iMovie Tutorial

By Samantha HarlowMedia & Digital Resource Librarian

Getting Started

• File – New Project• Can set to Widescreen, Standard, or iPhone. • Can rename your project by double clicking on

name on the right of the screen. • Importing movies:– File – Import Movies– Navigate to your video – this might take a couple

of minutes, depending on length of clip.

• Importing directly from camera– Click on Camera button on right hand side of screen– Select all of clips from the screen which appears that you would like to import. Or push the

“Import All” button. – Name your new event and import video as “Large” in order to save room – this is still a high

quality import.

iMovie after video import:

• Select footage that you want to edit. • Move footage to box labeled “Project Library.” • The box next to the viewing screen is where you will be

performing your editing. • You can select scenes/images to delete or move by

selecting clips using the yellow box.

Buttons

Buttons continuedShow the Inspector options. See images below for what the inspector perform.

Add a theme to your project

Add background music from your iTunes library

Add a photo from your iPhoto library

Add titles (onscreen text)

Add transitions between clips

Other options within iMovie:

• Create a trailer http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2228• Organize your video http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2120• Keyboard shortcuts and shortcuts menus

– http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2132

• Adding sound effects and other audio – http://support.apple.com/kb/VI39?viewlocale=en_US

• Add video effects http://support.apple.com/kb/VI40?viewlocale=en_US such as aged film, cartoon, vignette, dream, sepia, or x-ray.

• Stabilize shaky video – http://support.apple.com/kb/VI33?viewlocale=en_US

More options with iMovie

• How to slow down or speed up clips in iMovie ’09 and ’11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Py5CA4GAQY

• Exporting Powerpoint presentations to iMovie– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thv5BOP2Xgc

• Ken Burns Effect: zooming in, zooming out, and panning across still photographs. – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qX9ii-t51o

• iMovie on iPad 2 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEaWuCrI24s

Equipment to Rent at Smith Library: First Floor, Media Center

• Audio recorders• Microphones• Video cameras:– Sony Bloggie– Sony Handycam– Canon Vixia– Canon Rebel DSLR– Please check out the Media & Digital Services website

for a full list of options and hours of check out.

Export movie into a file

Create a DVD

• You can send your footage directly to iDVD, a program on your Mac that creates a professional quality DVD.

• Once you select Share-iDVD, your project will automatically open up in iDVD.

• From iDVD, you can add multiple videos or photographs.

• When ready, insert blank DVD into CD drive on Mac and push “burn” button.

iDVD Tutorialhttp://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/idvd.html

Publishing your video

YouTube Formats

YouTube PrivacyYou have the option of making your YouTube video public, unlisted, or private. You can choose this option while uploading your video to YouTube.

Microsoft Movie Maker

Movie Maker Tutorialhttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/movie-maker-get-started

Problems?Apple iMovie support has a troubleshooting page on their main page. http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/

Please feel free to email me at: sharlow@highpoint.edu