How to Set a Default Still Clip Duration in iMovie 3 iMovie 3 removed the capability to specify a default duration for still clips that you create using Create Still Frame but is it really gone? Time to hack iMovie's preference file! First, quit iMovie. Then, using a text editor such as Apple's TextEdit or Bare Bones Software's BBEdit, open the file named com.apple.iMovie3.plist in your [User]/Library/Preferences folder. (It's a good idea to make a copy of this file before editing it.) Scroll down until you see this: <key>DefaultStillDuration: %4.2f </key> <real>5.000000e+00</real> The last decimal number represents the default duration of 5 seconds. To make all new still clips 3 seconds, for example, change it to <real>3.000000e+00</real>. If you prefer 03:15 (three seconds and 15 frames, or three and a half seconds), use <real>3.500000e+00</real>. Save the file, launch iMovie, and use Create Still Frame to view your handiwork. |