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Using the iMovie App

Create a movie project –from apple.com

With iMovie, it’s easy to create an exciting, professional-looking movie right on your iOS

device.

First, choose a movie theme with titles and graphics.

Next, add video clips, photos, or audio, and adjust your project’s settings (such as turning

theme music on or off). Finally, edit your movie to give it a professional look and feel.

Create a movie

1. From the Projects browser or Theater, tap the Create button , then tap Movie.

If you’re editing a project, tap the back button until you return to the Projects

browser.

2. Tap to select a movie theme (in landscape mode, scroll to see more themes).

3. To preview a selected theme, tap the Play button in the viewer.

4. To create a movie using the selected theme, tap Create Movie in the upper-right

corner.

5. To add video and photos to your project, do any of the following:

o To add existing video: Tap Video in the media library, tap the clip you want to

add, then tap the arrow to add the clip to your project.

If your iPad is in portrait orientation, first tap the Media Library button in

the upper-right corner to see the media library.

o To add an existing photo: Tap Photos in the media library. Find the photo you

want to add, then tap to add it.

If your iPad is in portrait orientation, first tap the Media Library button in

the upper-right corner, then tap Photos at the bottom of the media library.

o To record video or take a photo directly into the project: Tap the Camera

button .

6. To change project settings, tap the Project Settings button , then do any of the

following:

o To change the theme: Tap to select a different one.

o To add theme music to your movie: Tap to turn on Theme Music. The music

automatically loops, if necessary, to play for the duration of your project.

o To have your movie fade in from a black screen at the beginning: Tap to turn

on “Fade in from black.”

o To have your movie fade out to a black screen at the end: Tap to turn on

“Fade out to black.”

o To allow pitch changes in audio when speeding up or slowing down video

clips: Tap to turn on “Speed changes pitch.”

7. Tap outside the project settings to close them.

Undo or redo an action

You can undo actions up until the last time you opened iMovie.

Do one of the following:

Tap the Undo button .

To redo the action, touch and hold the Undo button, then tap Redo Project Edit in the

pop-up menu. Tap outside the menu to close it.

Shake your device and tap Undo Project Edit or Redo Project Edit.

Tip: If you’re creating a music video, you can add the music to your project first so that you

can align video clips to it.

Add video clips and photos from the

Camera Roll or Photos app

Add video clips

1. With your project open, scroll the timeline so that the playhead (the white vertical

line) appears where you want to add a video clip.

The new clip is added either before or after the existing clip, whichever is closest to

the playhead.

2. Tap Video on the right above the timeline.

All your video clips appear in the media library above.

Note: If your iPad is in portrait orientation, first tap the Media Library button in

the upper-right corner, then tap the Video button at the bottom of the media library.

3. In the media library, do any of the following:

o To preview a clip before adding it to your project: Tap to select a clip, then

tap the Play button .

You can also swipe your finger left and right over a clip to manually preview

it, which can help you identify exactly which part of the clip you want to use.

o To sort clips by date: Tap the disclosure triangle at the top of the media

library, then tap Oldest First or Newest First.

o To show only unused or favorite clips: Tap the disclosure triangle at the top of

the media library, then tap Favorites or Unused.

If you want to mark a clip as favorite, tap “Find more favorites” and follow

the instructions in Review and share video clips.

4. To add a clip, do one of the following:

o To add an entire clip to your movie project: Tap the clip, then tap the arrow .

o To trim the clip before you add it: Tap the clip, drag the yellow trim handles

to select just the portion of the clip you want to add, and tap the arrow .

You can also trim a video clip after you add it to a project.

o To add the clip’s audio only: Tap the clip, tap the More Options button ,

then tap the Audio Only button .

o To add the clip as an overlay: Tap the clip, tap the More Options button ,

then tap one of the following options:

Cutaway: Adds the clip so that during playback, the movie “cuts

away” from the main clip in the timeline and shows the cutaway clip

instead.

Picture-in-picture: Adds the clip so that during playback, the clip

appears inside the main clip in the timeline.

Split-screen: Adds the clip so that during playback, the clip

appears next to the main clip in the timeline.

To learn more about video overlays, see Adjust video and photo effects.

The added portion of the clip appears in the media library with an orange line at the bottom

to indicate that it’s already being used in the project. You can use any portion of video as

many times as you want in a project.

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Add photos

You can add photos—those in your Camera Roll or synced to your device from your

computer—to any iMovie project.

