Re: remote location of iMovie folder
Hi Peter, On 16/11/2010, at 3:46 PM, Crisp, Peter wrote: Hi Wamuggers, I have a couple of questions regarding my 2009 Macbook (SL). I find that my iMovie library is used only VERY infrequently and so I felt that it would be better placed in an external Hard Disc and connect it in only when I wish to view it or edit or update, etc. The agenda behind this is to free up space on the Macbook, currently I only have 33GB of free space. It has the 250GB HD on board and it is made up of 135GB of iMovie library, 50GB of Photos and the rest is collection of smaller stuff and the system files of course. I’d like to move the iMovie off the HD and onto an externally mounted HD. Is this iMovie'09? Question 1: is a USB mounted external drive good enough for video playback or do I need Firewire – which the Macbook doesn’t have. I would recommend using Firewire, but the MacBook unfortunately doesn't have firewire. A USB Drive might not be fast enough for video ….?? Question 2: If the answer to question 1 is yes, then how do I do it and keep the mapping in iMovie to the external drive? iMovie ʼ09 stores your projects and events (which include the raw imported footage) on your Macʼs internal drive by default, but at some point you probably want to relocate old videos to a secondary hard drive. To make them available to iMovie later, however, you canʼt just copy them in the Finder. Instead, do it all within iMovie. Hereʼs how: 1. In iMovie, make sure you can see volumes belonging to any attached hard drives. Choose View - Group Events by Disk, or click the hard disk icon at the top right of the Event Library to display the volumes. With the Group Events by Disk option enabled, you see your Macʼs Internal Drive and an External FireWire hard drive in both the Project Library and the Event Library. 2. Drag the project to the external volume. If you want to move a project and its associated media files, click the Copy Project button in the dialog that appears; in that case, only the small project file is moved, leaving the larger video files on the internal drive. Or, choose Copy project and events to transfer everything. Choose which files to move to the volume. Note that dragging a project in this manner copies the files, so youʼll end up with one version on the internal drive and a duplicate set on the external drive. If you'd rather move the files, which deletes the originals after copying, hold the Command key as you drag. The options in the dialog read Move instead of Copy. Also note that the entire event is copied or moved, even footage that doesnʼt currently appear in the movie. You can also copy or move individual events without affecting the projects that use their footage by dragging the event to another volume in the Event Library. The projects donʼt forget where the video files are located. However, if that volume goes offline, then you wonʼt be able to edit the footage. With the external drive disconnected, this project canʼt be displayed and you can't edit the footage. - You can also have a read of the Apple Docs. instructions here (which does mention USB2 external drive): http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iMovie/8.0/en/19548.html Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
RE: remote location of iMovie folder
Thanks for this Ronni, I understand. I will do an experiment and test the stream rate capability of the USB before deciding to export. Regards. Peter... From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Ronda Brown Sent: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 5:14 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: remote location of iMovie folder Hi Peter, On 16/11/2010, at 3:46 PM, Crisp, Peter wrote: Hi Wamuggers, I have a couple of questions regarding my 2009 Macbook (SL). I find that my iMovie library is used only VERY infrequently and so I felt that it would be better placed in an external Hard Disc and connect it in only when I wish to view it or edit or update, etc. The agenda behind this is to free up space on the Macbook, currently I only have 33GB of free space. It has the 250GB HD on board and it is made up of 135GB of iMovie library, 50GB of Photos and the rest is collection of smaller stuff and the system files of course. I'd like to move the iMovie off the HD and onto an externally mounted HD. Is this iMovie'09? Question 1: is a USB mounted external drive good enough for video playback or do I need Firewire - which the Macbook doesn't have. I would recommend using Firewire, but the MacBook unfortunately doesn't have firewire. A USB Drive might not be fast enough for video ?? Question 2: If the answer to question 1 is yes, then how do I do it and keep the mapping in iMovie to the external drive? iMovie ’09 stores your projects and events (which include the raw imported footage) on your Mac’s internal drive by default, but at some point you probably want to relocate old videos to a secondary hard drive. To make them available to iMovie later, however, you can’t just copy them in the Finder. Instead, do it all within iMovie. Here’s how: 1. In iMovie, make sure you can see volumes belonging to any attached hard drives. Choose View - Group Events by Disk, or click the hard disk icon at the top right of the Event Library to display the volumes. With the Group Events by Disk option enabled, you see your Mac’s Internal Drive and an External FireWire hard drive in both the Project Library and the Event Library. 2. Drag the project to the external volume. If you want to move a project and its associated media files, click the Copy Project button in the dialog that appears; in that case, only the small project file is moved, leaving the larger video files on the internal drive. Or, choose Copy project and events to transfer everything. Choose which files to move to the volume. Note that dragging a project in this manner copies the files, so you’ll end up with one version on the internal drive and a duplicate set on the external drive. If you'd rather move the files, which deletes the originals after copying, hold the Command key as you drag. The options in the dialog read Move instead of Copy. Also note that the entire event is copied or moved, even footage that doesn’t currently appear in the movie. You can also copy or move individual events without affecting the projects that use their footage by dragging the event to another volume in the Event Library. The projects don’t forget where the video files are located. However, if that volume goes offline, then you won’t be able to edit the footage. With the external drive disconnected, this project can’t be displayed and you can't edit the footage. - You can also have a read of the Apple Docs. instructions here (which does mention USB2 external drive): http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iMovie/8.0/en/19548.html Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au * NOTICE - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. By communicating with us via e-mail, you accept such risks. When addressed to our clients, any information, drawings, opinions or advice (collectively, information) contained in this e-mail is subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing agreements. Where no such agreement exists, the recipient shall neither rely upon nor disclose to others, such information without our written consent. Unless
remote location of iMovie folder
Hi Wamuggers, I have a couple of questions regarding my 2009 Macbook (SL). I find that my iMovie library is used only VERY infrequently and so I felt that it would be better placed in an external Hard Disc and connect it in only when I wish to view it or edit or update, etc. The agenda behind this is to free up space on the Macbook, currently I only have 33GB of free space. It has the 250GB HD on board and it is made up of 135GB of iMovie library, 50GB of Photos and the rest is collection of smaller stuff and the system files of course. I'd like to move the iMovie off the HD and onto an externally mounted HD. Question 1: is a USB mounted external drive good enough for video playback or do I need Firewire - which the Macbook doesn't have. Question 2: If the answer to question 1 is yes, then how do I do it and keep the mapping in iMovie to the external drive? Regards Peter. * NOTICE - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. By communicating with us via e-mail, you accept such risks. When addressed to our clients, any information, drawings, opinions or advice (collectively, information) contained in this e-mail is subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing agreements. Where no such agreement exists, the recipient shall neither rely upon nor disclose to others, such information without our written consent. Unless otherwise agreed, we do not assume any liability with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information set out in this e-mail. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and destroy and delete the message from your computer. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
