 09:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
jc0333 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: MacBook Pro	Re: iMovie quits unexpectedly I may have auto-updated something if the computer recommended that I do that. I do not recall anything specifically updated around the time that the problem with iMovie began.

05-28-2009, 09:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
jc0333 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 OS: MacBook Pro	Re: iMovie quits unexpectedly any other possible solutions?