To learn how to take photos directly into iMovie, see Record video and take photos.


line) appears over the location where you want to add the photo.

You can move the photo later if you want.

If the playhead is over a video clip, the photo is added either before or after the clip,

whichever is closest to the playhead.

2. Tap Photos on the right above the timeline.

Note: If your iPad is in portrait orientation, tap the Media Library button in the

upper-right corner, then tap Photos at the bottom of the media library.

3. Tap Camera Roll, Photo Library, My Photo Stream, or an album, then tap the photo

you want to add.

To preview a photo before adding it, make sure the iPad is in landscape orientation,

then touch and hold the photo in the media library until it appears in the pop-up

viewer.

The added photo appears for a duration of 3 to 6 seconds, depending on the length of

the transitions that appear before and after the photo, but you can shorten or extend

the duration using trim handles. A Ken Burns effect is also applied to the photo,

which means the camera appears to sweep across and zoom in on the image. To

adjust this effect, see Adjust video and photo effects.

Record video and take photos

You can record video or take photos directly into your movie project.

Record video


line) appears where you want to add the new video.

2. Tap the Camera button , and swipe toward Video to put the camera in video mode.

Note: iMovie automatically rotates your camera to landscape orientation before

recording.

3. Tap the Record button to begin recording video; tap it again to stop recording.

4. To preview the video, tap the Play button ; tap it again to stop.

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5. Tap Use to add the video to your project, or tap Retake to discard the previous take

and record new video.

Recorded videos are stored in your media library (in Video > iMovie Media). To make them

available for use in other projects, see “Send recorded video to the Camera Roll,” below.

Take photos

You can take photos directly into an iMovie project, for use in that project only.


line) appears where you want to add the new photo.

2. Tap the Camera button , and swipe toward Photo to put the camera in photo mode.

Note: For best results, rotate your device to landscape orientation before taking

photos for use in a video project.

3. Tap the Shutter button to take a photo.

4. Tap Use to add the photo to your project, or tap Retake to delete the existing photo

and take a new one.

Send recorded video to the Camera Roll

You can send video that you recorded directly into an iMovie project to the Camera Roll,

which allows you to use the video in other movies and trailers.

1. Open the project that contains the video you want to send to the Camera Roll.

2. If your videos don’t appear in the media library, tap Video.


the upper-right corner, then tap Video at the bottom of the media library.

3. Tap the disclosure triangle at the top of the media library, then tap “Manage local

media.”

4. Tap the Move button next to each video clip you want to move.

5. When you’re finished, tap Done.

After you send recorded video to the Camera Roll, the video still appears in the iMovie

Video browser.

Work with themes

Each iMovie theme includes coordinated screen titles, transitions, and music that make your

project look professional. You can change your project’s theme at any time.

Change a theme

1. With the project open, tap the Project Settings button .

2. Tap a different theme to select it.


When you change the theme, any visual theme elements (such as titles and transitions) in the

project are changed to match the new theme.

Turn theme music on or off

When you turn on theme music in project settings, the music is set to loop, playing for the

duration of your project.

1. With the project open, tap the Project Settings button .

2. Tap to turn Theme Music on or off, then tap outside the project settings to close them.

To learn how to use background music in your movie, see Add audio.

Change theme music

Each iMovie theme comes with its own theme music, which you can turn on or off in project

settings. You can choose other theme music without affecting the visual elements of your

current theme.

1. With your project open, tap Audio in the media library.


the upper-right corner, then tap Audio at the bottom of the media library.

2. Tap Theme Music, then do either of the following:

o To preview theme music: Tap a theme, then tap the Play button .

o To add theme music to your project: Tap a theme, then tap the arrow .

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Arrange video clips and photos

The iMovie timeline is where you edit your movie by adding, arranging, and trimming your

video clips.

You can zoom in or out and trim, move, or rotate video clips using simple gestures.

Zoom in or out

Pinch closed in the center of the timeline to zoom out, or pinch open to zoom in.

Zooming in lets you see more detail in each clip in the timeline and may make it

easier to trim clips. Zooming out lets you see more clips in the timeline at once,

without scrolling.

Zooming in and out doesn’t affect the duration of your clips or your movie.

Scrub video

“Scrubbing” a clip is another way to preview it. When you scrub, you manually move

backward and forward through the clip so that you can view it in detail.

