iMovie displays a -43 error when exporting or importing files

When using iMovie 3.0 or later, you may get a -43 error message when you try to do the following:

• Send an iMovie project to iDVD.
• Import files into iMovie.
• Export projects to QuickTime using iMovie's Share feature.

If you come across this error, check to see if you have any third-party plug-ins installed in the following locations:

~/Library/iMovie/
/Library/iMovie/

If so, temporarily disable the plug-in by renaming or removing the iMovie plug-ins folder where the plug-in resides. Then open iMovie again and test to see if the export (or import) succeeds.

For example, older versions of the Slick plug-ins suite may cause this symptom. Gee Three has an update for their Slick plug-ins here. If you have plug-ins from another company, check with the plug-in developer for possible plug-in updates which may resolve this issue.

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