[DM-MUG] imovie suddenly "buggy" - suggestions?

[John Eller]

> Subject: start over with imovie?
> i've used the program enough to be pretty familiar with it.
> (v6.0.3 on latest OS for iMac G5. 50 gigs available on partition; 2  
> gigs ram)
> just started a new project and am getting what seems like buggy  
> behavior
> (unless i'm forgetting some simple setting).
> the viewer window freezes with one image while the sound plays  
> normally.
> this occurs whether i attempt to look at an isolated clip, or with  
> the timeline of the project as it exists so far. nothing changes in  
> the viewer window as i switch from clips to timeline, but the audio  
> plays normally from the selected bit.
> if i shut down the program and start up again, i get normal  
> features briefly, but then it starts acting strangely again very  
> quickly.
> i've restarted the machine - makes no difference.
> think i'm at a place where i need to uninstall and reinstall  
> iMovie? Any other suggestions or guesses?
> much appreciate all responses.
> thanks.
>
> p.s. saw the problem described on an apple discussion board. there  
> it was said to have something to do with added audio clips  
> sometimes causing the issue. but i have added no additional audio  
> to the project i'm working on...