In the Video pane of the media library, touch and hold the clip you want to preview

until the playhead appears, then drag your finger back and forth along the clip.

The video plays in the viewer, or in a pop-up viewer, as you drag your finger.

Quickly navigate to the beginning or end of your project

To move the playhead to the beginning of your project: Touch and hold the left side

of the timeline, where the video meets the edge of your screen.

To move the playhead to the end of your project: Touch and hold the right side of the

timeline, where the video meets the edge of your screen.

Move video clips or photos

1. With your project open, touch and hold the video clip or photo in the timeline until it

pops off the timeline.

2. Drag the video clip or photo to a new location in the timeline, and release.

Trim a video clip or photo

You can trim a video clip or photo in the timeline to shorten or lengthen its duration.

Note: By default, a photo appears in the timeline as a clip that remains onscreen for 6 to 12

seconds. When you trim a photo, you change its duration.

To learn more about how to manipulate photos in your movie, see Adjust video and photo

effects.

1. With your project open in the timeline, tap the video clip or photo you want to trim.

2. Drag either yellow trim handle to shorten or lengthen the clip or photo.

If you try to increase the clip’s length but the trim handle won’t move, it means there

are no additional frames of video on that end of the clip.



Rotate a clip

You can rotate a video clip in 90-degree increments, clockwise or counterclockwise.

1. With your project open, scroll the timeline until the clip you want to rotate appears in

the viewer.

2. In the viewer, move your finger and thumb in a clockwise or counterclockwise

twisting motion over the video image.

When the white arrow appears, the video clip has been rotated 90 degrees. It may take

a moment for the clip to appear rotated in the viewer.

Repeat this gesture as many times as necessary to achieve the orientation you want.

Delete a video clip or photo from a project

When you remove a video clip or photo that you added from the media library, it’s removed

from the project but is still available if you want to use it again.

Media that was either recorded into the project or embedded as part of an imported project

remains in your media library (in Video > iMovie Media) unless you send it to the Camera

Roll. Photos taken into a project can’t be moved to the Camera Roll.

With your project open, do one of the following:

Touch and hold the video clip or photo in the timeline until it pops off the timeline,

then drag it out of the timeline; when you see the puff of smoke in the corner of the

clip, release it.

Tap the video clip or photo in the timeline, then tap the Trash button .



Adjust video and photo effects

The viewer in iMovie includes controls for adjusting effects, including how big or small

video clips appear during playback, how photos move using the Ken Burns effect, and how

video overlay effects such as picture-in-picture appear.

Adjust the movement of photos with the Ken Burns effect

iMovie applies the Ken Burns effect to the photos you add to your project. With this effect,

the camera appears to sweep across and zoom in on the photo. If there are people in the

photo, iMovie uses face detection to keep faces within the viewing area.

You can adjust the Ken Burns effect so that the motion starts and ends on the parts of the

image you specify.

1. In the timeline, tap the photo you want to adjust.

The Ken Burns effect controls appear in the lower-right corner of the image in the

viewer.

2. To set the way the photo is framed at the beginning, tap the Start button .

3. Pinch to zoom in or out, then drag the image in the viewer to frame it the way you

want.

4. To set the way the photo is framed at the end, tap the End button .


want.

6. To close the controls, tap the Ken Burns Effect button , or tap outside of the clip.

If you don’t want the Ken Burns effect applied to a photo, set the image position and zoom

level to be the same for the start and end points.

Adjust a video clip’s zoom level

1. With your project open, tap to select a video clip in the timeline.

2. To set the viewing area within the clip, tap the Zoom Control button in the viewer.


want.

4. To preview your adjustments, tap the Play button .

Adjust video overlay effects

iMovie lets you add video clips as overlays, which appear on top of the main clip in the

timeline. Video overlays can be arranged in the same way as any other video clip. There are

three overlay options:

Cutaway: Adds the clip so that during playback, the movie “cuts away” from the

main clip in the timeline and shows the cutaway clip instead. The audio of the main

clip is still heard.


Picture-in-picture: Adds the clip so that during playback, the clip appears inside the

main clip in the timeline.

Split-screen: Adds the clip so that during playback, the clip appears next to the main

clip in the timeline.

Use the viewer controls to adjust how your cutaway, picture-in-picture, or split-screen video

clips appear during playback.

1. With your project open, tap to select the overlay clip in the timeline.

The overlay clip becomes outlined in yellow, and additional controls appear in the

viewer.

