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iMovie ‘ 11

iMovie ‘ 11. Introductory Information. iMovie - Desktop Specifics. Project Browser Shows how your clips are arranged in a project Basically, this is your movie -- it contains the clips after they have been edited. Contains the Project Library

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iMovie ‘ 11

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  1. iMovie ‘11 Introductory Information

  2. iMovie - Desktop Specifics • Project Browser • Shows how your clips are arranged in a project • Basically, this is your movie -- it contains the clips after they have been edited. • Contains the Project Library • Used to open previous projects created in iMovie • Viewer • Allows you to preview your video • Used to crop either video or still images.

  3. iMovie - Desktop Specifics 2 • Event Browser • Shows the clips in your Events • Basically a storage area for video clips -- NOT a part of your movie -- this is raw footage. • Also lets you mark clips as favorites or rejected • Rejected clips are NOT deleted, they are just hidden • Allows you to access various browsers -- Music & Sound Effects, Photos, Titles, Transitions, and Maps & Backgrounds.

  4. iMovie Desktop Specifics 3 • Event Library - Lists every Event you’ve created to organize video clips in different categories • Events are listed along with the year in which the clips were created. • Events allow you to group video into useful, named categories.

  5. iMovie - Toolbar • Has buttons for most common tasks available in menus -- sits in the middle of the iMovie Desktop. Browsers Volume Levels Adjust Thumbnail Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Open Camera Import Window 1 - Add selection to project 2 - Mark selection as favorite 3 - Unmark selection 4 - Reject selection 5 - Voiceover 6 - Crop, Rotate, Ken Burns 7 - Inspector

  6. Importing Video • Can import video clips from files on your computer: • File > Import > Movies • Can be added to an existing Event, or to a new Event • Can import from digital video cameras through a Firewire connection. • Can import from your Mac’s built-in iSight camera.

  7. Importing Video 2 • To import from a video camera • Connect camera to computer with Firewire cable • Click on the Import from Camera button • In the Import window, click on Import • Choose Event options • Click Import • Click Done when finished

  8. Previewing Source Video • To expand or contract the filmstrip and change the number of thumbnails shown you use the slider at the bottom of the Source area (there is also a slider at the bottom of the Project Browser). • Use the red “skimming” line to previewclips in the Viewer.

  9. Making Selections • To select just a portion of the clips, you can: • Click once on a clip -- by default, it will select up to 4 seconds of video; • Click and drag on the clip -- this will place a yellow selection area on the clip. • The yellow selection area can be changed by dragging on the handles on the sides of the box.

  10. Adding clips to a project • Two ways to make a clip part of your project: • Select the clip in the Events Browser and then drag and drop to the Project Browser • Select the clip in the Events Browser and then click on the “Add to Project” button on the Toolbar

  11. Enhancing Video • Video (and still pictures) can be cropped/resized in iMovie using the Crop button and the Viewer -- • Click the Crop button • Click the clip you want to crop/resize • Size the green box in the Viewer around the part of the clip you want to keep/enlarge • Click Done

  12. Editing Your Movie • To change the order of clips in the Project Browser -- simply click and drag the clips where you want them to go (drag & drop). • Trimming allows you to change the duration of a clip by removing unwanted frames.

  13. Editing Your Movie 2 • Editing in the Events Browser - Basic Editing • Selecting portion to use in the project • Project Browser - Advanced Editing • For still pics, video, and audio -- clips can be lengthened/shortened • Special effects can be added • Video speed can be changed • Quality can be changed • Includes Exposure, Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation • Audio -- volume can be changed, faded in/out

  14. The Precision Editor • The Precision Editor is a visual editing tool that allows you to edit the end of a clip and the beginning of the next clip in the same window. • Can also edit the audio portion of a clip. • Can be used to extend audio from one clip so that it plays while another video clip is seen.

  15. Browsers • To add pictures - use the Photos button to access pics in iPhoto. • To add Music & Sound Effects - use the Music & Sound Effects button. • Can access music from iTunes or GarageBand. • A wide variety of Sound Effects can be found in the iMovie Sound Effects or iLife Sound Effects Libraries.

  16. Browsers 2 • To add Titles - use the Titles button. • Can be placed over various styled backgrounds or video clips. • Can use various fonts, colors, and sizes. • To add Transitions - use the Transitions button. • Used to move between video clips. • Includes things like fades, spins and cross dissolves.

  17. Browsers 3 • Maps and Backgrounds - can be accessed through the Maps and Backgrounds button • Contain animated maps that can be used to show where video was recorded. • Maps have three different styles: • Globe, Flat Map, and Still Map

  18. Voiceovers • To record Voiceovers -- click the Voiceovers button to open the Voiceovers window. • Begin recording by clicking on the clip you want to place the voiceover on. • Press the Spacebar to stop recording. • Close the Voiceovers window when done.

  19. Special Effects • Allow you to make clip appear as if it were aged, black & white or sepia-toned, or with a vignette around it (these are just a few of the effects in iMovie). • Can be accessed by double-clicking the clip in the Project Browser and using the Clip tab -- choose the effect and click Done to apply it to the clip.

  20. Sharing • Used to export movies out of iMovie so that others can see your projects. • Can share to iTunes for use on an iPod, iPhone, or AppleTV. • Can also share straight to: • iDVD • iWeb • YouTube • MobileMe Web Gallery • Media Browser

  21. Sharing 2 • Can publish to 4 sizes in iTunes, based on where you will view your finished movie and include: • Tiny - iPhone (176 x 144) • Mobile - iPhone/Computer (480 x 272) • Medium - iPod, AppleTX, Computer (640 x 360) • Large - AppleTV, Computer (960 540)

  22. Sharing 3 • Shared movies are saved to the Movies folder inside of your iTunes folder -- they can also be played in iTunes. • Movies can be shared to multiple places (iTunes, YouTube, Media Browser, etc…) • Shared movies can be accessed in other iLife programs like GarageBand and iDVD through the Media Browser.

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