To change the project properties, go to file project properties. Click the project libraryedit project buttons to toggle betwen the project storyboard view above and the project. Read the imovie 11 project book by jeff carlson available from rakuten kobo. The sections below will help you use imovie 11 to edit your video efficiently. Stepbystep guide to creating an imovie the following. Open imovie 11 by clicking the icon on the dock or by searching imovie in spotlight. This 90 minute presentation walks you through all the basics of editing from how to properly set up your project so that it is saved. You may have synced the clips via itunes or added them to your photos app using the apple camera connection kit. You also do any editing of the clips, audio, titles, and transitions here. To import an imovie hd project, choose file import imovie hd project. Click and drag from automatic to manual see bottom left of above screen to select which video clips to import. How to add music to imovie in 3 easy steps music for makers.
In the project library panel, make sure your save location, such as your external hard drive. It is very easy to be able to create and use multiple imovie libraries and move items between them. This site consists of a compilation of public information available on the internet. How to import video files or projects to imovie 8911 on mac. For this project, you will be selecting an independent reading book that you have read this year to highlight in an imovie. Project library lists all the imovie projects youve created.
Learn everything you need to know about imovie 11 by using the tutorials at on any groundworks computer. The naming convention suggested here, dianegeranium for event. With imovie, apple offers a world of opportunity to anyone interested in making videos the software allows you to cut clips, add transitions, overlay titles, and much more all for free. If you are unfamiliar with imovie 11 you may want to have a look at. You can use imovie to edit the footage you film with digital video cameras and hd video cameras. After you create your imovie project and add video clips and photos to it, finetune your movie by making clips longer or shorter. Learn more about imovie 11 by using the tutorials at. Importing old imovie projects dragging video in from the finder importing with imovie s drop box folder importing footage from old analog tapes chapter 2 the lay of the land the concept of movie projects the project library aspect ratios. Add images tapping the image icon on the screen will allow you to add photographs and images saved to your photos app. Event library lists the names of all the events youve recorded on video and gathered into imovie. In this handson session, learn how to use imovie to shorten and arrange your clips, and to add audio, titles, and other effects. I call it the imovie 11 project book because i present the information in the form of. Well be covering all these features plus plenty of other tools and techniques for making your videos the best they can be in imovie. Using imovie to enhance learning pat dietrich, media specialist.
You can select images located in the camera roll, photo library and. But if youve ever used it, you likely know that imovie s sevensong music library is shall we say, underwhelming. When you are finished working on your imovie project you can share it. In ilife, to edit video scenes into a movie to share with others, you first create a project in the imovie project library and edit the project in the project browser. Once you are happy with the image sequence, timing, transitions and all other. Final cut pro x full class with free pdf guide youtube. You will work with pixie and other creation apps to.
In this case, it was in the imovie library, not the photos library. Learn how imovie 11 will make your video projects look like a hollywood alist production. If your imovie library is large and you want to free up storage space on your mac, you can move your imovie library to an external drive. A new project file for your imovie hd project is created in the location you chose. But wouldnt you know it, apple released a new version of that program as well. During this tutorial, youll bring your video into imovie, arrange your event library, and. The only way to experiment is to duplicate the project, and try out stuff on the duplicate. Pdf owner manuals and user guides are not affiliated with the products andor names mentioned in this site. Where your projects are edited, the video, audio and titles are arranged here.
That is because your project is automatically saved to the computer hard drive as you work. Students use imovie software to produce a movie highlighting a book which. It consists of links to your photos library, events and projects. This is useful if you have a lot of projects and want to be able to find them more easily. The first problem occurs when i attempt to drag a movie from my events library into the project library. In ilife, imovie helps you put video into your itunes library. This tutorial has step by step instructions for students to create the best projects and teacher instructions with tips.
To save space on your mac, you can move your imovie library to an external hard drive. Projects are located in the movies imovie projects folder on your startup drive. How to start an imovie video project in ilife 11 dummies. If youve checked out a video camera from king library or have video footage on a mini dv, here. Missing cds looking for the free and shareware programs and downloads described in your missing manual. Source video shows the contents of the events youve selected in the event library.
You can also organize your projects into folders in the project library. The libraries pane this menu is located on the left side of the imovie window. Project library this is where the projects in imovie are stored. Create an imovie project before we do anything in imovie, we must create and title a new default folder as well as title and save. It jumps over the manual part of whats covered in most books to. I wish to thank the unknown photographer who has clicked. If you want to move a project to another computer, you need to take all the appropriate events for that project as well. Creating movies with imovie 11 kent state university. In this case, youll need to look up the imovie project library. The course covers the entire postproduction process, from importing audio, video, and still images to adding effects, creating trailers, and sharing your finished projects on social networks.
Before starting with the tutorial that begins in chapter 2, read the following sections to. I come from imovie 6, and the new features and the way it looks on the screen is baffling. Select the project you want to export by locating it in the topleft project library panel list and doubleclicking your project to open it. If you have imovie installed in your iphone or ipad and used it to edit a video, you can also import the project using file import imovie ios project menu. There is no imovie library file that is analogous to the iphoto library file. You may decide to use clips from an existing imovie project or other file in your new project. You will be creating an imovie that showcases your book. You can store archived projects in libraries, and even spread your projects across multiple hard drives.
I cannot open any existing imovie projects from their folders using rightclick open with. You may choose to print this document before you start or keep this pdf file open on. The information about projects and events is contained in the project and events. Gary, on the imovie subject, is there a keyboard shortcut didnt see one on your pdf. Retrieve past projects and events from imovie library. After choosing a moviephotofolder, you can start importing the media by clicking the import selected button, and they will be available in the media library. You can use imovie 11 to edit the footage you film with digital video cameras and hd video cameras. All you need to do to see them is to open itunes and. You can even specify videos of different sizes for different devices at the same time, and imovie converts the videos and dumps them into the movies section of your itunes library. Eventually it will contain all the video clips, transitions, effects, and audio used in your. You can set your project library to list projects alphabetically or with the most recent projects at the top. Learn key video editing skills like capturing and adding video to your imovie project, editing clips to make a complete video by star trainer francesco schiavon. This book delivers the cool stuff in a fun and engaging format.
Saving an unfinished imovie project for completion later you may have noticed that there is no save option in the menus for imovie. This is a basic tutorial on how to use imovie to produce your photo essay video. This is a pdf only for now but accompany videos will added soon for a higher price. Managing imovie libraries and files imovie version 10 uses a new system for storing clips and projects. In imovie 11 essential training, author garrick chow illustrates the process of creating highquality video using imovie 11. Imovie doesnt seem to be able to handle this and crashes.
Introducing imovie whether youve been an imovie fan since the program debuted way back in 1999 or youre taking your first foray into editing home movies, youll be selection from imovie. Finalizing sharing your project 1 starting a new project open imovie by. An imovie library holds all the media and data used to make movies in imovie. The imovie library this is where all of the materials you import into imovie are organized. Using imovie to enhance learning csd education technology. I am very satisfied with the results of my project. If you are unfamiliar with imovie, the sections below will help you import video files or projects to imovie 89 11 on mac. Look to see that the top left window of imovie is the event library, not project library if not, click the arrows in the center bar on the left side of the screen. You will need to crop the clip see above instructions. If you have used imovie to move them to an external drive, they would be in the imovie projects folder at. My project used imovie software in the video production studio, where students in. Click and drag from automatic to manual see bottom left of.
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