2. Do any of the following:

o To reposition or resize a picture-in-picture clip in the viewer: Tap the Position

Control button , then drag to reposition the overlay clip or pinch to resize it.

o To set the viewing area within the clip: Tap the Zoom Control button , then

pinch to zoom and position the viewing area within the overlay clip.

o To reset all adjustments: Double-tap the Zoom Control button .

3. To preview your adjustments, tap the Play button .

Make advanced adjustments

To make more advanced adjustments to your video clips, tap a clip to reveal the inspector,

which shows more options for adjusting clip speed, splitting clips, or creating freeze frames.

Create a copy of a clip

You can create a copy of any video clip in the timeline for use in another place in your

project.

Duplicating a clip doesn’t create another copy of it in the media library, in the Video

browser, or in your device’s Camera Roll, nor does it take up additional storage space on

your device.

1. With your project open, tap a video clip in the timeline to reveal the Video inspector

at the bottom of the screen.

2. Tap Duplicate.

A duplicate clip is added to the timeline after the original clip. You can then move or

edit the duplicate clip separately from the original.

Split a clip

When you split a clip, you can adjust the duration of each section, remove unwanted sections,

or add different titles to each section.

To split a clip in iMovie, you can either use the Video inspector or use a simple gesture in the

timeline.

1. With your project open, scroll the timeline to position the playhead where you want

to split a video clip.

Tip: Make sure the playhead isn’t positioned at the very beginning of the clip.

2. Do one of the following:

o Tap a clip in the timeline to reveal the Video inspector at the bottom of the

screen, then tap Split.

o Tap the clip (it becomes outlined in yellow), then swipe down over the

playhead to split the clip, as if you were using your finger to slice through it.

iMovie inserts a None transition (also known as a cut and shown by this icon ), between the

two newly created clips. You can change this transition to a cross-dissolve or other transition.

To learn how, see Modify transitions.

Add a freeze frame

You can create a freeze frame (a still image taken from video) from any frame of a video clip

in a project. You might want to do this, for example, to draw attention to a specific frame of

video for comic or dramatic effect.

You can use a freeze frame only in the project where you created it.

1. With your project open, scroll the timeline to position the playhead (the white vertical

line) over the frame of video that you want to appear in the freeze frame.

Tip: Make sure the playhead isn’t positioned at the very beginning of the clip.

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2. Tap the clip to reveal the Video inspector at the bottom of the screen.

3. Tap Freeze.

The freeze frame is inserted at the playhead position, effectively splitting the clip.

iMovie automatically inserts None transitions (shown by the icon) before and after

the freeze frame.

By default, the freeze frame is set to appear for 2 seconds. To change the duration, tap

the freeze frame, then drag either of the yellow trim handles right or left.

Alternatively, you can tap the clip (it becomes outlined in yellow), then swipe up over the

playhead to create a freeze frame, as if you were using your finger to slice through it.

You can change the style of the cut transitions to cross-dissolve or themed transitions.

You can work with freeze frames in the same way you work with photos, moving them to

another location in the project, trimming them, or deleting them.

Adjust speed

You can adjust the speed of video clips in iMovie.



2. Tap Speed, then drag the slider right to increase the speed, or left to decrease it.

Note: The range of speed adjustments may vary by device.

As you drag, the relative speed is displayed to the right of the slider (2x means twice

the normal speed, 1/2x means half the normal speed, and so on).

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3. Tap the back button to return to the inspector, or tap outside the speed controls to

dismiss them.

By default, iMovie automatically adjusts the speed of slow-motion video clips that are added

to iMovie. To turn this setting off on your device, go to Settings > iMovie, and tap to turn off

“Automatic slow-motion effect.”

iMovie also preserves the pitch of audio in video clips that are sped up or slowed down. To

change this, tap the Project Settings button , then tap to turn on “Speed changes pitch.”

This allows a recorded voice to be higher when sped up or lower when slowed down.

Fine-tune the transition point

iMovie automatically adds a transition between video clips in your project. You can use an

editing tool called the precision editor to control precisely where the video clips before and

after a transition end and begin.

1. In the timeline, tap the icon for the transition you want to change, then tap the yellow

double arrows to open the precision editor (or pinch open vertically over the

transition icon).

As shown below, the transition overlaps the beginning frames of the second video

clip and the ending frames of the first video clip.

