Photos does not appear in iMovie Library list

How do I display my Photos library in iMovie. It does not appear under the Libraries list in iMovie.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Jun 20, 2019 9:54 PM

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Posted on Jun 20, 2019 11:12 PM

For the Photos item to appear in iMovie the Photos library it must be designated as the system library. Open the Photos app and go to the general preferences and check the box that says "use as photos system library." If it's grayed out it is already the systems library.


Then close and reopen iMovie and Photos. See if the Photos item displays in the media side bar of an iMovie project.


-- Rich

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Jun 20, 2019 11:12 PM in response to Paulc19

For the Photos item to appear in iMovie the Photos library it must be designated as the system library. Open the Photos app and go to the general preferences and check the box that says "use as photos system library." If it's grayed out it is already the systems library.


Then close and reopen iMovie and Photos. See if the Photos item displays in the media side bar of an iMovie project.


-- Rich

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