iMovie problem

[Rhisiart]

I want to edit the speed of a clip in iMovie (I have version 8.0.6).

If I bring up the Inspector I get the box shown in the left image below. This does not show a speed adjuster.

However, according to Apple's support pages I should get the box shown in the image on the right, which does have a speed adjuster.

Why can't I get it on mine?

 

[bbloke]

Hi Rhisiart,

The first thing I'd check is whether the clip has been added to a project; as I understand it, the speed of a clip cannot be adjusted until this has been done. Once it has been added, try using the Inspector again and see if the speed setting is there.

 

[Rhisiart]

Thanks BBloke. Unfortunately the clip has been added to a project.

 

[bbloke]

Oh. "Have you tried switching it off and on again?"

I must confess I'm not an expert with iMovie, I've not used it much. Is it possible that the clip needs to be converted to another format before tinkering with it?

 

[Rhisiart]

There are no speed controls in iMovie 7. Apparently to get around this problem it is advisable to download JES Deinterlacer.

In iMovie 8 it seems you cannot access speed adjustment controls if the video you upload is compressed.

Still working on that one. Watch this space.