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Imovie movie of photos to another computer or USB stick !

how can I export an Imovie movie of photos to another computer or USB stick to play on another computer!

thank you in advance

Roger

Bruges

iMac 27", macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 21, 2020 12:54 AM

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Posted on Jan 21, 2020 8:23 AM

Hi,


You can share out the movie as a file to your desktop like you normally would, and then drag it into the plugged in USB stick. Then you can plug in the USB stick to another computer.


Or, you can just share it directly as a File to the USB stick by designating the USB stick as the destination in the share out box that appears after you have selected your export options.


The USB stick should be formatted ExFat or Mac OS Extended (Journaled). If it is formatted FAT 32, a Windows format, there would be a file size limitation of 4 GB for any one movie. Movies larger than that would get a "not enough space for the format" error. If you want to plug and play the USB stick on a TV as well as other devices then format it ExFat.


You can use the Disk Utility app on your Mac to format the USB stick. Be aware that reformatting a USB or other type of drive will erase all data on the drive. So first back up any data that you want to keep.


-- Rich

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Jan 21, 2020 8:23 AM in response to 1Bru-Roger

Hi,


You can share out the movie as a file to your desktop like you normally would, and then drag it into the plugged in USB stick. Then you can plug in the USB stick to another computer.


Or, you can just share it directly as a File to the USB stick by designating the USB stick as the destination in the share out box that appears after you have selected your export options.


The USB stick should be formatted ExFat or Mac OS Extended (Journaled). If it is formatted FAT 32, a Windows format, there would be a file size limitation of 4 GB for any one movie. Movies larger than that would get a "not enough space for the format" error. If you want to plug and play the USB stick on a TV as well as other devices then format it ExFat.


You can use the Disk Utility app on your Mac to format the USB stick. Be aware that reformatting a USB or other type of drive will erase all data on the drive. So first back up any data that you want to keep.


-- Rich

Jan 22, 2020 8:42 AM in response to 1Bru-Roger

Unfortunately, in iMovie you can only add one type of transition at a time, not random transitions. If you choose a theme sometimes the theme will have random theme transitions. But you don't have much control of that.


As an additional note, it is best to open a new thread when posing a question on a new topic. You get more exposure and more answers that way.


-- Rich

Imovie movie of photos to another computer or USB stick !

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