When I try to use Ken Burns or regular cropping, I see the squares ("start" and "end") but it does not let me move them around; they don't move at all. I've tried redownloading but that didn't work. I have Mac Monterey 12.6.3.
Mac mini, OS X 10.10
Try deleting/resetting preferences and see if that cures it. To delete/reset preferences open iMovie while holding down the Option and Command keys and select to delete preferences in the box that appears. iMovie usually will open in a new empty library. If so, reopen your old library to get back to your projects. Possibly you may need to reboot to set the changes. Deleting preferences is a safe procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.
— Rich
Try deleting/resetting preferences and see if that cures it. To delete/reset preferences open iMovie while holding down the Option and Command keys and select to delete preferences in the box that appears. iMovie usually will open in a new empty library. If so, reopen your old library to get back to your projects. Possibly you may need to reboot to set the changes. Deleting preferences is a safe procedure that will not cause data loss or disruption to your project.
— Rich
I tried that..still not working :(
nope..and i even tried uninstalling and downloading it again.
Anyone come up with a fix on this?
I upgraded to a new MacBook Air M3 (running Sonoma 14.5) and whenever I try and use the Ken Burns effect in any of my projects, the grab handles appear but the application virtually freezes.... I checked the Disk Activity application and it shows CPU usage for iMovie hitting 100%.
My project and files are on an external drive. When I use the same project on either my Mac Mini M1 or MacBook Pro M1 I have no issues.
Anyone who has solved this problem and can advice would be greatly appreciated.
Try opening iMovie in a new library and see if the Ken Burns feature works properly there.
If still no luck, try these procedures:
Resetting the System Management Controller:
Try resetting the System Management
Controller (but no longer available for the new M1 computers):
Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support
Resetting the NVRAM or PRAM:
Try resetting the NVRAM or PRAM.
:
Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support
-- Rich
I'm having the same problem with an M1 MacBook Pro. iMovie hangs and CPU goes to 100%, usually when attempting to use the Ken Burns feature.
Shut down your computer. Restart. Open iMovie and create a new project. Now see if the Ken Burns feature works properly.
-- Rich
imovie: Ken Burns and Crop not working
