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If you've been asking yourself 'what is iMovie?' — it's Apple's answer to a video editing program for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. There's no need to even download iMovie for Mac, as it's already included, for free. A companion iMovie app is also available for iPhones and iPads, and makes it easy to edit on the go.
IMovie has gone through repeated upgrading over the period with subsequent versions hitting the market year in year out. However, you might encounter iMovie update problems. This article will touch on the tips and tricks about iMovie update and share solutions to fix iMovie update bugs. Read through to get more knowledge about how to.
For all of us who have hours of video clips from birthday parties, travel adventures, and other special life events, being able to create memorable movies out of them to cherish is priceless. And you don't need anything but iMovie to turn iPhone-recorded video notes into a true attention-grabbing blockbuster.
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Apple's iMovie app for iOS 4 is fairly easy to use, but it also carries expectations based on what iMovie for Mac (or really any video editor) can do. Editing tips and tricks for Apple's. IMovie included more tools after upgraded to 11.0 since 2010. Though it is an intelligent design, there have not many instructive guidelines for users, which make troubles for the users who don't have much time to find out hidden and useful tips and tricks. IMovie Tips and Tricks posted Nov 11, 2013, 5:59 AM by Patrick Donovan updated Dec 6, 2013, 6:06 AM Starting a New Project. Open iMovie and go to File, select 'New. If the iMovie Import window isn't open, click on the down arrow beside the red, yellow and green close/minimise/full screen buttons. Click on Import Media and wait while the Mac and the iPhone sync.
So with your iMovie download in hand, go through this iMovie tutorial to learn how to use iMovie like a pro. Plus, additional tips and tricks, which never hurt.
How To Use iMovie On Mac
Before you can start with the iMovie app, you need to make sure you actually have it on your Mac and know how to launch it:
Click on the iMovie icon from your Dock or Applications folder (in case your don't see the iMovie app there, search for it in the App Store and redownload)
In iMovie, choose one of the libraries (Photos for media files in that app, All Events for files from your Mac, or All Projects for the past iMovie work)
How to create a new movie project
So with all your iPhone video clips ready to go, let's create your new movie. To get started with a blank timeline for a new project:
Open iMovie and click Create New
Select Movie
The new Apple iMovie project will open. By default, there's no predefined theme. To add a name to your movie:
Click to go back to Projects
Enter the project name
Click OK
Then double-click on your movie project to get back in
How to add video clips to your movie
It goes without saying that to play and edit your movie, you first need to include video clips it will eventually consist of! You can also use the picture in picture iMovie feature that's useful when you want two clips to play at the same time (e.g. when you're creating an iMovie tutorial). One clip will then appear in a smaller frame within the larger clip.
So to add a clip to your timeline:
Select a file from your Libraries in the sidebar
Drag the entire file onto the project timeline
How to trim a clip in iMovie
If you want to reduce the duration of the clip you've just added because it's too long for what you're trying to do, you can easily cut it at either end:
How To Use iMovie On Mac
Before you can start with the iMovie app, you need to make sure you actually have it on your Mac and know how to launch it:
Click on the iMovie icon from your Dock or Applications folder (in case your don't see the iMovie app there, search for it in the App Store and redownload)
In iMovie, choose one of the libraries (Photos for media files in that app, All Events for files from your Mac, or All Projects for the past iMovie work)
How to create a new movie project
So with all your iPhone video clips ready to go, let's create your new movie. To get started with a blank timeline for a new project:
Open iMovie and click Create New
Select Movie
The new Apple iMovie project will open. By default, there's no predefined theme. To add a name to your movie:
Click to go back to Projects
Enter the project name
Click OK
Then double-click on your movie project to get back in
How to add video clips to your movie
It goes without saying that to play and edit your movie, you first need to include video clips it will eventually consist of! You can also use the picture in picture iMovie feature that's useful when you want two clips to play at the same time (e.g. when you're creating an iMovie tutorial). One clip will then appear in a smaller frame within the larger clip.
So to add a clip to your timeline:
Select a file from your Libraries in the sidebar
Drag the entire file onto the project timeline
How to trim a clip in iMovie
If you want to reduce the duration of the clip you've just added because it's too long for what you're trying to do, you can easily cut it at either end:
Select the clip on the timeline and simply drag its corner inwards
When done, click somewhere else to save the cut. Your changes remain adjustable until you click them off (you can still use the undo command though).
How to split a clip easily
In the process of making a movie, quite often you'd find yourself needing to split a clip into multiple sections (e.g. when creating a timelapse). Luckily, it's very easy to do:
Hold the cursor in the place you'd the clip to split
Click ⌘ + B or right-click and choose Split Clip
How to combine clips together
iMovie makes combining two separate clips into one for editing and seamless playback effortless. Just drag the clips onto the timeline and make sure they are positioned back to back.
Add transitions between clips
If you look closely, you'll notice that no movie just plainly changes its scenes — there's always a smooth transition in place. How is it done?
