In iMovie 10 Apple removed the capability to alter the video compression settings using Quicktime but you can still reduce the file size to ensure it is under 500 MB. Step 3. Look at the options for changing the Resolution and Quality of your movie Share your movie using the 'File' optionĬlick on the 'Share' icon (1) and you will see a window with a number of export pre-set options. For help with editing your video in iMovie see To check which version you have installed go to iMovie - About iMovie.Įdit your movie in iMovie as usual - when you are happy with the finished movie and ready to export move on to step 2.
Please note: These instructions are for the latest version of iMovie on a Mac (version 10).