The iMovie '11 Project Book

Contents......Page 7
Introduction......Page 12
About the iMovie Projects......Page 13
Getting iMovie ’11......Page 14
CHAPTER 1 A Primer on Shooting Video......Page 16
Types of cameras......Page 17
Understand video formats......Page 21
Capture good video......Page 23
Capture good audio......Page 27
Get plenty of coverage......Page 29
CHAPTER 2 iMovie Fundamentals......Page 32
Tour iMovie’s interface......Page 33
Preview and play video......Page 35
Customize iMovie’s appearance......Page 36
Switch to a “traditional” timeline......Page 38
Import video from a memory-based camera......Page 39
Access video from iPhoto or Aperture......Page 43
Import video from a tape-based camcorder......Page 44
Import video from the hard disk......Page 45
Create a New iMovie Project......Page 46
Add clips to the project......Page 47
Create a Movie Trailer......Page 49
Choose a trailer style......Page 50
Edit titles and add clips to the trailer......Page 51
Trim in the Project browser......Page 53
Fine-tune trim in place......Page 55
Edit in the Clip Trimmer......Page 56
Add a background song......Page 57
Add an audio clip......Page 61
Change clip volume......Page 62
Fade audio in or out......Page 63
Adjust volume within a clip......Page 64
Add a title......Page 65
Customize the text appearance......Page 67
Add a transition......Page 70
Edit transition settings......Page 71
Apply One-Step Effects......Page 73
CHAPTER 3 Organize Your Video Library......Page 74
Rename, merge, or split Events......Page 75
Move or copy Events to a different hard disk......Page 77
Copy or move projects (and related footage) to a different hard disk......Page 79
Mark favorites......Page 80
Hide rejected clips......Page 81
Find people in your videos......Page 83
Apply keyword tags......Page 84
Use keyword tags to locate footage......Page 86
Use tags to identify people......Page 87
CHAPTER 4 iMovie Beyond the Basics......Page 88
Insert a clip into the middle of another clip......Page 89
Replace clips......Page 90
Edit with the Precision Editor......Page 92
Detach audio from a video clip......Page 97
Import photos......Page 99
Adjust Ken Burns Effect settings......Page 101
Fit or crop a photo......Page 102
Change a photo’s duration......Page 104
Add the cutaway clip......Page 105
Create a Picture in Picture or Side by Side Scene Project......Page 107
Edit the clip settings......Page 108
Analyze for image stabilization......Page 110
Apply image stabilization......Page 111
Compensate for rolling shutter......Page 112
Correct a clip’s color......Page 113
Apply video effects......Page 116
Apply audio effects......Page 117
“Duck” a clip......Page 118
Change equalizer settings......Page 119
Reduce background noise......Page 120
CHAPTER 5 Creative iMovie Projects......Page 122
Use beat markers......Page 123
Record audio using the Voiceover tool......Page 127
Create a travel themed project......Page 130
Add a map......Page 131
Build the sports team database......Page 133
Add Sports theme elements......Page 134
Make a Green-Screen Effect Project......Page 135
Add a green-screen clip to your movie......Page 136
Improve the green-screen effect......Page 138
Create a Score in GarageBand Project......Page 139
Get your movie into GarageBand......Page 140
Start creating your first song......Page 143
Add more instruments......Page 147
Create a new section......Page 149
Add a new instrument......Page 153
Finish your song......Page 155
CHAPTER 6 Share Your Movies......Page 160
Prepare your project for iDVD......Page 161
Choose a theme in iDVD......Page 163
Edit theme elements......Page 164
Burn your project to disc......Page 167
Share to MobileMe Gallery......Page 169
Share to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, or CNN iReport......Page 171
Export and share to Flickr......Page 173
Share to iWeb......Page 175
Share your movie to iTunes......Page 180
Synchronize with iOS devices......Page 181
Watch a movie on the Apple TV......Page 182
CHAPTER 7 Edit Video on the iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch......Page 184
Create a new project......Page 185
Choose the theme......Page 187
Apply a fade in or fade out to the movie......Page 188
Capture video directly......Page 189
Import from a camera, iPhone, or iPod touch......Page 190
Add clips from the Media Library......Page 191
Play and skim video......Page 192
Edit clips......Page 193
Edit transitions......Page 195
Add a title......Page 196
Specify a location......Page 197
Import photos from the Photos app......Page 199
Edit the Ken Burns Effect......Page 200
Add background music......Page 202
Add a sound effect......Page 205
Add a voiceover......Page 206
Share to the Camera Roll......Page 207
Share to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, or CNN iReport......Page 208
Send the project to another device via iTunes......Page 209
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