My iMovie

Craig James Johnston has been involved with technology since his high school days at Glenwood High in Durban, South Africa, when his school was given some Apple ][ Europluses. From that moment, technology captivated him and he has owned, supported, evangelized, and written about it. Craig has been involved in designing and supporting large-scale enterprise networks with integrated email and directory services since 1989. He has held many different IT-related positions in his career ranging from sales support engineer to mobile architect for a 40,000-smartphone infrastructure at a large bank. In addition to designing and supporting mobile computing environments, Craig cohosts the CrackBerry.com podcast as well as guest hosting on other podcasts, including iPhone and iPad Live podcasts. You can see Craig’s previously published work in his book Professional BlackBerry, and many books in the My series, including books covering BlackBerry, Palm, Nexus, HTC, DROID, and Samsung devices. Craig also enjoys high-horsepower, high-speed vehicles and tries very hard to keep to the speed limit while driving them. Originally from Durban, South Africa, Craig has lived in the United Kingdom, the San Francisco Bay Area, and New Jersey, where he now lives with his wife, Karen, and a couple of cats. Craig would love to hear from you. Feel free to contact Craig about your experiences with My iMovie at http://www.CraigsBooks.info. All comments, suggestions, and feedback are welcome, including positive and negative. Cheryl Brumbaugh-Duncan is committed to education and technology. For more than 15 years Cheryl has run her own company, Virtually Global Communications - VGC, a Web design and development company with a focus in education. Armed with a Master’s degree in Education, as well as being an expert in web design and development, she has been developing cutting-edge websites and mobile Internet applications, and teaching individuals and companies about computers, technology, and web design and development. Combining web technologies and education strategies, Cheryl has developed and authored books, instructor-led training curriculum, and online education courses for clientele that include QWEST, Que, Alpha Publishing, New Riders Publishing, ADIC, Dell, Virtual Training Company–VTC, and Sun Microsystems. Cheryl has been an avid Apple Computer enthusiast for years, ever since Apple captured the education market back in the 1980s. From that time until today, she has used Apple products for her work and personal use. She has authored and taught training classes on Apple products and has used the Apple iLife suite of software since it was introduced—this includes the iMovie software product. Cheryl currently teaches college classes in web development and design. Her commitment to the combination of education, technology, and various delivery methods for communicating information keeps her very busy in this ever-changing world. Please visit her website at www.virtuallyglobal.com to learn more about Cheryl and her company Virtually Global Communications.

Prologue  Getting to Know iMovie General Concepts   3
iMovie Layout   3
   Libraries   4
   Content Library   5
   Movie Timeline   6
   Viewer   7
   Browser   7
   Theater   8
   Toolbar   8
Chapter 1  Customizing iMovie Settings and Preferences   11
Switching the Project and Event Browsers   13
Resizing the Sidebar, Viewer, Event Browser, and Project Browser   14
Hiding the iMovie Sidebar   16
Changing the Display of Project and Event Browser Content   17
   Wrap the Movie Timeline   17
   Adjust a Clip Thumbnail in the Event Browser   18
   Adjust the Clip Thumbnail in the Project Browser   19
Setting iMovie Preferences   20
Setting Movie Properties   21
Chapter 2  Importing and Organizing Video, Events, and Movie Clips   29
iMovie v10 Default Setup   30
   Update Events and Projects from Older Versions of iMovie   31
   Update Events and Projects from an External Drive or Mobile Device   33
Importing Movies from a Camera, Memory Card, and iMovie for iOS   35
   Import New Media Files   37
Importing from Other Libraries   39
   Import from iPhoto or Aperture   39
   Import from Other Media Libraries   42
Working with Events and Movie Clips   47
   Play a Movie Clip   50
