iMovie 10 removing Event year layer

[mich8261]

I am just getting started with iMovie, having just completed the Lynda.com training. My setup seems to create an extra layer in the library. It goes like this:

iMovie Library

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Year/date (with a little calendar icon)

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Event (with a star icon)

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Project

My question is, how do I get rid of the year/date? I don't really care to group my clips by date, I am more interested in grouping them by theme (or events).

Thank you.

 

[Dave Braine]

That's the way iMovie display events, in date order. Pretty sure that you can't change it.

 

[firedept]

Dave Braine is correct. The date is part of how the iMovie database works.

 

[mich8261]

well that's embarrassing. I have figured it out. Right-click on iMovie Library and select Sort Events By... Name.

In all fairness it is a little confusing because if you go to the View menu you get the option to Sort By -> but this one only applies to clips within an event.

 

[firedept]

Thank you for the info. Something learned.

 

[Dave Braine]

Yes, thanks for that.