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iMovie 09 batch export

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No photos this time, I was searching for something on the internet and couldn't find it (but i found a lot of people asking for it), so I made it myself and I thought I had to share it somewhere.

It's probably the dumbest script ever written, it's just several key-inputs on repeat. But if you want to export several iMovie projects automatically (I have to do hundred), it'll work ok. Just select the iMovie project above the projects you want to export in the project library and run the applescript. In the meantime go to sleep or take a long walk, you can't do anything with your computer anymore.

If the script doesn't work go to System Preferences -> Universal Acces and activate 'Enable acces for assistive devices'.

I don't know yet what happens when the project library is finished.. it'll probably export the last movie on repeat.. or it'll break on the message to overwrite the file.. I'll update when my movies finished exporting.

If there are better solutions for this.. please inform me!

 

Click here to download:
imovie export automation.scpt (2 KB)

btw, I won't garantee the script will work on your system and don't blame me if it didn't work! For me everything works fine, but use it at your own risk!

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