   Select Part of a Movie Clip   52
   Use the Skimmer and Playhead   52
   Locate a Movie File   54
Getting Organized   54
   Rename a Library or Event   55
   Create a New Event   55
   Rearrange Events Between Libraries   56
   Merge Events   57
Rating Movie Clips   58
   Search for Tags Applied in Previous Versions of iMovie   60
Chapter 3  Creating a New Movie Project   63
Creating a New Movie Project   63
Adding Clips to Your Movie Project   65
   Rearrange Clips in the Movie Timeline   69
   Replace a Clip in the Movie Timeline   70
Adding Clip Transitions   71
   Switch Transitions   74
   Edit Transition Duration Time   75
   Fade to Transitions   76
Adding Photos to Your Movie   77
   Add a Photo from iPhoto/Aperture   77
   Add a Freeze-Frame Image   79
   Use Multiple iPhoto Libraries   80
   Add Photos from Anywhere   81
   Customize the Ken Burns Effect   83
   Turn Off Automatic Effects   86
Chapter 4  Editing and Correcting Movie Clips   89
Trimming Movie Clips   90
   Use the Clip Trimmer   92
   Use the Precision Editor   94
Correcting a Shaky Movie   99
Correcting Blurry or Distorted Video   101
Splitting Clips   103
   Merge Movie Clips   105
Deleting Movie Clips   106
Rotating a Movie Clip   107
Chapter 5  Adding Special Effects, Maps, Backgrounds, and Titles Clips   109
Speeding Up or Slowing Down a Clip   110
   Adjust Clip Speed   110
   Adjust Clip Playback Speed   112
   Set a Preset Speed   114
   Adjust Audio Pitch   115
   Reverse a Movie   115
   Apply the Rewind Special Effect   117
Creating an Instant Replay of a Clip   118
Adding Backgrounds Using the Green/Blue Screen   120
   Add a Background   121
   Make Green Screen Adjustments 123
Using Picture-in-Picture   124
   Apply the Picture-in-Picture Effect   125
Creating Side by Side Clips   127
   Display Side-by-Side Clips    127
Adding Maps & Backgrounds to a Movie   129
   Add an Interactive Map   129
   Add a Background   131
Adding Titles to a Movie   132
   Add Title Text to Movie Clips   134
   Customize Title Font Properties   136
Adding Credits at the End of Your Movie   138
Chapter 6  Adding and Editing Voiceovers, Music, and Sound Effects   143
Recording a Voiceover   143
Adding Music from iTunes   146
Adding Sound Effects   147
Adding Audio from GarageBand   148
Editing Audio   149
Slowing Down or Speeding Up Audio   150
Chapter 7  Editing Video Color, Brightness, and More   153
Using the Adjust Menu   153
Adjusting Color Balance   154
   Match Color   155
   Adjust White Balance   155
   Adjust Skin Tone   156
Correcting Color   156
Cropping   157
   View the Cropping Menu   157
   Crop   157
   Use the Ken Burns Effect   158
Correcting for Stability and Rolling Shutter   158
Adjusting Volume   159
Using Noise Reduction and Equalizer Settings   161
Using Video and Audio Effects   161
Chapter 8  Adding and Customizing Video Themes   165
Creating a New Project with a Video Theme   166
Adding a Video Theme to an Existing Project   167
   Change the Theme Titles   169
   Add a Location   170
   Change the Transition   170
   Use the Precision Editor   171
Removing a Theme   172
Chapter 9  Creating and Customizing Trailers   175
Creating a Trailer   175
   Customize Your Trailer   177
   Tweak the Clips   179
   Work with the Shot List   180
Sharing Your Trailer   181
Chapter 10  Sharing Your Movies   185
Sharing Your Movie   185
   Share via Email   186
   Share to iTunes   187
   Share to YouTube   188
   Share to Facebook   189
   Share to Vimeo   190
   Share to CNN iReport   191
   Save Your Movie to Your Mac Hard Disk   192
Seeing Where Your Movie Is Shared   192
Chapter  11 Using iMovie on Your iPhone and iPad   195
Creating a New Movie Project   195
The Movie Project Main Screen   197
Adding Video, Photos, and Audio   199
   Add Video   199
   Add Photos   201
   Add Audio   201
Editing Your Project   202
   Add Titles   203
   Speed Up or Slow Down a Clip   204
   Trim a Clip   205
   Zoom In   206
   Duplicate a Clip 206
   Create a Freeze Frame   207
   Split a Clip   208
   Delete a Clip   209
   Change the Clip Volume   209
   Detach the Audio from a Clip   210
   Fade Audio   212
   Switch Audio Between Foreground and Background   213
   Record a Voiceover 213
   Edit a Transition   214
Sharing Your Movie or Trailer   216
Index   219