● You can click to keep all clips in one event instead of dividing clips by day changes to.. ● The import window opens and displays the video clips on the camcorder.. ● The import windo
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How do I add stabilization to
clips as I import them?
iMovie can analyze clips to help
smooth out motion caused by a shaky
camera Follow these steps:
1 In the import dialog, click Analyze
for stabilization after import
( changes to )
iMovie automatically performs
stabilization analysis after the video
clips finish importing
Note: For more about stabilization, see Chapter 10.
5 In the dialog that appears, select a
save location
iMovie organizes imported
content as events The default is to
save imported clips taken on the
same day to separate events
6 Type the event name
● You can optionally save to an
existing event ( changes
to )
● You can click to keep all clips in
one event instead of dividing clips
by day ( changes to )
7 Click Import.
iMovie imports the video
● You can click Stop to stop the
video before the end of the tape
8 When the importing is complete,
click Done to close the import
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camcorder on and connect it to
your Mac
Connect the camera using a USB
cable
Note: Make sure your camcorder is switched to PC
Connect mode The terminology may vary
depending on the model of your camcorder
● The import window opens and
displays the video clips on the
camcorder
● If the import window does not
open, click File and then Import
from Camera to open it.
● To import all the video on the
camcorder, select Automatic and
then click Import All.
2 If Manual is not selected, click to
select it
3 Select the check boxes for the
clips you want to import All the
clips are selected initially by
default
4 Click Import Checked.
Import Video from a Memory-based Camcorder
You can connect a memory-based camcorder to
your Mac and import video into iMovie You can
import all the clips from the camcorder or just
selected ones iMovie saves the video clips as
digital files that you can then assemble into
professional-looking movies.
For details about connecting your specific camcorder, see the
documentation that came with the device.
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How can I quickly back up the video clips on my memory-based camcorder?
In iMovie, you can archive the video clips on your camcorder by backing them up to a folder on your
computer.
1 Turn your memory-based
camcorder on and
connect it to your Mac
● The import window opens
and displays the video
clips on the camcorder
2 Click Archive All.
3 In the dialog that appears,
select where to save the
video clips
4 Click Create.
iMovie backs up the
camcorder video
5 In the dialog that appears, select a save
location
iMovie organizes imported content as events
The default is to save imported clips taken on
the same day to the same event
6 Type the event name
● You can optionally save to an existing event
( changes to )
● You can click to keep all clips in one event
instead of dividing clips by day ( changes
to )
7 Click Import.
iMovie imports the video clips and marks
them
8 Click OK.
9 Click Done to close the import window.
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4 Select the location of the video
files
5 -click to select the files to
import
6 Select a save location
1 Click File.
2 Click Import.
3 Click Movies.
Import Video from Your Computer
You can import video clips that already exist on
your Mac When you import the clips, iMovie
creates thumbnails and performs other analysis
required to work with the clips.
iMovie supports the import of most MPEG, AVI, DV, and MOV video
files Some variants of these file formats are not supported or require
plugins.
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How do I access videos imported
into iPhoto?
iPhoto can import both still photos and
video clips from digital cameras To access
the iPhoto video clips from iMovie, follow
these steps.
1 If the event library is not open, click
to open it
2 Click iPhoto Videos.
● The video clips from iPhoto appear
Note: See Part II for more about iPhoto.
iMovie organizes imported
content as events
7 Click to create a new event
( changes to )
8 Type a name for the event
By default, iMovie makes copies
of the imported files
● You can click to move the
files instead and save space
( changes to )
9 Click Import.
iMovie imports the files
● When the process is complete, the
imported clips appear
● A new event is created in the event
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● iMovie plays the clips in the event,
starting from the first clip
● You can click again or press
to pause
● Similarly, you can click to
play a project from the beginning
PLAY FROM A SPECIFIC POINT
4 Position the cursor over a point in
a clip
VIEW ALL THE CLIPS IN AN
EVENT
iMovie organizes clips taken at
the same time into events
1 If the event library is not open,
click to open it
2 Select an event
3 Click
View a Clip
You can play the video content that you have
imported into your iMovie library to determine
what you want to use in your project You can
play all the clips in an event in sequence or just a
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How can I preview edits?
You can quickly preview the few seconds of video
footage near where you made an edit.
1 Position your cursor over the location of the edit
● You can press to play two seconds of video,
starting one second before and ending one second
after the selected location
● You can press to play six seconds of video,
starting three seconds before and ending three seconds after the selected location
● iMovie plays the clip, beginning at
that point
You can press again
to pause
● Similarly, you can position your
cursor over a clip in your project
and press to play
PLAY A SELECTION
6 Click inside a clip in the event
browser
iMovie selects four seconds of
video, surrounding it with a yellow
box You can adjust this default
time length in the iMovie
preferences
7 Click and drag the box edges to
adjust the selection duration
8 -click inside the selection
9 In the menu that appears, click
Play Selection.
iMovie plays the selection
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The clip opens and plays at full
screen
3 Move your cursor
iMovie displays a thumbstrip view
of the clip
● A playhead shows the part of the
video being played
4 Click to switch to coverflow
view
1 Select a video clip in the event
browser
2 Click
● You can click to play a
project at full screen
View a Clip at Full Screen
You can preview imported video clips or your
project in full screen to get a clear view of how
your work looks While in full screen, you can
scan through parts of your clip or switch to other
clips in the iMovie project library.
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How do I choose different full-screen sizes?
You can select different sizes for full-screen mode in the
iMovie preferences.
1 Click iMovie and then Preferences.
2 Click General.
3 Select a full-screen size option
4 Click
iMovie saves the option
iMovie switches to a new video
clip
7 Click or press to
play the new clip
8 Click or press to exit
full-screen view
● iMovie displays the coverflow view
with thumbnails showing other
clips in the event library
● You can click to switch
between showing events and
projects
5 Click or press
iMovie pauses the clip
● You can drag the cursor across
the thumbnail to skim through the
video
6 Click a different thumbnail
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● iMovie marks the selection as a
favorite, highlighting it with a
green line
● You can click or press to
unmark a selected clip as a
favorite
1 Click a clip
iMovie displays a selection box
2 Click and drag the box edges to
select the range that you want to
mark
To choose the whole clip, you can
-click the selection and then
click Select Entire Clip.
3 Click or press
Mark a Clip as a Favorite
You can mark as a favorite a clip or a portion of a
clip that you want to use later Favorite clips are
highlighted with a green line You can choose to
display only favorite clips in the workspace See
“Show Different Types of Clips” for details.