[MacDV] iMovie2 data limits

[Mark M. Florida]

Wow!  Glad to see someone pushing iMovie to the limit!

To answer your question -- I don't know of a real limit, but with that 
much work invested in an iMovie project, you had better make sure you 
keep good backups just in case something goes haywire. (and you hit 
that undocumented/uncharted limit?)  It's probably good that you're 
still running Mac OS 9, though.

To make a suggestion -- it sounds like you're ready to take the next 
step up to Final Cut Express.  The flexibility and power offered could 
help you take your work to the next level.  And it would run great on 
your G4 iMac.  And if you are actually selling your work, it would be a 
business expense.

2 cents.  :-)

- Mark

On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 07:51 PM, BlameShow at aol.com wrote:

> Hello there,
>
> I've been lurking here for several months, learning tons, saving myself
> headaches, hours of frustration and money.
>
> Currently I'm editing a documentary with iMovie 2 on a G4 iMAc 800 
> w/512 mb
> ram, OS 9.2, using an OWC 120 gb ex-drive for data storage.
>
> Don't smirk, think kindly of me as a superstitious loyalist. I edited 
> my
> first two docs on this same system last year and they sold around the
> country. Why argue with success?
>
> My question is-how much data in hours and minutes can the iMovie 2 
> movie
> track/timeline hold? I have over two hours on it now. Unfortunately I 
> have to
> capture three more hours of raw dv footage to the Shelf that also must 
> be cut
> and edited.
>
> Is the movie track/timeline unlimited? If not does anyone know its 
> limits?
> Also is the Shelf unlimited or finite. Any info on these ancient tools 
> of our
> trade would be helpful.
>
> Thanks,
> Larry
>
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