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Create your own movies in the Brownsburg Public Library Creative Media Lab. 1
iMovie Table of Contents
Introducing iMovie ............................................................... page 3 Importing Video from Digital Cameras ................................ page 5 Editing a Video Clip ............................................................. page 8 Adding Transitions .............................................................. page 9 Adding Text ......................................................................... page 9 Adding Photographs .......................................................... page 10 Adding Audio Clips ............................................................ page 10 Finalizing your movie ........................................................ page 11
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Introducing iMovie Start iMovie By clicking the iMovie Icon on the Dock.
As iMovie opens, it may have video clips already displaying. That’s okay; you are previewing someone’s masterpiece! Or it may open to a grey screen, that’s okay too.
Go to File/New project in the Toolbar at the top of the screen.
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This is where you will name your project.
Notice on the left, are Project Themes. You can choose a premade theme, which are pretty cool or choose No Theme and go it alone, either way works. After naming your project, click Create.
You are ready to begin creating your iMovie! Right now all you see is a big grey box, that’s okay, you are going to pretty it up soon. The big grey box is where everything happens. It is divided into three parts. 1. Top left of the box is what your project will look like. It will contain the media you want included in your video (Projects). 2. Bottom left of the box will contain all your media, like videos and photographs, before editing (Events). 4
3. Top right screen is where your movie will play for you to preview your work (Viewer)
Importing video from Digital Camera Make sure iMovie is selected by clicking somewhere in the project window (big grey box). This is where there is sometimes confusion. Clicking on the desktop brings up different programs; iMovie won’t be the active program. If iMovie is the active program, iMovie will be the first word in the toolbar.
Plug your camera into the correct port on the back right side of the iMac.
Warning: You cannot import directly into iMovie with Analog VHS or 8mm camcorders. If this is the case, you will need to begin at the Video Capture Station. 5
Click on File and Import Movies If you are using a Flip Camera or camera with USB connectors, go to the camera name, such as Flip Camera. Click on the video to be imported, Click Import.
If you are using a Digital Camera with a small Connector, Click on File and Import from Camera.
Click on the video to be imported. Click Import.
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Video begins importing; it may take several minutes depending on the length of the video. A blue status bar indicates the progress of the download.
When the import is complete, the video clips will appear in the Viewer window (Bottom pane).
Clips can now be dragged to the project window (Top left pane) in the order you want them to be played.
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The yellow box around the clip allows you to edit the clip before or after dragging it to the project window. You will notice the highlighted clip will preview in the top right hand window. More than one clip maybe dragged at a time by expanding the sides of the yellow box.
Now there are two clips in the project window. Continue adding as many clips as you want to your project.
Editing a Video Clip The clip can also be edited. There are several ways to do this, but to keep it simple, the yellow box and be adjusted around the part of the clip you do not want to keep. Then click Delete key on the keyboard. The portion you want removed will be gone.
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If you make a mistake, just select undo and the deleted section will be returned. (Edit/Undo Reject Range on the top Toolbar).
Adding Transitions Transitions can be added between the clips for a smoother flow from one clip to another. Click on the icon for Transitions on the right side of the iMovie panel. A list of available Transitions will be displayed. Click on the one you want and drag to the Project window to the location you want the transitions. Transition Icon
Available Transitions
Adding Text to your Movie Text can be added to slides placed between or over Video. Click on the icon for Text on the right side of the iMovie panel. A list of available Text formats will appear. Click on the one you want, edit the Text and drag to the Project window to the location you want the transitions. 9
Text Icon
Available Text Formats
Adding Photographs to your Movie Photographs can also be added to your movie. Click on the Photograph icon also on the right side of the iMovie panel.
Photograph Icon
Photographs should be imported into iPhoto or some other location on the iMac. Once you can see your photograph, simply drag it to the location you want it in the Project Window. Adding Audio Clips to your Movie Sound tracks can be added to your movie, by importing them to iTunes and then dragging to the location you want the sound to begin playing. 10
Audio Icon
Click on the sound you want to add to your movie and drag it to the location in the Project Window you want it to begin playing. Audio can also be edited by utilizing the Yellow Box and clicking Delete on the keyboard.
Click on Audio file and Drag to the Project Window.
Finalizing your Movie Once you have everything just the way you want it, you are ready to Share your movie! (You can view your movie, by clicking at the beginning of the movie in the Project Window and clicking on the Shift bar on the keyboard).
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Click on Share on the top Toolbar, you will see several ways to complete your movie. iDVD, burns a DVD on your movie. YouTube makes a version viewable on YouTube. Facebook makes a version for Facebook. Export using QuickTime makes a small file usable on a computer. Export Movie. . . provides you with several versions.
Name the Movie and select where to save it. (Desktop is a good location). Make your choice of file size depending on how you are using your movie and Click on Export. iMovie will create that version and put it wherever you told it to put it. Once the movie is complete, you can copy it to your Flash Drive or CD and you are done! If you made a DVD, the DVD will eject when complete.
Note: There are many options included in iMovie to make a professional video. This tutorial only explains the simplest methods. Once you are familiar with iMovie, you can begin using many of the bells and whistle that make your movies even better!
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