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Page 1: IMovie ‘11 Introductory Information Introductory Information

iMovie ‘11

Introductory

Information

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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.

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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.

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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.

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iMovie - Toolbar

» Has buttons for most common tasks available in menus -- sits in the middle of the iMovie Desktop.

Open Camera Import Window

Adjust Thumbnail Size

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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

Volume Levels

Browsers

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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.

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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

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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 preview clips in the Viewer.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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)

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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.