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5 Replies Last post: Dec 26, 2005 12:26 PM by DanSlagle

golematic

3 posts since
Dec 19, 2005

Dec 19, 2005 7:20 PM

imovie message: not enough memory available

hello, i just started using imovie on my new imac g5 (os 10.4 tiger). my movie is about four minutes long, but now every time i try to add a transition between clips i get a message: not enough memory to complete operation. how can i get rid of this problem? can i change the assigned amount of memory for imovie? also i haven't been able to use an aiff sound file for the audio track in imovie. solutions? thank you.

DanSlagle

211 posts since
Nov 12, 2004

1. Dec 20, 2005 3:11 AM

in response to: golematic

Re: imovie message: not enough memory available

You should be able to use iMovie with less than 512 megs of memory but I would not suggest it.

This is not OS9... there is no memory allocation.

QUIT every single other program would be my suggestion.

golematic

3 posts since
Dec 19, 2005

2. Dec 20, 2005 2:43 PM

in response to: DanSlagle

Re: imovie message: not enough memory available

i know i should be able to use imovie with my 512mb of ram, but unfortunately despite having this much ram i've encountered the problems described in my question. any other suggestions?

DanSlagle

211 posts since
Nov 12, 2004

3. Dec 21, 2005 3:13 AM

in response to: golematic

Re: imovie message: not enough memory available

Oh I forgot about this one

From Carl F.

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It may be that your photos don't have a long enough duraton for the transition to render properly. Try this: double click on a photo, a dialog box will appear. In the dialog box change the time of the clip's duration to accomodate the transition length. Close. This will lengthen the time the photo stays on the timeline. Choose the next photo and repeat the process. Now try the transition you had wanted to apply. It should work.

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shanebarber

1 posts since
Dec 25, 2005

4. Dec 25, 2005 6:28 AM

in response to: DanSlagle

Re: imovie message: not enough memory available

Hmm, this is my first try with iMovie. I am simply trying to make a decent slideshow of my time here in Korea, but wanted to use iMovie as practice for a promotional video I am making soon. I am having the same problem. I have a PowerBook G4 1.33 w/ 1GB ram. So far, I have a fade in and a title, and I try to put a fade out on the title, and it won't do it.... hmmm any advice?

DanSlagle

211 posts since
Nov 12, 2004

5. Dec 26, 2005 12:26 PM

in response to: shanebarber

Re: imovie message: not enough memory available

See above

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