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iMovie Video Editing Basics In this class you will learn: 1) What iMovie is. 2) How to open the program and find the basic features of an iMovie display. 3) How to import video, photos, and audio files. 4) How to place video, photos, and audio files onto the timeline. 5) How to cut and trim video and audio clips. 6) How to add music loops and audio effects. 7) How to adjust audio volume levels. 8) How to add and edit titles to your video clips. 9) How to create movement with still photos. 10) How to add video transitions, such as fade-in and fade-out. 11) How to add a voiceover to your video. 12) How to add a green screen clip and replace the background. 13) How to export your video as a file. Computer Classes @your library tm Created by Luis Aponte, May 20, 2020.
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iMovie Video Editing Basics

In this class you will learn:

1) What iMovie is.

2) How to open the program and find the basic features of an iMovie display.

3) How to import video, photos, and audio files.

4) How to place video, photos, and audio files onto the timeline.

5) How to cut and trim video and audio clips.

6) How to add music loops and audio effects.

7) How to adjust audio volume levels.

8) How to add and edit titles to your video clips.

9) How to create movement with still photos.

10) How to add video transitions, such as fade-in and fade-out.

11) How to add a voiceover to your video.

12) How to add a green screen clip and replace the background.

13) How to export your video as a file.

Computer Classes

@your librarytm

Created by Luis Aponte, May 20, 2020.

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What is iMovie?

iMovie is a video editing software application developed by Apple Inc. and is

available on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. Its simplified design allows you

to easily choose clips, as well as add titles, music, and effects to your timeline. You

can create short Hollywood-style trailers or make feature-length 4K-resolution

movies.

iMovie gives you the opportunity to create digital content that can be shared video

sharing sites, such as YouTube and Vimeo, as well as your favorite social media

pages.

How to find and open iMovie on a Mac

1. On your bottom taskbar, click on the Launchpad app,

which looks like a spaceship icon.

2. If you don’t automatically see the iMovie icon on the

desktop, simply begin typing “iMovie” in the top search

bar and click on the app.

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1. To create a new project, click on “Projects” and select “Create New.” Note: iMovie always auto saves while you are working.

2. Import video, images, and audio files from the “Import” button or you can drag and drop from another folder window or from the desktop.

3. You can zoom in or out on a video clip by dragging the zoom slider left or right.

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4. Clicking on the space bar on your keyboard will allow you to play and pause your video on the timeline. You may have to click in the video timeline window first in order to accomplish this.

Placing Clips on the Timeline: Once you have imported your video, images, and/or audio clips; simply click and drag your clip onto the timeline.

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Cutting/Trimming video: In order to cut/split a video: 1. Click on either the video or audio clip you want to cut. If the audio and video are two separate files and you want to cut them both at the same time, keep your finger on the Command button and left-click on both timelines. 2. Place the play head (vertical line) over the area you want to split/cut and press the Command + B shortcut.

You can trim a video, audio, or image clip by taking your mouse to either edge of the clip and then click and drag left or right it in order to make the clip shorter. NOTE: If there is no additional footage in the original video or audio clip, you will not be able to make the clip longer. Images, however, can be extended as long or short as you like on the timeline.

Adding audio music loops or sound effects:

1. In the upper left editing window, click on the “Audio” tab; 2. Then, click and drag the audio file you want onto the timeline.

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Adjust audio levels by either:

1. Clicking on center line and dragging up and down, or

2. Click on the audio clip once on the timeline; select the audio icon in the upper right window; and then

3. Slide the volume button left or right.

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Adding titles:

1. In the upper left window, click on the “Titles” tab;

2. Then, click and drag the title you want onto the timeline.

You can either place the title over another clip as an overlay;

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Or you can place the title before or in-between clips as an intro clip by itself.

Changing color of text: In order to change the color of the text of a title:

1. Double-click on the title clip on the timeline;

2. Click on the color box in the upper right window;

3. A pop-up window with a color wheel will appear and you can select any color you want.

4. Once you have selected the color you want, exit out of the pop-up color wheel

window by clicking on the red “x” on the upper left corner of the window.

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Create movement with still photos: You can import photos and music the same way you import video clips. Once you have imported a picture to your timeline, you can create movement with your photo by zooming-in, zooming-out, or panning left to right with the Ken Burns effect:

1. Once you import and drag your image to the timeline, double-click on the clip and select the crop icon in the upper left editing window;

2. Then click on the “Ken Burns” tab, located below the crop icon.

3. You will then notice “Start” and “End” dotted windows. Adjust, move, and/or re-size both windows based on how you want the clip to move across the photo.

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Adding Transitions:

1. In the upper left editing window, click on the “Transitions” tab;

2. Then, click and drag the type of transition you want onto the timeline.

If you want to make the transition longer or shorter:

1. Double-click on the transition on the timeline;

2. Then click inside the duration box and change the time to the length of time you prefer, such as 0.2, 0.5, or 1.5 seconds and click “Apply.”

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Voiceover: To add voiceover to your timeline:

1. Place the vertical playhead over the area you would like for your voiceover to be placed;

2. Click on the microphone icon in the upper right editing window; 3. Then click on the red circle button to the right of the microphone icon.

The screen will countdown, “3…2…1” and then you may begin speaking. As you speak, you will see the voiceover audio track placed on the timeline in real time. Once you are finished speaking, press the red circle button again to make the recording stop or press “Done” to the right of the red record button. You can finally adjust the volume or trim the voiceover audio clip as needed.

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Green Screen:

1. To add a green screen video clip over another video clip or still image, simply clip on top of the desired clip or still image.

2. Click on the “Video Overlay” button in the upper right editing window.

3. A drop-down menu will appear. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Green/Blue Screen.”

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4. If you have any problem areas on the green screen that are not completely

disappearing, you can click on the eraser button, and then

5. Click on the problem area. This should help eliminate the green screen completely.

6. When you are finished making corrections, click on “Done” on the bottom right

corner of the same window.

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Exporting your video: Once you have completed your video, you can export/share your video. As a generaliation, it is best to export the video as a “file.” You can accomplish this by one of two methods: 1. Click on “File” on the top menu bar > Share > File…

2. Or, you can simple click on the share button on the upper right corner of the window and then (it is recommended) always select “File.”

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3. Follow the prompts in order to name your file; choose the location where you want the file to be saved. Note: Using the File” on the top menu bar > Share > File… will allow you to select the resolution size of your video (i.e. 1080p), whereas the share button on the upper right corner of the preview window does not.

I hope this is helpful to you in getting started with video editing on iMovie. Happy editing!