iMovie HD Tutorial

iMovie HD Tutorial When you make a movie, you create a memory that will last forever. With iMovie, you simply arrange your video clips, still images, and music in the order that best tells your story. iMovie makes it easy to share your movies with your friends and family. Screen it on your TV, phone, iPod, or post it on the Internet. Moving Video to Your Mac After you capture great footage with your FireWire camcorder, you’re ready to make a movie. First you’ll need to connect your camcorder to your Mac, and then copy footage from the camcorder into iMovie, a process known as importing. iMovie makes importing easy. When you import video into an iMovie project, it automatically divides your video into individual clips, making it easy to edit. Steps Import your camcorder video into a new project 1. Use a FireWire cable to connect your camcorder to the FireWire port on your Mac, then switch your camcorder to VCR, VTR, or Play mode. 2. Open iMovie and create a new project by clicking the Create a New Project button or by going to the File menu and then choosing New. 3. Type a name for your project and choose a location. By default, iMovie chooses the Movies folder on your hard disk. 4. Click the disclosure triangle to select a video format. You’ll probably want to use DV, unless you’re using an HDV camera, an iSight, or you shot your video in widescreen format. Click Create. 5. iMovie will open your new project in ...