iMovie Directions (5.0)

Open iMovie:

-Click the iMovie icon in the Dock at the bottom of the screen. OR double click the system hard drive. Click ÒApplications.Ó Then double click ÒiMovie.Ó

Importing a Video:

-Open the iMovie program. Use a FireWire and connect the DV camcorder to the computer. Set the camcorder to VCR mode (on some camcorders itÕs called VTR). Click and drag the blue dot at the bottom of the screen from the scissors icon to the movie icon.
-Choose ÒPreferencesÓ from the iMovie menu. Click the box to the left of ÒAutomatically Start New Clip at Scene Break.Ó
-Click ÒImport.Ó Each clip imported displays in the ClipÕs pane. To start and stop importing, click Import or press the spacebar. With iMovie in camcorder mode, the playback buttons at the bottom of the screen control the camcorder.

Renaming Clips:

-Click the ClipÕs name
-Type a new name

Adding Clips to a Movie:

-To choose a single clip, click it and hold down the mouse key. To choose several clips hold down the ÒAppleÓ key while clicking the clips. Then click any one of the selected clips and hold down the mouse button. Drag the clip to the timeline and release the mouse button.
-Clips can also be added to the Timeline by clicking the chosen clip.  Then choose ÒCutÓ from the Edit menu to delete the clip from its current location and move it to another location.  Or choose ÒCopyÓ from the Edit menu to copy the clip and move it to another location. Click the Timeline where the clip needs to be placed. Choose ÒPasteÓ from the Edit menu.

Switching Views in iMovie:

-Click the reel of film or the clock in the bottom left of the screen to change views in iMovie OR press the ÒAppleÓ key and ÒE.Ó

Cropping Clips (marks footage to keep):

-Select a clip to crop by clicking the clip.
-At the upper left, the movie window displays the first frame of the clip.  Below the movie window there is a blue line with a white arrow, or playhead. Click on the blue line.  Two small white triangles will appear below. Drag the triangle markers left or right to crop the clip. The area highlighted in yellow will be kept. The length of the clip is displayed as it is cropped. To fine-tune cropping, click a cropping arrow. Then use the keyboard arrows to move the arrow in the desired direction.
-To review a cropped clip, drag the playhead left and right
-Choose ÒCropÓ from the Edit menu or push the ÒAppleÓ key and ÒKÓ

Restoring Cropped Clips:

-To recover footage that was cropped, select the clip by clicking it
-Choose ÒRestore ClipÓ from the Advanced menu
-Reclaim disk space by emptying the Trash periodically. To do this, choose ÒEmpty TrashÓ from the File menu. However, be aware that once the Trash is emptied, the cropped out footage canÕt be restored.

Trimming Clips (marks footage to get rid of):

-At the upper left, the movie window displays the first frame of the clip.  Below the movie window there is a blue line with a white arrow, or playhead. Click on the blue line.  Two small white triangles will appear below. Drag the triangle markers left or right to trim the clip. The area highlighted in yellow will be deleted. Choose ÒClearÓ from the Edit menu or press delete on the keyboard.
-Use trimming only to remove footage from the very beginning or very end of a clip. If footage is deleted from the middle of a video clip, it will make an awkward jump in the action.

Trimming Tips using the Timeline Viewer:

-To trim a clip, Click one end of the clip and drag the edge of the clip towards the center of the clip. To recover trimmed footage, provided the Trash hasnÕt been emptied, drag the edge of the clip back to the desired position. In the Timeline, before the Trash is emptied, a clip that has been trimmed has square corners and a clip that hasnÕt been trimmed has slightly rounded corners
-If a clip is lengthened, all the clips to the right will retain their length. The clips will also shift to the right, extending the total length of the movie. This is called the ripple edit.
-To lengthen a clip and make the clip directly to its right shorten; press the ÒAppleÓ key while lengthening the clip. All other clips stay in place and the overall length of the project stays the same. This is called the rolling edit.
-To turn on Timeline snapping, select ÒPreferencesÓ from the iMovie menu. Click the box to the left of ÒTimeline snapping.Ó This will make the playhead snap to various elements as a clip is dragged. Bookmarks create areas for a clip to snap to. To turn on snapping temporarily, press the Shift key while dragging a clip.

