i have 12gb free space..but imovie says there isnt enough memory

[sdchica1220]

i have 12gb free space on my harddrive but imovie says i dont have enough memory to do anything more that add about 10 pictures to my movie. it won't allow transitions, title, effects or anything similar. is there anything i can do?

[Lovesong]

Originally Posted by sdchica1220

i have 12gb free space on my harddrive but imovie says i dont have enough memory to do anything more that add about 10 pictures to my movie. it won't allow transitions, title, effects or anything similar. is there anything i can do?

First off, memory does not mean hard drive space. Memory implies RAM, and it's possible that you're running 20 applications in the background, which prevents iMovie from functioning. Try quiting everything except iMovie, and try it again. If that doesn't work, save your project, empty the Trash, quit iMovie, and see how much space you have. Restart, and try again. Good luck.

[-DH]

While Lovesong is correct in that the term "memory" usually relates to RAM, it can and often does mean physical drive space when it comes to those pesky warnings from your Mac.

It's a general rule that you need to keep a minimum of 10% of your boot drive as free space - the Mac OS uses some of that space as virtual memory and for swap files. When drive space gets too low, things can start getting wacky.

It's also a good practice to maintain at least 10% free space on any other drive that is used for editing purposes (captures, renders, exports, etc).

-DH

[fivetoadsloth]

When you usee imovie, or any video programs video fles get huge, a gig file can easily take up over 10 gig of space, why many professionals have multiple large hardrives, im not sure why it isnt allowing you to add the pictures however. Someone like MovieCutter will know the topic much better than I. Sorry