{"id":93,"date":"2009-06-13T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2009-06-13T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wellys.org\/wellysblog\/?p=93"},"modified":"2013-01-01T10:31:40","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T18:31:40","slug":"imovie-09-source-clip-is-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wellys.org\/wellysblog\/?p=93","title":{"rendered":"iMovie 09 – Source clip is missing"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, so Apple messed this one up. In Final Cut, when a clip is missing FCS has a sufficiently sophisticated method of finding the files. iMovie? Not so much. In fact, it doesn’t even ask for help!<\/p>\n

Background: I don’t like using iPhoto Library for my video files so I moved them out of iPhoto (using Finder, not iMovie) and into a separate iMovie Events folder. iMovie found these files no problem and can even help me maintain them (moves, adds, changes). BUT, it wouldn’t scan this folder for missing clips!<\/p>\n

What to do?<\/p>\n

On the Apple forum, there is a LONG thread about this problem:
\nhttp:\/\/discussions.apple.com\/thread.jspa?messageID=9171954
\n<\/a>
\nIt points out two things:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. The Project file in the iMovie project, contains the path to the links to the media. Fix the path and the iMovie project will be fine.<\/li>\n
  2. It also notes that the iMovie Events folder is actually called iMovie Events.localized so if you are using this folder, include the “.localized”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That didn’t work for me. When I made those two changes, my iMovie project wouldn’t open. Things were getting worse!<\/p>\n

    This link provides the missing link (couldn’t resist!):<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/discussions.apple.com\/thread.jspa?messageID=9387051#9387051<\/a><\/p>\n

    It points to another link, that describes the Project file as a binary file and it must remain binary for iMovie to work . THANK YOU, CHRIS!<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/www.chrissearle.org\/blog\/technical\/relinking_resources_imovie_09<\/a><\/p>\n

    Finally, for extra credit, I found this link, that helped me believe, I was on the right track:<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/www.macosxhints.com\/article.php?story=20050430105126392<\/a><\/p>\n

    There is a utility that changes property list files (iMovie Project file) from binary to XML and back again.<\/p>\n

    So what does all this mean?<\/p>\n

    If you decide to move your iMovie clips outside of iMovie’s way of doing things:<\/p>\n

    http:\/\/docs.info.apple.com\/article.html?path=iMovie\/8.0\/en\/19548.html<\/a><\/p>\n

    http:\/\/docs.info.apple.com\/article.html?path=iMovie\/8.0\/en\/19555.html<\/a><\/p>\n

    Then you must do three things:<\/p>\n

    1) Change the path in the Project file to point to the proper location<\/p>\n

    2) Ensure the Project file remains binary<\/p>\n

    3) Include “.localized” on the iMovie Events folder<\/p>\n

    If you’re clever enough to understand how to do this from the links above and the three clues, great! If not, I put a lengthy tutorial<\/a> together so I would remember how to do it. Have fun.<\/p>\n

    Update: <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Based on the OS X Hint above about creating a function called pledit that would convert to XML then back to binary with a edit sandwiched in the middle, I decided to do just that. It works great! Be sure to use the -w flag so that the Terminal waits until the file is written before continuing.<\/p>\n

    Last thing… I also added Open Terminal Here<\/a> from Marc Liyanage’s excellent site to my Finder toolbar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    OK, so Apple messed this one up. In Final Cut, when a clip is missing FCS has a sufficiently sophisticated method of finding the files. iMovie? Not so much. In fact, it doesn’t even ask for help! Background: I don’t like using iPhoto Library for my video files so I moved them out of iPhoto … <\/p>\n

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