Viewing exported iMovie file
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Pedro
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Good evening,
I just exported a project from iMovie, but now I don't know how to open it?
Indeed, I have a file that was created, I open it via iMovie but nothing happens. Is there a specific process to read the created video?
Thank you in advance, because this is putting me in a tight spot!
Pedro
I just exported a project from iMovie, but now I don't know how to open it?
Indeed, I have a file that was created, I open it via iMovie but nothing happens. Is there a specific process to read the created video?
Thank you in advance, because this is putting me in a tight spot!
Pedro
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Hello
I suggest you simply double-click directly on this exported video file from iMovie: Mac OS X will then find the appropriate application to open this video file, and it will likely be "QuickTime Player," which is Apple's video playback application.
Question: What format is the file exported by iMovie in? In other words, what extension does it have: is it ".mp4" or ".mov" or ...?
Know that you can install a more universal video playback application than "QuickTime Player" on your Mac: VLC.
When I say "more universal," I mean that VLC can recognize almost all existing video formats.
Ritchi
I suggest you simply double-click directly on this exported video file from iMovie: Mac OS X will then find the appropriate application to open this video file, and it will likely be "QuickTime Player," which is Apple's video playback application.
Question: What format is the file exported by iMovie in? In other words, what extension does it have: is it ".mp4" or ".mov" or ...?
Know that you can install a more universal video playback application than "QuickTime Player" on your Mac: VLC.
When I say "more universal," I mean that VLC can recognize almost all existing video formats.
Ritchi
Hello Ritchi,
First of all, thank you for your response!
In fact, the file is not considered a video (so VLC or QuickTime cannot be used) but as an iMovie project (noted in the file information).
So logically, one would think we could reopen this file via iMovie, but it doesn't work.
In fact, the project was exported, but not in video format. Hence the problem: is it possible to reopen an exported project or is it considered archived?
First of all, thank you for your response!
In fact, the file is not considered a video (so VLC or QuickTime cannot be used) but as an iMovie project (noted in the file information).
So logically, one would think we could reopen this file via iMovie, but it doesn't work.
In fact, the project was exported, but not in video format. Hence the problem: is it possible to reopen an exported project or is it considered archived?