Playing Back Clips:

-Select a Clip by clicking it OR select several clips by holding down the ÒAppleÓ key while clicking the clips
-Click the ÒPlayÓ button in the bottom left of the screen or press the spacebar

Playing Back Entire Project:

-Move the playhead button to the beginning of the movie
-Click the ÒPlayÓ button at the bottom left of the screen

Changing Clip Order in the Clip Viewer:

-Click a clip and hold down the mouse button. Drag the clip to the desired position and release the mouse button.
-The Clip Viewer is ideal when first assembling a movie and for experimenting with clip sequence.  Use the Timeline Viewer to fine-tune the movie by working with the sound, trimming clips, and changing the speed of the video.

Changing Clip Order in the Timeline Viewer:

- If there is a transition between the two original clips, delete the transition by clicking it and pressing the Delete key on the keyboard
-Click the clip to be added and hold the mouse button down. Drag the clip between the two existing Clips in the Timeline. The existing clips will separate to make room for the new clip. Release the mouse button.
-It is easier to change the order of clips in the Clip Viewer.  Use the Timeline Viewer to work with sound, trim clips directly, and speed up or slow down video.

Adding Bookmarks:

-A bookmark serves as a post it note of sorts. Position the playhead where you want a bookmark. Press the ÒApple KeyÓ and ÒB.Ó
-You can add a bookmark while the movie is playing by pressing ÒApple KeyÓ and ÒBÓ at the desired time for the bookmark

Creating a Cutaway Effect:

-While taping the footage, take some shots for the cutaway effect. For example, tape a clip of the students as they are being taught. The main footage will be of the teacher teaching, but there can be cutaways to the studentsÕ reaction to the teaching methodologies and strategies.
-Import the entire video (see directions for importing a video).
-Choose ÒPreferencesÓ from the iMovie menu and make sure the box to the left of ÒExtract Audio in Paste OverÓ has a checkmark in it. If not, click the box. This will display the cutaway shot along with the sound from the primary clip.
-Crop the beginning of the footage so that it begins at the desired spot (see ÒCropping a Clip). Press the ÒAppleÓ key and ÒC.Ó DonÕt worry about cropping the end of the cutaway at this point.
-Make sure that the desired main footage is in the timeline. Select the spot in the timeline where the cutaway clip will begin. (Bookmarks are a good way to remember where the cutaway is supposed to go). Drag the crop markers to indicate the area to be replaced by the cutaway, this area will highlight yellow on the timeline. Press the ÒApple KeyÓ and ÒV.Ó In the future if the cutaway gets moved, the audio will adjust accordingly so there will be no gap in the audio.
-Crop the end of the Cutaway to the desired spot.  (see ÒCropping a ClipÓ)

Adding a Photo from iPhoto:

-Click the Photos tab below the movie clips. Uncheck the ÒKen Burns Effect boxÓ at the top of the screen by clicking the box to remove the checkmark.
-Click the blue arrow above the pictures and then click the album name to choose the album to be viewed
-Click the desired picture
-If the duration the photo is displayed may need to be changed as the project continues, wait to turn on the ÒKen Burns effectÓ until after all the photos and clips are in the timeline. If it is decided that the duration will not need to be changed later in the project, turn on the ÒKen Burns EffectÓ now by clicking in the box to the left of "Ken Burns Effect." This effect can be tricky because the settings for a single picture will be applied to all future pictures that are selected for iMovie with the ÒKen Burns EffectÓ turned on.
-If the Ken Burns Effect was turned on, click the blue circle between "Start" and "End" and hold down the mouse button. Drag the circle towards "Start" and release the mouse button. Click and drag the blue circle on the top scroll bar to adjust the amount of zoom for the picture when it appears. Click and drag the blue circle on the bottom scroll bar to adjust the speed of the pictureÕs appearance. To preview settings for the selected photo, click "Preview."
-Click the blue circle between "Start" and "End" and hold down the mouse button. Drag the circle towards "End" and release the mouse button. Click and drag the blue circle on the top scroll bar to adjust the amount of zoom for the picture when it disappears. Click and drag the blue circle on the bottom scroll bar to adjust the speed of the pictureÕs disappearance. To preview settings for the selected photo, click "Preview."

