Now that we've gotten some footage into iMovie, I'd like to take some time to…examine the iMovie window and interface.…It's actually a pretty simple setup, but there are some key terms and interface…elements that you should familiarize yourself with before you actually start…using iMovie to edit video.…For the most part, iMovie is a one-window application, a lot like its iLife siblings…iTunes, GarageBand, iWeb, iPhoto, and iDVD.…You will open other panels occasionally to tweak settings, but all the action is…pretty much contained right here in this one window.…As you can see, the window is divided into several areas, or panes.…
We'll go into more details with each area in the following movies, but…briefly, this is the Event Library here, which displays all the footage you've…imported into iMovie, organized by event. And this is the event browser over…here on the right, which shows you the content of whichever events you have…selected over here on the left.…In the upper-left here, we have the Project pane, and this is where you drag in…
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2/3/2011- Importing footage and stills
- Organizing and locating clips using ratings and keyword tags
- Cropping, trimming, splitting, and fine-tuning clips
- Inserting transitions between clips
- Applying One-Step effects
- Stabilizing shaky footage
- Adding background music and voiceovers
- Synchronizing footage to specific points of an audio track
- Publishing content to YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook
- Exporting movies and projects
Skill Level Beginner
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Welcome42s
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1. Getting Started
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2. Importing Video
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Types of connections1m 58s
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Importing from other sources2m 24s
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Capturing live action1m 31s
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3. Understanding the Interface
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Interface overview2m 8s
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The toolbar2m 35s
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4. Organizing Clips
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Organizing events4m 28s
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Rating clips3m 26s
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Advanced rating tools2m 34s
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Tagging with keywords5m 6s
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5. Editing Video
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Creating a new project2m 36s
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Adding clips to the project5m 46s
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Trimming and slip edits3m 40s
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Fine-tuning clips2m 6s
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Cropping and rotating5m 11s
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The advanced Edit tool2m 14s
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6. Working with Effects
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Incorporating photos5m 48s
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Adjusting color5m 51s
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Using transitions9m 5s
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Adding titles4m 1s
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Using one-step effects2m 14s
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Stabilizing video5m 7s
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Creating movie trailers9m 26s
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7. Working with Audio
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Adding background music6m 48s
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Adding a voiceover5m 4s
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Editing to the beat8m 8s
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8. Sharing Your Movies
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Exporting to iTunes4m 58s
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Sharing to iDVD51s
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Publishing to Facebook2m 49s
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Exporting QuickTime movies2m 29s
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Finalizing your project2m 5s
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Goodbye
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Goodbye41s
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