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iMovie '08 Essential Training




In iMovie '08 Essential Training, Mac expert Garrick Chow teaches new and experienced users how to create great movies for iTunes, YouTube, personal websites, and more. Garrick runs the gamut of iMovie's capabilities, including importing video clips from tape-based and digital cameras; organizing events; adding clips to a project; incorporating photos and graphics; and adding music, voiceovers, titles, and transitions. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

Released on: 12/4/2007

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Table of contents


Introduction

Welcome 0:37 0.6 MB

1. Getting Started

Who is iMovie '08 for? 1:32 1.2 MB
What’s changed in iMovie '08? 5:37 4.4 MB
Making sure you have the latest version of iMovie 1:59 2.1 MB

2. Importing Video

Exploring the types of connections 1:44 1.4 MB
Importing from a tape-based camera 8:17 13.6 MB
Importing from a tapeless camera 5:16 8.9 MB
Importing from a digital still camera 4:06 6.8 MB
Importing from a location on your Mac 3:45 7.0 MB
Capturing live action 2:51 4.9 MB
Importing video from older media 3:17 4.8 MB

3. Interface Essentials

Interface overview 2:51 5.8 MB
The Event library and Event browser 4:53 8.5 MB
Selecting and adding clips to a project 4:36 7.9 MB
Using the toolbar 3:17 6.9 MB
Essential preferences 6:12 11.4 MB

4. Organizing Clips

Organizing events 6:20 10.1 MB
Rating clips 4:22 7.9 MB
Using advanced rating tools 2:47 5.2 MB
Tagging with keywords 5:37 10.0 MB
Moving events to a different hard drive 2:08 3.1 MB
Deleting unwanted clips from your hard drive 3:42 6.0 MB

5. Editing Video

Creating a new project 2:13 2.3 MB
Adding clips to the project 7:22 12.2 MB
Trimming and slip edits 4:03 6.6 MB
Fine-tuning clips 3:06 4.7 MB
Splitting clips 3:08 4.9 MB
Cropping and rotating 5:00 8.1 MB
Using the advanced Edit tool 2:42 5.2 MB
Creating and adjusting still clips 4:06 6.8 MB
Incorporating photos 4:28 7.5 MB
Adjusting color 10:12 16.1 MB
Using transitions 6:45 11.6 MB
Adding titles 5:56 10.4 MB

6. Working with Audio

Adjusting audio levels and position 3:43 6.3 MB
Adding music and sound effects 9:37 16.6 MB
Adding background music 6:09 10.6 MB
Adding a voiceover 4:43 8.1 MB
Extracting audio from other clips 2:28 4.0 MB

7. Sharing Your Movies

Exporting to iTunes 3:31 6.8 MB
Exporting to the media browser 2:19 4.1 MB
Publishing to YouTube 3:45 6.6 MB
Publishing to a .Mac Web Gallery 5:22 9.8 MB
Other export options 4:42 8.0 MB

Conclusion

Goodbye 0:40 0.7 MB

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