The dimmed portions of the video clips outside the transition represent unused video

and aren’t viewable during playback.


o To change the point at which the first video clip ends and the transition

begins: Drag the yellow handle on the top clip to the right or left.

As you drag, the viewer displays the frame of video beneath the playhead (the

white vertical line). This is the last frame of video that plays before the

transition begins.

As you move the top handle, the bottom handle and bottom video clip follow

it to preserve where the transition ends.

o To change the point at which the transition ends and the second video clip

begins: Drag the yellow handle on the bottom clip to the right or left.

As you drag, the viewer displays the frame of video beneath the playhead (the

white vertical line). This is the first frame of video that will play after the

transition ends.

As you move the bottom handle, the top handle and top video clip move with

it to preserve where the transition begins.

o To change where the transition starts and ends between the video clips: Drag

the transition icon located between the clips to the right or left.

The total duration of the transition, and of the entire project, stays the same.

3. To close the precision editor, tap Done, or tap the yellow double arrows.

You can also pinch closed vertically over the precision editor.

To learn how to use the precision editor to make advanced edits to the audio in your project,

see Extend audio from one video clip over another.

Add audio

You can add background music, special effects, or your own recorded audio to iMovie.

Add background music

You can add any of the following types of background music to a movie project:

Theme: Music that comes with each Apple-designed iMovie theme

iTunes: Songs from iTunes that have been synced to your device using iTunes on

your computer

Imported: Songs that you created in GarageBand, Logic Pro X, or another application

and imported into iMovie using iTunes on your computer

Note: Songs that appear dimmed or are marked Unavailable need to be downloaded to your

device for use in iMovie. Use the Music app to download songs from iTunes in the Cloud, or

use iTunes on your computer to sync songs from your iTunes library. If a song on your

device still appears unavailable, it may be of a type that can’t be used in iMovie. For

example, songs protected by digital rights management can’t be used in iMovie.

Background music clips are colored green in the timeline. If you add a song that’s less than 1

minute long, it behaves the same as a sound effect in the project and is colored blue in the

timeline.

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1. With your project open, tap Audio at the top of the screen.



2. To find music previously synced to your device from your computer, tap Theme

Music or any one of the listed categories.

3. To listen to the music before adding it, tap the item, then tap the Play button .

4. To add the music to your movie project, tap the item, then tap the arrow .

Tip: If you’re creating a music video and want to align video clips to specific points in the

music, add background music to your project first. (If the music is shorter than 1 minute, you

must add video to the project before you add the music.)

By default, iMovie automatically loops background music to fit the length of your movie.

You can add multiple songs as background music, but iMovie automatically arranges them to

play one song at a time. You can also manually adjust the length if you want.

Add just the audio from a video clip


line) appears where you want to add the audio clip.

If the playhead is resting over an existing clip, the new clip is added either before or

after the existing clip, whichever is closest to the playhead.

2. Tap Video on the right above the timeline.

All your video clips appear in the media library above.


the upper-right corner, then tap Video at the bottom of the media library.

3. In the media library, do any of the following:

o To preview a clip before adding it to your project: Tap to select a clip, then

tap the Play button .

You can also swipe your finger left and right over a clip to manually preview

it, which can help you identify exactly which part of the clip you want to use.

o To sort clips by date: Tap the disclosure triangle at the top of the media

library, then tap Oldest First or Newest First.

o To show only unused or favorite clips: Tap the disclosure triangle at the top of

the media library, then tap Favorites or Unused.

If you want to mark a clip as a favorite, tap “Find more favorites” and follow

the instructions in Review and share video clips.

4. In the media library, tap the video clip, then tap the More Options button .

5. Tap the Audio Only button .

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Add sound effects

iMovie comes with dozens of free sound effects that you can add to your movie.


line) appears over the location where you want the sound effect to begin.

2. Tap Audio at the top of the screen.



3. To listen to the effect before adding it, tap the effect, then tap the Play button .

4. To add the effect to your movie project, tap the effect, then tap the arrow .

Sound effect clips are colored blue in the timeline. If you add an imported sound effect that’s

1 minute or longer, it behaves the same as background music in the project and is colored

green in the timeline.

Record audio

You can record audio, such as voiceovers, directly into your iMovie project.

Recorded audio clips are colored purple in the timeline and can be edited in the same way as

any other audio clip.


line) appears over the place where you want the recording to begin.

2. Tap the Record Audio button in the lower-right corner, and when you’re ready, tap

Record. After a 3-second countdown, begin recording.