In your iMovie app, choose Transitions in the top menu
Preview a few options by clicking on them
When you find the right one, drag it to position just between the clips
How to add text to iMovie
If you're about to make your own iMovie tutorial, you need to know how to add text to iMovie project, such as titles or subtitles. Luckily, it's much more simple than it sounds:
While in your project, select Titles in the top bar
Go through all that are available, watch previews, and pick the best one
Edit the title if such option is presented
Drag it onto your timeline and place in the right spot
Add background music to your project
Background music helps set the mood, define a character, mark a climax, or introduce a transition. No wonder the days of silent movies are long gone. Let's see how to add music to iMovie to liven your project up:
With iMovie open, click Audio at the top of the app
All your tracks from iTunes will be listed there. If you don't have any music on iTunes, just upload some audio from your Mac there first. Alternatively, switch to Sound Effects in the sidebar if you're looking for something more ambient.
Drag the audio file you like right onto the timeline and put it where you'd want the tune to start
How to add a background image to your movie
Adding images to the background of your iMovie project is a breeze:
Switch to Backgrounds page in the top toolbar
Go through the previews of all samples
When you see the perfect one, just drag it onto the project's timeline
How to save iMovie projects
Saving progress as you go is easily the most important thing you can do. As movie projects are often quite heavy and demand lots of processing power, you're always a glitch away from losing everything you didn't save in time. Make sure to know how to save iMovie projects:
In the iMovie window, click Share
Choose File
Customize the default video information
Click Next
Select the destination folder ➙ Save
How to export iMovie projects
To share your iMovie projects on the internet, you can export them to Youtube, iTunes, Facebook, Vimeo, or email with a simple share feature:
Click the Share icon in the top-right corner of iMovie
Choose where you'd like to export your movie
If you just want to save your movie to Mac, choose File and follow the process from the section above
More (better) video editing options
While iMovie is an ok video-editing app to start with, since it comes right with your Mac, there are much better options out there, which can perform more customized and advanced functions for video recording and editing. For example, Capto and CameraBag Pro.
Use Capto for video recording on Mac
It's the quickest way to record screen, add voiceover, and edit your recordings flexibly on Mac. Try Capto free on Setapp!
Capto allows you to easily record the screen of your Mac to make tutorials or videos that include voiceovers and annotations. The app handles features like crop, cut, fade in and fade out of audio tracks, and many more without breaking a sweat. Plus, you can edit your screenshots too! To start with Capto:
Choose whether you're editing an image or video at the top-left corner
Select one of the tools in the sidebar to activate it
CameraBag Pro is similar to Capto, but supercharged with even more advanced features. It has recently become #2 in the Mac App of the Year according to Apple and is basically the best photo and film-editing tool around that boasts:
Award-winning intuitive interface
A library of over 200 filters created by professional photographers
Non-destructive edits for both photos and videos
The ability to batch changes and save hours of doing micro-adjustments
Best of all, both Capto and CameraBag Pro are available to you for a free 7-day trial through Setapp, a platform with more than 150 Mac apps that inspire creativity and help you get your work done faster and better. Now that you know how to use iMovie for Mac and some other options to explore, making your first movie is going to be a no-brainer!
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Imovie Editing Tricks
Starting a New Project
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Open iMovie and go to File, select 'New Project'.
The New Project window will open and here you can select some features to get your project started. First you will select other a Theme or Movie Trailer. Themes have transitions and certain formatting already inserted into the project. Movie Trailers does exactly what it sounds like, it will have the effects to make your project look like a Movie Trailer. To begin with, I would just pick 'No Theme' to get started and you can always play around with themes later.
Give your project a title and then leave the next couple of settings alone. Those settings will work well for most projects. You can select the box so that you automatically have a transition in place from picture to picture. Look over your options and pick one that you like.
Now you will be able to begin your project. You will need photos and/or videos to insert into your project. There are places that you can easily get pictures that are free of copyright and available for use in education. http://pixabay.com/ has all public domain images if you are needing more images.
If your images are on your desktop, you can just drag and drop them into your project.
If your images are in your iPhoto, you can just select the photo icon and search for them there.
If you want to import a movie file into your project, go to 'File', 'Import' and select 'Movies'.
To insert sound, you can either use the sound files already included in iMovie or you can insert your own by doing a voiceover or by inserting an outside sound file.
To insert sound from a file already found in iMovie, select the sound icon and select the track you want. These are mostly music files for background music.
To insert a voiceover, select the part of the iMovie project you want to do a voiceover for and then hit the record button.
To insert a sound file from an outside source, you can just drag and drop the file onto your project window. Place it in the location you want.
You can even get sound files from YouTube. They have created a resource of free audio files that can be used in projects. Go to https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary and download the files you want.
Note that if your sound file, other than a voiceover, is inserted for the whole project but the sound file is not long enough, it will just be repeated until it covers the whole project. Latest modern warfare.
There is a known glitch that happens when part of the iMovie file gets corrupted and you can not enter any more voiceovers. To see some possible fixes for this, go to this site.
You can also add Titles and Text to your project. Select the Titles button to look at all of your options.
Once you have media inserted into your project, you may need to adjust the various properties to make sure that the sound files are loud enough or that things occur in the correct order.
Select the gear icon to enter the settings for the media.
One change to make right away is to increase the volume of the voiceover and make sure that 'ducking' is enabled. Ducking makes it so the other sound files are put in the background at a lower volume while your main audio file is being played.
Once your project is ready to be shared out, click 'Share' and select 'Export Movie'.
I would suggest you select either Large or HD.
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http://www.alicechristie.org/edtech/mmedia/imovie.html
Watch the video below for some more advanced tips and directions.
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