Why does video file size drastically increase on import from camera? (iMovie)

My Sony camera has a 60GB hard drive and can store many hours of 1080p video. However, when I import these videos in iMovie (i.e. h.264) in their full 1080p size, they end up consuming something like 550MB per minute of video, which is about 10x more then when that same video was in a … Read more

Why does video file size drastically increase on import from camera? (iMovie)

My Sony camera has a 60GB hard drive and can store many hours of 1080p video. However, when I import these videos in iMovie (i.e. h.264) in their full 1080p size, they end up consuming something like 550MB per minute of video, which is about 10x more then when that same video was in a … Read more

I am having problems saving several files totaling over 4gb on FAT32 drive

So after reading about FAT32, I understood that you can’t download a file greater than 4gb on FAT32. I am fine with that. But here is the problem I am having. I have a 1.9tb thumb drive that I am trying to use on my firestick using an OTG USB cable. It is only compatible … Read more

Export iMovie 09/10 Project to Theora with 720p resolution

I select “export with QuickTime” Choose – OGG “Xiph Theora” is selected as codec. Actually, it’s alone in the list of codecs. That’s what i need. I can adjust quality, FPS … but resolution selection is not presented. I always get 960×540, but need 720p. From UI there is no way to select resolution. I’m … Read more

iMovie Crashes Part-way Through Export

I have an 8 minute iMovie 09 movie, which I am trying to export. Regardless of resolution, or normal export vs. Quicktime export, it crashes every time, nearly at the end. I have exported the movie earlier today, which worked. I found the crash report logs, here’s one of them in case it helps: http://pastebin.com/ikyR37Ec … Read more