3. When you’re done, tap Stop.


o To delete the recording and dismiss the recording controls: Tap Cancel.

o To start the countdown again and record a new audio clip: Tap Retake.

o To listen to the recording: Tap Review.

o To keep the recording and add it to your project: Tap Accept.

After you record audio, it becomes available in the media library (in Audio > Recordings) so

that you can use it in another project.

Arrange audio clips

The timeline in iMovie is where you arrange all of your audio clips, such as background

music and special effects. Audio clips always appear beneath video clips in the timeline.

Move an audio clip

You can move an entire audio clip, except the background music, to a different place in your

project.

1. With your project open, touch and hold the blue or purple audio clip in the timeline

until it pops off the timeline.

2. Drag the clip to a new location in the timeline, and release.

Adjust the duration of an audio clip

1. With your project open in the timeline, tap the audio clip (in blue or purple) or the

background music clip (in green) you want to adjust.

Yellow trim handles appear.

2. Drag the trim handles at either end of the clip to the points where you want the audio

to begin and end.

If a trim handle won’t move right or left, it means there is no additional audio to work

with on that end of the clip.

3. Tap outside the audio clip to make the trim handles disappear.

Split an audio clip

There are two ways to split an audio clip in iMovie. When you split a clip, you can remove

unwanted sections, or adjust the duration, volume, or speed of each section.

1. With your project open, scroll the timeline to position the playhead where you want

to split an audio clip.

2. Tap the audio clip in the timeline to reveal the Audio inspector at the bottom of the

screen.

3. Tap the More Options button , then tap Split.

Alternatively, you can tap the clip (it becomes outlined in yellow), then swipe down over the

playhead to split the clip, as if you were using your finger to slice through it.

Detach the audio from a video clip

You can detach the audio from a video clip so that you can remove the audio or edit it as a

separate clip.



2. Tap Audio, then tap Detach.

A new blue-colored audio clip appears beneath the video clip. You can now move,

delete, or edit the audio clip separately from its parent video clip.

If you want to add only the audio from a video clip to your movie project, see Add

audio.

Remove an audio clip from a project

When you remove an audio clip that you added from the media library or recorded with your

device, it’s removed from the project but is still available in the media library (in Audio >

Recordings) so that you can use it in another project.

With your project open, do one of the following:

Touch and hold the audio clip in the timeline until it pops off the timeline, then drag it

out of the timeline; when you see the puff of smoke in the corner of the clip, release

it.



Tap the audio clip in the timeline, then tap the Trash button .

Move audio to the background or foreground

To make sure that the sound in your video clips can be heard over the background music,

iMovie applies audio “ducking” to background music. Ducking lowers the volume of

background music clips whenever there is a video clip whose sound is playing at the same

time.

You can choose which audio clips are in the background or foreground (you can have three

foreground audio clips and one background audio clip playing at any given time).

1. Tap an audio clip in the timeline to reveal the Audio inspector at the bottom of the

screen.

2. Tap the More Options button , then tap Move to Background or Move to

Foreground.

The color of the clip changes to indicate whether it’s background music (green) or

foreground audio (blue or purple).

Adjust audio

After you’ve arranged your audio clips in the timeline, you can fine-tune volume levels, fade

the audio in or out, and even change the speed of your clips.

Show or hide audio waveforms

Audio waveforms are visual representations of the actual sound. You can show audio

waveforms to adjust and compare volume levels between clips or to help align audio clips

with your video.

Note: Because photos don’t contain audio, they don’t have waveforms.

With your project open, tap the Waveform button .

Waveforms change as you adjust clip volume and are color-coded with yellow and

red peaks, so you can see whether your audio is loud or distorted. In this example, the

recorded audio clip (in purple) contains some of these peaks.

Yellow indicates that the audio is just above the ideal volume range. Red indicates

that the audio is too loud and potentially distorted; you should lower the clip’s

volume until there is little to no red.

If you mute a clip, the waveform appears dimmed but is still visible.

Adjust volume

1. With your project open, tap a clip in the timeline to reveal the inspector at the bottom

of the screen.

2. Do either of the following (if the Audio inspector isn’t showing, tap Audio):

o To turn sound off or on for a clip: Tap the Mute button next to the volume

slider. When the clip is muted, tap the Mute button again to turn sound on.

When you turn off the sound for a video clip, a mute icon also appears in the

upper-left corner of the clip in the timeline.

o To adjust volume: Drag the volume slider left or right.