Ken Burns Effect tips:

-When ÒKen Burns effectÓ is turned on, the photoÕs duration can be trimmed in the timeline but not extended.  Turn off the effect to extend the photoÕs duration
-To change settings on a photo, click the photo. Click the ÒPhotoÓ tab below the clips. Make the desired adjustments and click ÒUpdate.Ó If thereÕs a transition on either side of the photo, a pop-up box will display ÒTransition must be re-rendered.Ó Click okay to have the transition adjust to the new settings
-Use zooming to help tell a story. Zoom in on a photo to draw the audiences attention to a particular area. Zoom out to show the information in context.
-Avoid very fast zooming unless a specific effect is desired which requires it (.05-.1 works well for a zooming speed).
-Alternate between zooming in and zooming out for good variety

Importing music for the movie from a CD:

-Click the ÒAudioÓ tab below the movie clips. Insert the CD.
-Click the blue arrows at the top of the screen. Click the name of the CD and a list of songs will appear. Click the desired song title and click ÒPlace at Playhead.Ó

Importing music from iTunes:

-Go to the timeline viewer. (see previous direction) Click on the dashed timeline above the clips at the bottome of the screen. A playhead will appear. Click the playhead and drag it to the position in the timeline where the music is to begin.
-Click the ÒAudioÓ tab. Click the blue arrows at the top and then click the name of the desired playlist. A list of songs will appear. Click the name of the desired song. OR Click in the oval that says "Search" and type the name of the song title or the artist name. Press enter. Then click the name of the desired song.
-Click ÒPlace at PlayheadÓ

Recording an Audio Narration:

-Connect a microphone to the computer. OR if the computer has an internal microphone, make sure itÕs turned on.  Do this by clicking ÒSystem Preferences,Ó ÒSound,Ó ÒInternal Microphone.ÓClick the ÒAudioÓ tab below the movie clips.
-Click the red button to the right of the volume to start recording. Position the microphone so that the volume bar gets into the yellow, avoid the red because the sound will be distorted. Position the mic to avoid the Òpopping pÓ sound. Say Òpretty poppies.Ó Then click the red button again. This will serve as a test audio narration. To listen to this audio test click on it in the timeline and then click the play button below the movie window. If it sounds like the mic is being blown into, move the mic farther away from the mouth. Delete the test by clicking on it and pressing "Delete" on the keyboard.

Adjusting the Volume of the Clip:

-Select the audio clip by clicking it.
-Drag the blue dot on the line above the timeline to adjust the volume.

Audio advice:

-Trim, or remove, portions of an audio clip by clicking and dragging on the end of the clip
-Always set the camcorder to 16-bit setting for audio recording
-Split an audio clip so that portions can be adjusted independently of each other by clicking the desired audio clip. Position the playhead at the desired splitting position. Choose ÒSplit Selected Audio Clip at PlayheadÓ from the Edit menu.

Transitions:

-Click the ÒTransÓ tab. Click one of the transitions listed and a preview will be displayed in the box to the upper right. Drag the blud dot on the "Speed" line to change the speed of the transition. Dragging the dot to the right will increase the speed and to the left will decrease the speed of the transition. To preview the transition in the movie viewer at the left, click ÒPreview.Ó
-Decide on a transition, click the box to the left of the transitionÕs name and hold down the mouse button. Drag the transition between the two clips in the timeline and release the mouse button.
-To view the transition after it is position in the timeline, click the transition, and press the spacebar. If the transition is not correct, click it and press the ÒDeleteÓ Key.

