creating digital video for ipod, idvd, iphone or youtube with advanced audio options integrates with...
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Creating Digital Video for iPod, iDVD, iPhone or YouTube with Advanced Audio Options
Integrates with iPhoto, iTunes and iDVD
Transitions, titles and effects
New skimming of clips
Advanced Audio Control
iMovie’s InterfaceAn Event is an imported video project where source video is stored. You may have several events depending on how many imports. A Project is the active timeline where edits, audio and other compiled assets are arranged.
Project Browser:organized edited clips
Viewer
Toolbar
Event Browser: clips from source video are available for skimming
Project Library
EventLibrary
Filmstrip and Audio
Active media in the Project Browser
Filmstrip
Soundtrack
FILMSTRIP – sequence of clips; transitions, audio and titles are attached to the filmstrip using colored fields or markers.
Notice: Audio is attached to a filmstrip clip by dragging audio to the background of the project browser (gray screen here). Audio can be layered.
Field or Marker
ViewerSkimmed images or edited playback is viewable in the
viewer.
VIEWER: you can elect different views using theWINDOW menu option: small, medium or large or manually.
When playback occurs, follow the red playhead in your event browser OR in clip you are skimming in event browser.
Viewer
TIP: Use space bar to playback movie
Audio, Peak Meter and Media Buttons
Controls The toolbar provides a variety of accessible tools to help control or manage your content.
Yellow/orange: filmstrip selection or footage added to projectGreen: audio marker OR marked favorite footageRed: playback head OR marked rejected footagePurple: voiceoverBlue: keyword applied to stripEXTRA NOTE: Ragged edge any color: clip / audio continues to next line
TOOLBAR
Titles
Transitions
iTunes
iPhoto
Audio Skimming
Audio Adjustments
Crop
Voiceover
Unmark
MarkPlay Project OR Event
Clips Size Slider
Open Camera
AudioPeak Meter
Reject
COLOR CODES
iMovie Assets
Create a Movie – getting started
iMovie Easy Steps
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Movie Dimensions for Publishing NTSC: sharing (or saving) your movies
What is NTSC? NationalTelevision System Committee establishes video standards for Americas, Japan, South Korea, Mexico and more.
What is aspect ratio? Ratio of width to height of a tv picture.
Sharing to YouTube using iMovie
NOTE: YouTube screens content. Do not try to upload any material with copyright protection.
Skimming Video
New way to view movie – drag playhead back and forth clips
Look in Event browser – this is your database of potential video – skimming video is viewable in both the selected clip and in the Viewer
Use audio skimming toggle button to turn off audio while skimming
Edit Tool in Advanced Mode
Preferences: Show Advanced Tools
Buttons in center tool bar – click EDIT button
Click and drag – then it’s added to the timeline
Arrow brings you back to standard mode
Change default length from 4 seconds to Clicking in Event Browser to a new duration
Advanced Editing Techniques
Insert new video in middle of clip – SPLIT portion of clip – EDIT: Split Clip – shows up as a green marker
Rejoin split portion – select one with other next to it : EDIT: Join Clip
Select portion – first or last frame, click fine tuning button – click and drag handle to extend or trim away video
Trimming Video
Clip in movie is in right place but too long or too short or action is cut off
Click and drag selection to portion you want to keep
Choose EDIT: TRIM to Selection
Click Clip Duration to open trimmer (in bottom edge of
Working with audio Layer sounds, add fx, adjust volumes for perfect mix
Drag to background space – adds background to entire project or select specific clip and attach sound to that
You can overlap as many clips as you like
Drag bar to reposition
Titles will be shown in audio marker titles
Audio Adjustments
To remove unwanted silence or noise at beginning or end, drag length at beginning or end of clips marker
Multiple clips can have volume adjustment – click to open audio adjustments window – make necessary adjustments
You can change volume of video clip audio as well – just click on audio adjustments
Activate ducking in audio adjustment so that other volume is reduced compared to the selected audio
Command and shift to extract audio
Background Audio – extra tips
Add audio to background of project
Use Trim feature to adjust length of audio
Attach more than one piece of music and iMovie adds an automatic cross fade
Pin Icon locks music to new location
You can trim a previous clip so that the pinned track moves with the attached clip and will not change position
Arrange Music Tracks:
Pinned tracks are in top list – you can release from pinned state
Floating Music Tracks allow you to change position of audio in background track
Sound Fx Enhance your movie
Open music and sound effects browser
Effects are categorized – select a sound effect, press spacebar to preview it
Drag effect over a specific clip and it will be released over that clip
Drag icon of sound effect to new position
To adjust length, drag right
To adjust volume, click on green clip, then select adjust audio and adjust volume level
Add fade in / out using the sliding bar
Adding Voiceover Mac’s built-in mic or external
Click voiceover button
Choose microphone you want to use (built in line input)
Adjust input volume so the level in the meter doesn’t reach the red zone
Choose noise reduction level – remove background noise to right or -20 dB / add voice enhancement for smoother voice
Choose location in filmstrip, countdown to three - creates a purple marker
Hit spacebar to end recording
Drag icon to change position or drag right edge to length to desired
Adjust audio by clicking on purple tab
Click on purple to delete
iMOVIE SKILLS - LAB
Edit raw footage into sequence.
Use titles, narration, audio, and transitions into filmstrip.
Export raw footage.