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Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iMovie screenshots that show you exactly what to do. Help when you run into iMovie problems or limitations. Tips and Notes to help you get the most from iMovie. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through everything you want to do with iMovie. Learn how to: •    Become familiar with the layout of the new iMovie for Mac interface •    Organize and manage your iMovie Library, videos, photos, and other digital media •    Import your videos into iMovie •    Precisely trim movie clips to show exactly what you want in your movie •    Correct shaky or blurry video •    Enhance your audio and create a voiceover •    Add background music and sound effects •    Use themes to make your movies look polished •    Add titles and special effects to your movie •    Create a high-quality trailer to give your friends a sneak peek at what is to come •    Share your movies on social media like Facebook, or via email •    Bonus Chapter: Using iMovie on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch •    Add transitions between clips to move smoothly from one clip to the next •    Overlay one clip or photo on top of another to combine them into one image

Table of Contents:
Prologue  Getting to Know iMovie General Concepts     3 iMovie Layout     3    Libraries     4    Content Library     5    Movie Timeline     6    Viewer     7    Browser     7    Theater     8    Toolbar     8 Chapter 1  Customizing iMovie Settings and Preferences     11 Switching the Project and Event Browsers     13 Resizing the Sidebar, Viewer, Event Browser, and Project Browser     14 Hiding the iMovie Sidebar     16 Changing the Display of Project and Event Browser Content     17    Wrap the Movie Timeline     17    Adjust a Clip Thumbnail in the Event Browser     18    Adjust the Clip Thumbnail in the Project Browser     19 Setting iMovie Preferences     20 Setting Movie Properties     21 Chapter 2  Importing and Organizing Video, Events, and Movie Clips     29 iMovie v10 Default Setup     30    Update Events and Projects from Older Versions of iMovie     31    Update Events and Projects from an External Drive or Mobile Device     33 Importing Movies from a Camera, Memory Card, and iMovie for iOS     35    Import New Media Files     37 Importing from Other Libraries     39    Import from iPhoto or Aperture     39    Import from Other Media Libraries     42 Working with Events and Movie Clips     47    Play a Movie Clip     50    Select Part of a Movie Clip     52    Use the Skimmer and Playhead     52    Locate a Movie File     54 Getting Organized     54    Rename a Library or Event     55    Create a New Event     55    Rearrange Events Between Libraries     56    Merge Events     57 Rating Movie Clips     58    Search for Tags Applied in Previous Versions of iMovie     60 Chapter 3  Creating a New Movie Project     63 Creating a New Movie Project     63 Adding Clips to Your Movie Project     65    Rearrange Clips in the Movie Timeline     69    Replace a Clip in the Movie Timeline     70 Adding Clip Transitions     71    Switch Transitions     74    Edit Transition Duration Time     75    Fade to Transitions     76 Adding Photos to Your Movie     77    Add a Photo from iPhoto/Aperture     77    Add a Freeze-Frame Image     79    Use Multiple iPhoto Libraries     80    Add Photos from Anywhere     81    Customize the Ken Burns Effect     83    Turn Off Automatic Effects     86 Chapter 4  Editing and Correcting Movie Clips     89 Trimming Movie Clips     90    Use the Clip Trimmer     92    Use the Precision Editor     94 Correcting a Shaky Movie     99 Correcting Blurry or Distorted Video     101 Splitting Clips     103    Merge Movie Clips     105 Deleting Movie Clips     106 Rotating a Movie Clip     107 Chapter 5  Adding Special Effects, Maps, Backgrounds, and Titles Clips     109 Speeding Up or Slowing Down a Clip     110    Adjust Clip Speed     110    Adjust Clip Playback Speed     112    Set a Preset Speed     114    Adjust Audio Pitch     115    Reverse a Movie     115    Apply the Rewind Special Effect     117 Creating an Instant Replay of a Clip     118 Adding Backgrounds Using the Green/Blue Screen     120    Add a Background     121    Make Green Screen Adjustments    123 Using Picture-in-Picture     124    Apply the Picture-in-Picture Effect     125 Creating Side by Side Clips     127    Display Side-by-Side Clips      127 Adding Maps & Backgrounds to a Movie     129    Add an Interactive Map     129    Add a Background     131 Adding Titles to a Movie     132    Add Title Text to Movie Clips     134    Customize Title Font Properties     136 Adding Credits at the End of Your Movie     138 Chapter 6  Adding and Editing Voiceovers, Music, and Sound Effects     143 Recording a Voiceover     143 Adding Music from iTunes     146 Adding Sound Effects     147 Adding Audio from GarageBand     148 Editing Audio     149 Slowing Down or Speeding Up Audio     150 Chapter 7  Editing Video Color, Brightness, and More     153 Using the Adjust