Tự học iLife - p 18 pdf

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How do I change the default cropping when

I add a clip?

You can change how iMovie crops a frame when

you add a clip to a project.

1 Click File and then Project Properties.

2 Click Timing in the dialog that appears.

3 Click the Initial Video Placement menu.

● You can fit the entire clip in the frame This may

add black borders to the top and bottom or sides

of the clip

● You can fill the entire frame, which may crop the

clip depending on the aspect ratios of the clip and

iMovie crops the clip

iMovie adjusts the crop area

● You can click to preview

the edited clip

5 Click Done.

You can press to exit the

Crop tool without cropping

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iMovie displays the Crop tool

3 Click to rotate the clip

clockwise

● You can click to rotate the

clip counterclockwise

1 Click to select the clip in your

project to rotate

2 Click Crop ( ) or press

Rotate a Clip

You can use the Crop tool to rotate a video clip

that you shot with your camera turned sideways

Rotating a clip in a project does not alter the

original source clip.

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How do I turn the black bordering on and

off in the Crop tool?

You can switch between the Fit and Crop modes in

the Crop tool to turn black bordering on and off

You can see such bordering in the preview window

1 Click Fit to fit the entire clip in the frame and add

black borders if needed These borders are called

letterboxes on the top and bottom and pillarboxes

on the sides

● You can click Crop to fill the entire frame with the

clip This may crop your clip depending on the

aspect ratios of the clip and the project

iMovie saves the change

iMovie rotates the clip

● You can click to preview

the edited clip

4 Click Done.

You can press to exit the

Crop tool without rotating

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1 Click to open the titles

browser

iMovie displays its predefined

titles

● If a title includes animation,

positioning your cursor over it

plays the animation

2 Click and drag a title to before or

after a clip in a project

iMovie opens a selection of

backgrounds

● You can move your cursor across

a background to preview it with

sample text

3 Click to select a background

iMovie adds the title and

background

● You can click and drag the edge of

the title icon to change the

duration

4 Click here to select the title

Add a Title

You can add a title to your project to introduce

your movie or describe a scene Titles can exist

on a separate background or be overlaid on a

clip.

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How do I add a title over a clip?

A title can appear over the content of a

clip instead of over a background.

1 Click and drag the title onto a clip

instead of before or after it

● iMovie adds the title over the clip

2 Click here to view and edit the title in

the viewer

Note: To further customize the title, see “Edit a Title.”

6 Type the title text

● You can click to preview

the title

Note: To further customize the title, see “Edit a

Title.”

7 Click Done to close the title

editor

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1 Add a title to your project

Note: See “Add a Title” for details.

2 Click here to open the title editor

in the viewer

● You can click the text to edit the

title content

3 Click Show Fonts.

Edit a Title

You can edit a title to change its font, color, size,

and other properties You can change your title

text to make it contrast or blend in with its

background.

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How do I control how a title fades in and out?

You can open the Inspector to control fading and other

title properties.

1 Double-click the title icon

The Inspector opens

2 Click to manually adjust the fade in and out ( changes

to )

3 Click and drag the slider to change the fade duration

● You can click to preview

the title

0 Click Done to close the title

editor

7 Click here to bold, italicize, or

outline your text

8 Click here to align your text

● You can click System Font Panel

to display more font choices

9 Click Done.

You can click to close the

panel without making changes

iMovie changes the title text

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iMovie opens a selection of

backgrounds

● You can move your cursor across

a background to preview it

1 Click to open the titles

browser

Note: Adding credits is similar to adding a title

See “Add a Title” for details.

2 Click and drag the Scrolling

Credits thumbnail to the end of

your project

You can drag the icon onto the

final clip to have the credits scroll

over the clip

● Positioning your cursor over the

thumbnail displays a preview of

the credits

Add Closing Credits

You can add credits to the end of your project

to list the people who created and starred in

your movie You can choose a background that

matches the theme and mood of your movie.

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4 Click Find Next to look for the next misspelled

How do I check the spelling in my titles and

credits?

You can use the built-in spell checker to have

iMovie highlight misspellings and suggest

alternatives.

1 Click a title or credits icon

● iMovie displays the content in the viewer and

underlines words that it cannot find in its

dictionary

2 Click Edit, Spelling, and then Show Spelling and

Grammar.

iMovie displays spelling suggestions

3 Click a suggestion and then click Change to

replace a word

iMovie adds the credits and

background to the project

● You can click and drag the edge of

the credits icon to change the

duration

4 Click here to select the credits

The credits editor appears in the

viewer

5 Click and drag to select the text

you want to change

The text becomes editable

6 Type your credits text

● You can click to preview

the credits

Note: To further customize the credits, see “Edit a

Title.”

7 Click Done to close the credits

editor

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A menu appears

5 Click Insert to insert the photo as

a still in your project

● You can click Replace to replace

the clip with the still photo

Note: If you drag the photo to before or after a

1 Click to open the photos

browser

iMovie displays the iPhoto library

2 Click the list to choose the photos

to display

3 Click and drag a photo thumbnail

into the middle of a clip

4 Release the mouse button

Add a Still Photo

You can add a still photo from iPhoto to your

iMovie project You can adjust the duration that

the photo appears For more about iPhoto, see

Part II of this book.