Open Imovie Library
While you press and hold the Option key, click the iMovie app in the Dock or double-click the iMovie app in the Applications folder. In the Open Library window, click New to create a new library. Name the test library 'Test iMovie Library,' then save it to the Movies folder in your home folder. Locate iMovie Library under the Movies registry by either double-clicking the Macintosh HD iconon the upper-right corner of the window. Alternatively, click on the Findericon at the foot of the screen. A new Finder window pops up. Dec 16, 2020 Open the Movies folder, then drag the file named iMovie Library to your external hard drive. When the library file is finished copying to your external drive, double-click the library file on the external drive to open it in iMovie. If an alert appears asking you to give iMovie access to a removable volume, click OK.
iPhoto is a part of iLife software application suite, which not only helps you organize and edit your photos, but also lets you get more from these photos by making photo books, greeting cards and slideshows. iPhoto will generates a iPhoto Library folder or package that contains imported photos and any albums you've added using iPhoto.
If you want to move iPhoto Library to a new location or new computer, you must move the entire iPhoto Library folder or package and then identify its new location in iPhoto.
How to Move iPhoto Library to a New Location / Computer
Now you want to move iPhoto Library to a new location in internal drive of Mac computer (frankly, I don't know why, maybe you just want). Other cases include that you run out of hard drive space in Mac (Mountain Lion included) due to the high resolution photos taken by camera, or you just bought a new Mac computer (Mac OS X 10.11 included). Well, see how to move iPhoto Library to a new location or your new computer (using external hard drive). The solution is very similar.
1. Exit iPhoto if open.
2. Open your Pictures folder and select the iPhoto Library.
3a.For a new location: Drag the iPhoto Library folder or package to its new location.
3b.For a new computer: Connect your external hard drive which will display on Finder. Drag the iPhoto Library folder or package to external hard drive.
4. Now open iPhoto (the new computer for moving iPhoto Library to a new computer). Hold down the Option key on the keyboard, and keep the Option key held down until you are prompted to create or choose an iPhoto library.
5. Click Choose Library.
6. Locate and select the iPhoto Library you moved in step 3.
7. Now you will see the photos in the new iPhoto Library or in a new computer's iPhoto Library.
8. Delete the original iPhoto Library if necessary.
9. Moving iPhoto Library complete.
Note: If deleting the old library from the computer's hard drive makes you nervous, you can backup iPhoto to CD/DVD by clicking Share -> Burn before you erase anything.
Open Imovie Library In Final Cut Pro
More about Moving iPhoto Library:
1. The iPhoto library thumbnail is different between pre-iPhoto '08 and post-iPhoto '08. The iPhoto library in iPhoto '08 or later is called a package. See below:
2. You could also move iPhoto library to an external hard drive for backup purpose.
3. Move, delete, rename, or change files or folders in the iPhoto Library folder may make you unable to see your pictures. To slove this problem, you can restore your iPhoto library backup (if exists), or change it back to the original one.
4.There are also applications to help you move iPhoto Library safely, such as iPhotoLibraryManager or iPhotoBuddy.
This tutorial will show you how to backup and save your iMovie project to a flash drive or hard drive. The process for backing up a Final Cut project is the same.
Movie Library
iMovie will autosave all of its data and assets (video, images, audio) into a library file called iMovie Library in the Movies folder of the computer you are working on for the day. Every time you make a change or add to your project in iMovie, your project will autosave. This iMovie Library file must not be renamed or it will stop working.
When you are done editing for the day, close out of iMovie by click on the red button in the top-left corner of the program. This will ensure that your project saves one last time before you back it up.
Can't Open Imovie Library
Next, locate your iMovie Library in the Movies folder by either double-clicking on the Macintosh HD icon in the top-right corner of your desktop, or clicking on the Finder icon at the bottom of your screen. This will bring up a new Finder window.
The Movies folder is located on the left-hand side of this Finder window, so click on Movies. Your iMovie Library or Final Cut project will be listed in that folder. This is the file you will want to move back and forth, between your external storage and the computer.
Open Imovie Library In Finder
The iMovie Library will be named accordingly and the icon looks like two pieces of film. The Final cut project will either be named “untitled” or will have the name you gave it, and its icon is 4 purple squares with stars in them.
Do not double-click on this file, otherwise, it will open your project back up and you will have to close out of iMovie again.
Right-click on your iMovie Library file. Within this menu, select “Compress iMovie Library.” This will compress your file into a .zip file, which protects your file, and creates a second backup.
Once you’ve compressed your iMovie Library, you should now have a file called iMovie Library.zip in this list as well.
Backing Up:
Plug your drive into the computer via USB port. USB ports are found on the back, right side of the iMac. Most drives can also work if plugged into the underside of the keyboard.
Your drive will show up on the Desktop, and you can double-click on your drive to open it and see its contents. If you choose this method, you should have two Finder windows open — one with your iMovie Library, and one for your external storage. The name of your drive will likely be the brand name of the drive.
To back up your project to a flash or hard drive, drag both your iMovie Library.zip over into the other Finder window (your drive). Dragging and dropping your file will make a copy of it.
If you have an older version of your iMovie Library in your storage folder, the computer will ask you if you wish to replace it with your new project. Select “Replace” in order to overwrite your old iMovie Library with your new iMovie Library. Be careful not to overwrite your current iMovie Library!
Once your iMovie Library and iMovie Library.zip files are copied into storage, you are all set to logout of the computer! Now you will have your projects backed up, so you can restore them and work on them again later.
To restore your project from an external drive, you will reverse the back-up process and this time move the iMovie Library.zip from your flash or hard drive to the Movies Folder. You will need to to this before you launch iMovie.
Once your iMovie Library is back in the Movies folder of your computer, eject whichever external drive you had connected to the computer by right-clicking on the icon on the Desktop, and select “Eject.” This will ensure that you are not working from your backup copy of your project.
Once your drive is ejected, double-click on your iMovie Library in the Movies folder, and all of your work will return so you can continue editing.
If you are not 100% sure about how to back up your files to the Media Commons Storage Space or have general questions, please contact us before you leave the Media Commons editing lab.