Menu     153 Adjusting Color Balance     154    Match Color     155    Adjust White Balance     155    Adjust Skin Tone     156 Correcting Color     156 Cropping     157    View the Cropping Menu     157    Crop     157    Use the Ken Burns Effect     158 Correcting for Stability and Rolling Shutter     158 Adjusting Volume     159 Using Noise Reduction and Equalizer Settings     161 Using Video and Audio Effects     161 Chapter 8  Adding and Customizing Video Themes     165 Creating a New Project with a Video Theme     166 Adding a Video Theme to an Existing Project     167    Change the Theme Titles     169    Add a Location     170    Change the Transition     170    Use the Precision Editor     171 Removing a Theme     172 Chapter 9  Creating and Customizing Trailers     175 Creating a Trailer     175    Customize Your Trailer     177    Tweak the Clips     179    Work with the Shot List     180 Sharing Your Trailer     181 Chapter 10  Sharing Your Movies     185 Sharing Your Movie     185    Share via Email     186    Share to iTunes     187    Share to YouTube     188    Share to Facebook     189    Share to Vimeo     190    Share to CNN iReport     191    Save Your Movie to Your Mac Hard Disk     192 Seeing Where Your Movie Is Shared     192 Chapter  11 Using iMovie on Your iPhone and iPad     195 Creating a New Movie Project     195 The Movie Project Main Screen     197 Adding Video, Photos, and Audio     199    Add Video     199    Add Photos     201    Add Audio     201 Editing Your Project     202    Add Titles     203    Speed Up or Slow Down a Clip     204    Trim a Clip     205    Zoom In     206    Duplicate a Clip    206    Create a Freeze Frame     207    Split a Clip     208    Delete a Clip     209    Change the Clip Volume     209    Detach the Audio from a Clip     210    Fade Audio     212    Switch Audio Between Foreground and Background     213    Record a Voiceover    213    Edit a Transition     214 Sharing Your Movie or Trailer     216 Index     219

About the Author :
Craig James Johnston has been involved with technology since his high school days at Glenwood High in Durban, South Africa, when his school was given some Apple ][ Europluses. From that moment, technology captivated him and he has owned, supported, evangelized, and written about it. Craig has been involved in designing and supporting large-scale enterprise networks with integrated email and directory services since 1989. He has held many different IT-related positions in his career ranging from sales support engineer to mobile architect for a 40,000-smartphone infrastructure at a large bank. In addition to designing and supporting mobile computing environments, Craig cohosts the CrackBerry.com podcast as well as guest hosting on other podcasts, including iPhone and iPad Live podcasts. You can see Craig’s previously published work in his book Professional BlackBerry, and many books in the My series, including books covering BlackBerry, Palm, Nexus, HTC, DROID, and Samsung devices. Craig also enjoys high-horsepower, high-speed vehicles and tries very hard to keep to the speed limit while driving them. Originally from Durban, South Africa, Craig has lived in the United Kingdom, the San Francisco Bay Area, and New Jersey, where he now lives with his wife, Karen, and a couple of cats. Craig would love to hear from you. Feel free to contact Craig about your experiences with My iMovie at http://www.CraigsBooks.info. All comments, suggestions, and feedback are welcome, including positive and negative. Cheryl Brumbaugh-Duncan is committed to education and technology. For more than 15 years Cheryl has run her own company, Virtually Global Communications - VGC, a Web design and development company with a focus in education. Armed with a Master’s degree in Education, as well as being an expert in web design and development, she has been developing cutting-edge websites and mobile Internet applications, and teaching individuals and companies about computers, technology, and web design and development. Combining web technologies and education strategies, Cheryl has developed and authored books, instructor-led training curriculum, and online education courses for clientele that include QWEST, Que, Alpha Publishing, New Riders Publishing, ADIC, Dell, Virtual Training Company–VTC, and Sun Microsystems. Cheryl has been an avid Apple Computer enthusiast for years, ever since Apple captured the education market back in the 1980s. From that time until today, she has used Apple products for her work and personal use. She has authored and taught training classes on Apple products and has used the Apple iLife suite of software since it was introduced—this includes the iMovie software product. Cheryl currently teaches college classes in web development and design. Her commitment to the combination of education, technology, and various delivery methods for communicating information keeps her very busy in this ever-changing world. Please visit her website at www.virtuallyglobal.com to learn more about Cheryl and her company Virtually Global Communications.