Sometimes if I am working with very large files I will do each one separately, or break the original file into smaller segaments. This works well for me, although the size of the files which you have added can still slow down the initial startup process while it moves them from trash to clips pane but it is way faster than using the import command. Open this media folder and drop the avi/mpeg files into this folder.Ĭlose all your folders and reopen Imovie, open the new project you created, when the project is opening you get a dialogue tell you that there are new files in the trash, choose to view the trash and your files will be there, you can then drag them from the trash into you clips pane in Imovie. Go to the folder where you have the new project saved, highlight the new project, right click and go to show package contents.Ī new folder will open with a few other folders inside it, one of these is called media.
Rather than import via the menu reference, I do it this way and it seems to be quicker.