To make sure that the sound in your video clips can be heard over the

background music, iMovie applies audio “ducking” to background music.

Ducking lowers the volume of background music clips whenever there is a

video clip whose sound is playing at the same time. When a video clip’s

sound is off, ducking isn’t applied.

3. Tap outside the inspector to close it.

Fade audio in or out

You can quickly add fade-ins and fade-outs to audio clips in the timeline using fade handles.

Fades appear as shaded areas in the clip to represent where the volume increases or

decreases.

If you have a video clip with audio, you must first detach the audio as a separate clip in order

to create fade-ins or fade-outs. To learn how, see Arrange audio clips.

1. With your project open, tap an audio clip in the timeline to reveal the Audio inspector


2. Tap Fade to reveal fade handles at the beginning and end of your clip.

3. Drag the fade handles to set the duration of the fade-in and fade-out.

Adjust speed

You can adjust the speed of audio clips in iMovie.

By default, iMovie preserves the pitch of audio clips that are sped up or slowed down. To

change this, tap the Project Settings button , then tap to turn on “Speed changes pitch.”

This allows a recorded voice to be higher when sped up or lower when slowed down.

1. With your project open, tap an audio clip in the timeline to reveal the Audio inspector


2. Tap Speed, then drag the slider right to increase the speed, or left to decrease it.

As you drag, the relative speed is displayed to the right of the slider (2x means twice

the normal speed, 1/2x means half the normal speed, and so on).


o To return to the inspector: Tap the back button .

o To close the inspector: Tap anywhere outside of the inspector.

Extend audio from one video clip over

another

You can use the precision editor, an advanced editing tool, to create a split edit in iMovie.

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In a split edit, the audio from a video clip begins before the video appears, or the audio of

one video clip continues after the video from the next clip begins. For example, video of

someone talking about a birthday cuts to video of the birthday party, but the sound from the

birthday party video starts before the person has finished talking.

Editing audio in this way doesn’t change the duration of your project, nor does it cause the

audio and video to get out of sync.

To learn more about the precision editor, see Make advanced adjustments.

Create a split edit

1. In the timeline, tap the transition icon between the clips whose audio you want to

change.

2. Tap the yellow double arrows to open the precision editor, or pinch open vertically

over the transition icon.

3. If audio waveforms aren’t showing, tap the Waveform button .

The example below shows a transition outlined by yellow video handles and blue

audio handles.

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o To extend the audio from the first clip over the second clip: Drag the blue

handle in the top waveform right, to the point where you want the audio to

end.

o To stop the audio in the first clip before the clip’s video ends: Drag the blue

handle in the top waveform left, to the point where you want the audio to end.

o To introduce the audio from the second clip while the first clip is playing:

Drag the blue handle in the bottom waveform left, to the point where you

want the audio to begin.

o To introduce the audio from the second clip after the clip’s video starts

playing: Drag the blue handle in the bottom waveform right, to the point

where you want the audio to begin.

A combination of these actions may be necessary to achieve the audio transition you

want. In the example below, the audio from the second clip starts before the second

clip’s video, while the first clip is playing.

5. To preview the edit, drag in the timeline so that the playhead (the white vertical line)

is before the transition, then tap the Play button .

6. Tap the yellow double arrows, or pinch closed vertically, to close the precision editor.

Split edits appear in the timeline with indicators in the audio portion of the transition, as

shown.

Add a title to a video clip or photo

You can add a title to any video clip or photo in your project. Each title style animates onto

the screen and remains onscreen for the entire duration of the video clip or photo to which

it’s added.

Add a title

1. With your project open, tap a video clip or photo in the timeline to reveal the

inspector at the bottom of the screen.

2. Tap Title.

3. Do either of the following:

o To change where the title appears onscreen: Tap None, Opening, Middle, or

Closing.

o To change the title style: Tap the Title button , then tap to select a title style.

4. In the viewer, tap the sample title text (Title Text Here), then type a title.

Note: Depending on which theme you apply to your project, the location of the photo

or the video clip (for example, “Golden Gate Bridge” or “San Francisco”) may appear

below the title. You can change this location information. To learn how, see Change

location information.

5. Tap Done on the keyboard.

A photo or video clip with a title appears in the timeline with a T icon in the upper-left

corner.

Edit title text

1. With your project open, scroll the timeline until the title you want to edit appears in

the viewer.

