iMovie
gives you a platform for your video editing project with tools that will make
your video easily stand out. This tool is designed for the classy Mac users
that wants to produce videos like a professional.
It allows you to add various
effects and footage to your movie. There is also an option to add transitions
for easy blending of your audio with your video.
iMovie is very easy to use and this tutorial guide will tell you all you need to know.
Starting a New Project in iMovie 10
When
you open up iMovie 10 to start a new video editing project, the first thing you
will see is your event libraries (where raw video files are stored and
organized) in a column along the lefthand side of the window.
There will be a
library for your iPhoto files, where you can access photos and videos to use in
iMovie. Any old events and projects that you've created or imported from
previous versions of iMovie should also be visible.
Any
edited iMovie projects (or a new, empty project) will be shown in the bottom
center of the window, and the viewer (where you'll watch clips and preview
projects) is in the top center.
The
downward arrow in the top left or the bottom center is for importing media, and
the + sign is for creating a new project. You can take either of those actions
to get started on a new editing project. Importing is straightforward, and most
types of video, image and audio files are accepted by iMovie.
When
you create a new project, you'll be offered a variety of "themes."
These are templates for titles and transitions that will automatically be added
to your edited video. If you don't want to use any of the themes, just select
"No Theme."
Adding Footage to Your iMovie Project
The
first step here is to import the clips for your footage using the import
button. Or, if the footage is already in iPhoto or another event library, you
can find it and add it to your iMovie project.
When
adding clips to a project, you can select the whole or part of a clip. You can
also get an auto selection of 4 seconds from iMovie if you want easy editing.
It's simple to add the selections directly to your project, either using the
drag-and-drop function, or with the E, Q or W keys.
Once
a clip is in your editing sequence, it can be moved around by dragging and
dropping, or extended by clicking on either end.
You can also add video and
audio effects to any of the clips in your project (you can access any of these
tools by selecting the clip within your project, and then clicking on Adjust in
the bar at the top right of the iMovie window).
You
can also add transitions, sound effects, background images, iTunes music and
more to your iMovie projects. All of this is accessible through the content
library on the bottom left of the iMovie screen.
How To Share Videos From iMovie 10
When
you're done editing and ready to share the video you made in iMovie 10, there
are several ways you can do that. Sharing to the Theater, email, iTunes or as a
file creates a Quicktime or Mp4 file that will be stored on your computer or in
the cloud.
You don't need any kind of special account or access to share your
file in one of these ways, and you'll be given video encoding options so you
can optimize the quality and size of your file.
To
share using YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook or iReport, you'll need an account with
the corresponding site, and internet access. If you're going to share the video
automatically online, you should also be sure to save a backup copy to your computer for archival purposes.
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