iMovie video events and files
How do I backup video files from iMovie so events can be deleted to free up storage space?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15
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How do I backup video files from iMovie so events can be deleted to free up storage space?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15
Ian's advice is the way to do it. Except, after sharing out the movie just delete the project, because if you delete the library you will be deleting all media and all projects contained in it. So don't do it unless you want that result. You can also delete the event, but events can contain media that is used by several projects. So if you delete the event you would be deleting the media in all projects that are using it.
The way to handle space problems is to purchase an external drive formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and store your iMovie library on it. Then you don't need to worry about space. All the media and projects will be stored on the external drive.
-- Rich
Ian's advice is the way to do it. Except, after sharing out the movie just delete the project, because if you delete the library you will be deleting all media and all projects contained in it. So don't do it unless you want that result. You can also delete the event, but events can contain media that is used by several projects. So if you delete the event you would be deleting the media in all projects that are using it.
The way to handle space problems is to purchase an external drive formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and store your iMovie library on it. Then you don't need to worry about space. All the media and projects will be stored on the external drive.
-- Rich
Problem is, not all of them have been exported, and I know of no easy method of working out which events can be safely deleted. (Perhaps I am not organised properly, but the Mac system has totally bamboozled me since I bought it nearly a year ago.)
It depends on what you want to do.
If you share (export) your finished video as an .mp4 file and do not intend to re-edit it, you can delete your Projects or Libraries
This helped big time, thanks Rich. I bought a large external drive and moved the iMovie Library onto that, freeing up more than half my Mac storage space.
You are welcome. :)
-- Rich
iMovie video events and files