Creating Titles:

-Click the ÒTitlesÓ tab below the movie clips. A window will pop up saying "Importing Fonts." Font choices will appear. Some title styles are grouped together, click the gray arrow to the left of the title style name to expand the list. Choose the desired title style by clicking its name.
-iPhoto is preset to have the background of the clip be black. To change this color, click the box to the left of ÒColor.Ó Click the desired background color for the title.To make the titleÕs background be a portion of the clip , click the box to the left of ÒOver blackÓ to remove the checkmark in the box.
-If publishing the movie on the internet, click the box to the left of ÒQT marginsÓ to have the title positioned closer to the edge of the screen. To adjust the titles duration, click and drag the blue dot on the line next to ÒSpeed.Ó
-Click in the rectangular boxes and type the title's text. To view what the title will look like in the movie viewer to the left, click ÒPreviewÓ
-Add the title by clicking on the blue square with the "T", holding down the mouse button, drag the title to the desired location in the timeline, and release the mouse button.

Updating a Title:

-Click the existing title in the timeline. Then click the ÒTitlesÓ tab below the movie clips.
-Make the desired adjustments
-Click ÒUpdateÓ

Adding Effects to a Clip/s:

-Select a clip by clicking it. Or select several clips by holding down the ÒAppleÓ key while clicking the clips. To add an effect to only a portion of a clip, click the clip in the timeline. Click on the blue line below the movie viewer. Two white arrows will appear. Click on the arrows and drag them to the desired location. The area that is highlighted in yellow is the area that will have the effect.

-Click the ÒEffectsÓ tab. Click the desired effect to select it.  A preview of that effect will be displayed in the Effects pane at the upper right. To preview the effect in the movie player at the left, click "Preview."

-An effect can be applied or removed over time.  To adjust this, click the blue dot below ÒEffect InÓ or ÒEffect OutÓ and hold down the mouse button. Drag the dot to the desired location and release the mouse button. The ÒEffect InÓ option will adjust how long the effect takes to gradually turn on.  The ÒEffect OutÓ option will adjust how long the effect takes to gradually fade away. To have the effect immediately arrive and disappear, place the blue dots at 00:00. To preview an effect with the adjusted settings, click ÒPreview.Ó
-Click ÒApply." If an effect is being added to only a portion of an existing clip, and not the whole clip, then a new clip will be created. The new clip will have the portion of the clip that has the new effect and it will be displayed in the timeline.

Effect Tips:

-To update an effect, hold down the ÒControlÓ key while clicking the clip in the timeline. Then choose ÒEdit Effect SettingsÓ from the shortcut menu. Make the desired updates and click ÒUpdate.Ó OR Click on the clip. Then click the "Effects" tab. Edit the effect as desired and click "Update."
-To remove effects from a clip if you havenÕt emptied the trash, click the clip.  Then choose ÒRestore ClipÓ from the Avanced menu. This will restore the clip back to its orignal version and all cropping will be lost. OR Press the "Apple" key and "Z."

Creating a Chapter Marker:

-A chapter marker marks a certain important point in the movie.  This will save time.  Instead of Fast forwarding or rewinding through a movie to find a specific part, a chapter marker can be clicked on to immediately go to that part of the movie.
-Position the playhead at the desired location for a chapter marker. There cannot be a chapter marker within the first one second of the movie and there must be at least one second between each chapter marker. A marker will automatically be created for the beginning of the movie.
-Click the ÒiDVDÓ tab. Click ÒAdd Chapter.Ó A yellow diamond will be displayed at each chapter markerÕs location.
-Continue this process to create as many chapters as desired up to 99 chapter markers. When viewing a movie, if there is more than one chapter marker, click the iDVD button. Then click on the name of the desired chapter. The playhead will move to this chapter marker. Click play to begin viewing the movie from that point.

Naming a Chapter:

-Click the ÒiDVDÓ tab.
-The chapter markers and thier names will be displayed. Double click the existing name to be changed. Type a new name for the chapter.