IMOVIE 09 project work with IMOVIE 11 in OS Lion?

RJ HDMASTER · Apr 11th, 2012, 08:09 PM

Hey guys,

My boss just recently made a purchase for the IMAC 27" 3.1 GHz 4GB ram--running LION.

The problem is we using IMOVIE 09 on his older 21" IMAC and, Now I'm looking to bring in some older unfinished projects to the new IMOVIE 11 on the new IMAC.

IS this going to be possible? I have both the projects and events for these files on an external drive.

Any support would be great. Can't get too backed up here...clients are waiting.

chas_m · Apr 12th, 2012, 02:47 AM

I don't know (no way for me to test), but I would be surprised ... nay, SHOCKED ... if it worked.

Garry · Apr 12th, 2012, 03:52 AM

It should work. The one or 2 iMovie 09 projects opened with no problem that I could see.

dwp · Apr 12th, 2012, 07:22 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Garry
	It should work. The one or 2 iMovie 09 projects opened with no problem that I could see.

+1

I would venture a guess that the new version of iMovie is backwards compatible.
I seem to recall bringing older iMovie projects into newer versions of the program and not encountering a problem.

chas_m · Apr 12th, 2012, 07:38 AM

I think you guys are misreading the question -- the OP is asking if a project begun in iMovie '11 can be opened in iMovie '09.

crawford · Apr 12th, 2012, 09:04 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by chas_m
	I think you guys are misreading the question -- the OP is asking if a project begun in iMovie '11 can be opened in iMovie '09.

Hmmm.. that's not how I read it.

Joker Eh · Apr 12th, 2012, 09:32 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by RJ HDMASTER
	Hey guys, My boss just recently made a purchase for the IMAC 27" 3.1 GHz 4GB ram--running LION. The problem is we using IMOVIE 09 on his older 21" IMAC and, Now I'm looking to bring in some older unfinished projects to the new IMOVIE 11 on the new IMAC. IS this going to be possible? I have both the projects and events for these files on an external drive. Any support would be great. Can't get too backed up here...clients are waiting.

	Quote:			Originally Posted by chas_m
	I think you guys are misreading the question -- the OP is asking if a project begun in iMovie '11 can be opened in iMovie '09.

Not the way I read it.

chrisburke · Apr 13th, 2012, 12:31 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by chas_m
	I think you guys are misreading the question -- the OP is asking if a project begun in iMovie '11 can be opened in iMovie '09.

	Quote:			Originally Posted by RJ HDMASTER
	Now I'm looking to bring in some older unfinished projects to the new IMOVIE 11 on the new IMAC.

Umm.. Pretty sure op is saying "I'm looking to bring old files to the new iMovie". which yes op.. You can do

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RJ HDMASTER · Apr 13th, 2012, 12:41 AM

Yes I have been troubleshooting for a part of today......

So basically you can bring the files in ONLY as EVENTS which is the mov clips.

I managed to get one event imported into the browser..... then it recognized the other project events within that master folder(hard drive). So I ended up with a full event browser.

But you cannot simply import the old projects right off the bat.....It didn't work for me.
When i went to import an Imovie hd project from the folder......none of the files are highlighted...so you can't touch them.

RJ HDMASTER · Apr 13th, 2012, 12:48 AM

And It was IMPORTING IMOVIE 09 PROJECTS INTO IMOVIE 11---OS LION.

So far not a fan of OS Lion yet....alot of software issues