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How do I change the speed of action in the middle
of a clip?
You can change the speed only of an entire clip in a project
To adjust action in the middle of a clip, first select the action
and then split the clip.
1 Click and drag to select only the action you want to change
2 Click Edit.
3
iMovie saves the changes to the
speed of the clip
● You can click to play the
movie with the adjusted speed
● iMovie changes the length of the
clip in the project to match the
new speed
The clip lengthens if it is slowed
down and shortens if it is sped up
4 Click Done.
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The clip is converted and the
speed controls appear
3 Click to reverse the direction of
the clip ( changes to )
1 Double-click a clip in your project
The Inspector opens
2 Click Convert Entire Clip.
iMovie must process a clip before
it reverses the direction of the clip
Reverse a Clip
You can reverse a clip to make action play
backward You can use this effect to add
humor to your movie or to emphasize action
in a scene by making it play back and forth.
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How do I make a clip play forward and then backward?
You can duplicate a clip and then reverse the action in the second copy.
1 Click to select a clip
2 Click Edit.
3 Click Copy.
4 Click Edit again and then click Paste.
● iMovie creates a second copy of the clip
iMovie saves the changes to the
direction of the clip
● You can click to play your
movie with the reversed clip
● iMovie reverses the direction of
the thumbnails in the project
4 Click Done.
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STABILIZE
ANALYZE FOR STABILIZATION
1 Select a clip in the event browser
You can also select a clip in the
project browser to stabilize it
2 Click File.
3 Click Analyze for Stabilization.
● iMovie analyzes the clip and
displays a progress bar
● You can click Cancel to stop the
stabilization analysis
Note: Stabilization is resource-intensive and takes
time to complete When analyzing a long video,
you may want to let the process run overnight or
while you are away from your computer.
iMovie completes the analysis
● Parts of the video where
stabilization failed are marked
with red squiggles
Stabilize a Clip
iMovie can analyze the motion in a clip so
that it can stabilize the action This can often
improve bumpy video shot from a moving
vehicle, for example.
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How do I automatically stabilize
imported video from a camera?
You can have iMovie automatically
stabilize video during the import process.
1 Connect a camera to your Mac to import
your video
For details, see Chapter 7
2 In the import window, click Import.
3 In the dialog that appears, click Analyze
for stabilization after import
( changes to )
4 Click Import.
iMovie analyzes the imported video for
stabilization
ADD A STABILIZED CLIP
1 Click and drag to select an
analyzed clip
2 Click and drag the clip to your
project
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● As the clip plays, it is zoomed and
shifted to smooth any jerky
movement
iMovie adds the clip to your
project
3 Click to select the clip
4 Press
Stabilize a Clip (continued)
iMovie stabilizes the clip by analyzing the
camera motion and then moving the video in
the opposite direction to steady the action as it
plays The video is zoomed slightly so that the
clip can be moved.
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How do I limit the zooming that the stabilization
feature applies?
You can limit the amount of zoom that iMovie applies during
stabilization to view more or less of the scene.
1 Double-click a stabilized clip in the project
2 In the Inspector, click and drag the slider to control the amount
of zoom Drag it to the left to lessen the zoom and to the right
to increase the zoom
The clip adjusts in the viewer to show the amount of zoom
3 Click Done.
The Inspector opens
2 Click Smooth clip motion
( changes to )
iMovie turns off the stabilization
for the clip
3 Click Done.
4 Select the clip and press
to view the change
TURN OFF STABILIZATION
1 Double-click a clip that has been
stabilized
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3 Position your cursor over a
thumbnail to preview the style of
the theme
4 Click a theme
1 Click to open the titles
browser
The titles browser opens
2 Click Set Theme.
Note: You can also set the theme when you create
a project See Chapter 8 for details.
Apply a Theme to a Project
You can add a theme to an iMovie project to
automatically insert stylized graphics, transitions,
and titles You can edit the transitions and titles
to further customize your project.
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How do I edit a themed title?
Editing a themed title is similar to editing a
regular title.
1 Click here to select a title in your themed project
The title appears in the viewer
2 Click here to select the title text
3 Type a new title
iMovie applies the theme to your
project
● Transitions are added between
some clips
● Titles are added to some clips
7 Click to preview the themed
project
5 Click to add theme-related
transitions and titles ( changes
to )
Note: Selecting this may replace transitions and
titles already in your project.
● You can choose how to create the
transitions ( change to )
6 Click OK.
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4 In the event browser, click and
drag to select the clip you want to
embed
5 Click and drag the selection onto
a clip in your project
1 Click iMovie and then
Preferences.
2 Click Show Advanced Tools
( changes to )
3 Click to close the preferences
Add a Picture-In-Picture Effect
You can embed a small version of a clip within
another clip, known as a picture in picture, and
have the clips play at the same time This is
useful when you want to present different
perspectives of the same scene simultaneously
or insert footage of someone commenting on
the action.
You must turn on Advanced Tools in the iMovie preferences to
use the picture-in-picture effect.