iMovie

Type: VIDEO

Difficulty: BEGINNER

iMovie is a user-friendly video creation software that is great for fun projects and anyone new to video production.

Here are some tutorials and online resources to get you rolling.

Quick Overview

iMovie in 5min -- A run-through of the fundamental tools you'll need to edit your video.

Adding audio from iTunes -- A quick video that explains how to add a song from iTunes to your video.

Starting a New Project

Step-by-Step Intro -- Apple has many step-by-step guides available for every stage of the production process.  Get started with this intro article.

Video Tutorials -- These Apple-official tutorials cover all the basics--from importing footage, to adding text and transitions, to uploading to YouTube.

Green Screen --  Apply a background image or video to your green screen footage.

Audio Help

Mute a video clip -- See how to quickly remove sound from your footage.

Add Voiceover -- Easily record commentary or narration directly in iMovie.

Sync Audio -- Use this method to sync audio from a separate mic to your footage; perfect for higher quality interviews or professional-sounding music videos.

Advanced Tips

More Effects -- An in-depth user-generated video series demo-ing more advanced iMovie functions like stop-motion, logo overlays and censoring.

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