2. Tap the title in the viewer.


o To erase the entire title: Tap the Clear button , then type a new title.

o To edit part of a title: Type new text in the text field.

4. Tap Done on the keyboard.

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2. Tap Title.

3. Tap the Title button , then tap a different title style to preview it in the viewer.

4. Tap outside the title styles to dismiss them, or tap the Title button .

Remove a title from a video clip or photo



2. Tap Title.

3. Tap None.

4. Tap outside the inspector to close it, or tap the back button .

Change location information

iMovie uses information about where your video clips and photos were recorded to fill in

titles that appear onscreen in a project. For example, if you add a title to a video clip that was

recorded in San Francisco, that title includes the name “San Francisco” for certain themes

(such as Travel or News).

You can change the location information associated with a photo or video clip after you add

it to a project. For example, instead of having the title show “San Francisco,” you might want

it to show “Golden Gate Bridge.”

Change location information for video clips and photos

1. With your project open, tap a video clip or photo in the timeline to reveal the

inspector at the bottom of the screen.

2. Tap Title.

3. Tap the Location button .


o To set the location of the video clip or photo as your current location (where

you are in the world now): Tap the crosshairs (to the left of Other).

o To set a different location: Tap Other, then type a location name in the search

field. Tap one of the possible matches that appear below.

o To provide a custom, nonstandard location name, such as “Mom’s House” or

“Cara’s Cool Cafe”: Tap the name of the location (above Other). You can use

the Delete key to erase the existing location name and type a new one. Tap

Done on the keyboard.

5. Tap outside of the location screen to close it.

Modify transitions

A transition affects how clips look when one clip changes to the next. By default, iMovie

inserts a transition between every video clip and photo in your project.

You can change individual transitions so that they have different visual effects, and you can

also adjust the duration of a transition, so that it’s up to 2 seconds long (provided that the

surrounding clips are longer than 2 seconds).

Modify a transition

1. With your project open, tap the icon in the timeline for the transition you want to

change.

2. In the inspector at the bottom of the screen, tap to select one of the following

transitions:

None Cuts from one clip to another with no effects.

Theme Uses custom effects from the movie theme you’re using.

Cross-dissolve

One clip dissolves into another. If this option isn’t available,

it means the clips on either side of the transition aren’t long

enough to create a cross-dissolve.

Slide One clip slides into another in the direction you pick. Choose

left-to-right, right-to-left, bottom-to-top, or top-to-bottom.

Wipe

A line wipes one clip into another in the direction you pick.

Choose left-to-right, right-to-left, bottom-to-top, or top-to-

bottom.

Fade through black

or fade through

white

Choose a black or white fade from one clip to another.

3. The icon changes to indicate the type of transition you selected.

4. To change how long the transition lasts, tap the duration shown.

The available durations are determined by the lengths of the clips on either side of the

transition, up to a maximum of 2 seconds. The cut transition ( ) has no duration.


Add a sound effect to a transition

Each transition style in iMovie comes with a Hollywood-style sound effect to enhance what

you see. You can turn the sound effect on or off for each individual transition.


change.

2. In the inspector at the bottom of the screen, tap the Mute button to turn the sound

effect on or off (by default, it’s off).

3. To preview the sound effect, scroll the playhead before the transition in the timeline,

and tap the Play button in the viewer.


Remove a transition

To remove a transition from your project, you simply change it to None, so that one clip

“cuts” directly to the next without additional visual effects.


remove.

2. In the inspector at the bottom of the screen, tap the None button .


Start your movie with a fade-in or end it with a fade-out

You can give your project professional polish by setting it to fade in from black at the

beginning or fade out to black at the end.

1. With your project open, tap the Project Settings button .

2. Tap to turn on “Fade in from black” or “Fade out to black.”

When you add a fade-in or fade-out effect, a fade-in icon (shown below, on the left)

or fade-out icon (shown below, on the right) appears in the first or last clip in your

project in the timeline.


To learn more about fine-tuning the point where a transition occurs, see Make advanced

adjustments.

To learn how to make advanced audio edits using the precision editor, see Extend audio from

one video clip over another.





Moving a project from iMovie to Dropbox

Once you’ve completed your iMovie project, you will want to save it to your Dropbox. To do this, you must first save it to the Camera Roll. Then move it to Dropbox. This is a necessary step because the next person using the iPad might delete your project!

You can always edit your project further at a later date.

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