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1 Click and drag the replacement clip from the event browser onto the clip to replace in the project.. 1 Click at the point where you want to split the clip and drag to make a selection.

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Editing Movies chapter 8

How do I replace a clip in my project?

The steps for replacing a video clip are

similar to inserting a clip.

1 Click and drag the replacement clip from

the event browser onto the clip to replace

in the project

2 Release the mouse button

3 In the menu that appears, click Replace.

iMovie replaces the clip

● The project clip is divided in two

● The new clip is inserted in

between

iMovie displays a menu

4 Click Insert.

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● iMovie splits the clip into two

pieces

● To join them together again after

splitting, select one of the pieces

and click Edit and then Join

Clips.

1 Click at the point where you want

to split the clip and drag to make

a selection

2 Drag to the end of the clip and

release the mouse button

Note: If you make a selection in the middle of the

clip instead of at the end, the clip will be split in

three pieces.

3 Click Edit.

4 Click Split Clip.

Split a Clip

You can split a clip into two Then you can add

a transition between the two new pieces, or add

different effects to each of them.

Split a

Clip

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Find the Source of a Clip

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source:

My Wildlife Video

● iMovie opens the associated event

in the event browser and

highlights the clip

1 Click to select a clip in the project

browser

2 Click Edit.

3 Click Reveal in Event Browser.

You can find the original source of a clip in the event

browser This can be useful if you want to locate similar clips

to use in your project.

Find the

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iMovie inserts the transition

● A transition is represented in your

project by a square icon

4 Position your cursor to before a

transition

5 Press

1 Click to open the transitions

browser

iMovie displays a selection of

predefined transitions

● You can position your cursor over

a transition thumbnail to see it

played

2 Click and drag a transition

thumbnail between two clips in

your project

● A green line appears where the

transition will be inserted

3 Release your mouse button

Add a Transition Between Clips

Transitions are special effects that blend the end

of one clip with the beginning of another

iMovie offers a variety of transition types that

you can add to your movies including fade-ins,

page curls, and wipes.

Add a Transition

Between Clips

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How do I add a themed transition?

If you apply a theme to your project,

iMovie makes available transitions that

match that theme For example, the Photo

Album theme includes transitions that

show clips taped to a photo album page

See Chapter 10 for more about themes.

1 Create a project with a theme

Note: See “Create a Project” for details.

● For themed projects, special transitions

appear at the top of the transitions

browser

2 Click and drag to place a themed transition

between clips

● iMovie plays the movie in the

viewer and displays the transition

To delete a transition, you can

-click its icon and click

Delete Selection in the

menu that appears

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The Inspector appears

2 Type a transition duration in

seconds

● By default, the new duration is

applied to all transitions in the

project Click to apply it only to

the selected one ( changes

to )

3 Click the transition effect

1 Double-click a transition icon in

the project browser

Edit a Transition

You can edit a transition to change its duration

or effect You might want to make changes to

a transition to match the pace or mood of your

movie.

Edit a

Transition

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How do I keep transitions from shortening my

movie?

By default, iMovie overlaps the ends of your clips to

create smooth transitions from one clip to another

This shortens the length of your movie slightly You

can change this behavior.

1 Open the Project Properties dialog by clicking Set

Theme in the transitions browser

2 Click to automatically add transitions between clips

( changes to )

3 Click Extend ends and maintain duration

The Inspector appears

5 Click Done to apply the changes.

A Choose Transition dialog

appears

● You can drag the cursor across a

thumbnail to preview the

transition

4 Click a thumbnail to select a new

transition

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Precision Editor

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iMovie opens the precision editor

● The clip leading into the transition

appears here

● The transition appears here

● The unused part of the clip, if

present, appears here

● The parts of the clip leading out of

the transition appear here in the

reverse order

4 Drag the cursor to preview the

transition

1 Add a transition to your project

Note: See “Add a Transition Between Clips” for

details.

2 Position your cursor over the

transition icon

3 Click the edit icon ( ) and click

Precision Editor in the menu

that appears

Use the Precision Editor

You can use the precision editor to magnify the

view of a transition in order to fine-tune it The

editor lets you precisely trim or extend either clip

in a transition so you can get just the right effect.

Use the Precision

Editor

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How do I edit the transition duration in the

precision editor?

Follow these steps:

1 Position the cursor over the left or right edge of the

transition icon

2 Click and drag left or right to shorten or lengthen

the duration

● iMovie changes the duration and displays the

iMovie makes the change to the

transition

7 Click Done to exit the precision

editor

A preview appears in the viewer

5 Click and drag to adjust the clip

leading in to the transition

6 Click and drag to adjust the clip

leading out of the transition

● You can click and drag to shift

the transition independently of the

clips

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iMovie displays the Crop tool

● You can click within the clip to

view a specific frame

3 Click and drag the corners to crop

the clip

4 Click and drag inside to move the

Crop tool

1 Click to select a clip in your

project

2 Click Crop ( ) or press

Crop a Clip

You can use the Crop tool to highlight the main

subject in a clip Cropping a clip in a project does

not alter the source clip, so you can still use the

original version in other parts of a project.

Crop

a Clip