Specific Skills
Importing Images
-From Camera [plug camera into USB port > open iPhoto > click
Import]
-To iPhoto tab [Open iPhoto > File > Import > browse
for photos > Import > close iMovie > reopen iMovie]
Placing images in iMovie timeline
-Click Media tab > Photos tab > select photo > adjust settings
> drag & drop photo in timeline
Adjusting picture time duration
-iMovie [Go to Media/Photos > select clip in timeline
> click the "Show Photo Settings" button > adjust
settings > update]
-From existing clip [double-click on picture > change duration
> Set] Time in iMovie represents 30 frames per second, so 0:02:10
actually means 2 seconds and 10 frames.
Adding Voiceover
iMovie [click Media tab > Audio tab > press record
button to start/stop > drag & drop recorded clip to correct location
in timeline > split clip to eliminate blank spots in voice recording]
Splitting Clips
[Place Playhead where you want the split > Edit menu > Split Videoclip
at Playhead > click on portion to delete > press delete key]
Adding Audio
iMovie [click Media tab > Audio tab > choose sound effect
or song from drop-down menu > drag & drop it into the timeline > split
& delete the portions you don't want]
Adding Text
iMovie [click Editing tab > Titles tab > choose title
effect, font, and size > type text > check "Over black"
or uncheck for text to be placed over image > drag & drop title effect
into timeline (on top of start of clip)]...be sure to set duration
for desired amonut of time.