Imovie Project Browser

Imovie Project Browser

This document is intended to demonstrate some of the basic and advanced video editing features available in iMovie, a free application for macOS.
Imovie Project Browser App
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IMovie acts as your databank to store data or assets such as video, images, and audio. Once you finish editing, close the app by clicking on the red button in the upper left corner of the window. This will ensure that your workflow maintains incremental changes before you back it up.
Open iMovie located in the Applications folder on your Mac's hard drive.
In the Projects browser, click Create New. If you're currently editing a movie, click the Projects button in the toolbar, then click Projects again to open the Projects browser.
Click Movie. Your new project will open, showing the browser, the viewer, and the timeline.
After creating your project, add clips from events in the Libraries list, or add video clips and photos from your Photos app library. You can also import video clips, photos, and other media located on your Macs hard drive or cloud storage. Right click on your project, choose Import Media and browse for the files on your Macs hard drive.
To start editing your video, drag clips from the iMovie browser to the timeline of your project. You can also drag clips into the timeline from the Finder and from the Desktop of your Mac.Clipping your video 
Removing portion of recording from beginning or end of a video clipAfter you add video clips and photos to the timeline of your project, you can make a clip longer or shorter, change the sequence of clips, or split a clip into two separate clips.To zoom in on the clip, choose View > Zoom In, or press Command–Plus sign (+) or pinch the trackpad. When you zoom in, you can see more detail in the clip, which can make it easier to edit.
In the timeline, hover your pointer over the beginning or end of the clip that you want to trim until your pointer becomes the clip trim tool .
The arrows indicate which directions you can trim the clip:
To make the clip longer, drag the edge of the clip away from the center of the clip.
To make the clip shorter, drag the edge of the clip toward the center of the clip.
Editing the sequence of clips
You can change the sequence of clips in the timeline to change when a particular clip appears in your movie. With your project open, click the video clip or photo in the timeline, then drag the clip left or right depending on where you want the clip to appear in your movie:
If you want the clip to appear earlier, drag the video clip to the left, then release.
If you want the clip to appear later, drag the video clip to the right, then release.
You can also move multiple clips at once:
Hold the Command key as you click each clip you want to select, drag a selection rectangle around the clips, or hold the Shift key as you click each clip.
Drag the clips to a new location in the timeline.
Splitting a clip into two or more separate clips
To split a clip to adjust the duration of each section, remove unwanted sections, or add different titles to each section:
Scroll in the timeline and position the playhead (the white line) where you want to split the clip.
If necessary, choose View > Zoom In or press Command + Plus sign (+) to zoom in on the clip.
To split the clip, choose Modify > Split Clip or press Command+B .
Adding transitions between clips
After you split a clip you can add transition effects such as cross fades and dissolves.
Adding audio to your iMovie project
You can drag audio files like .mp4, .mp3, .wav, and .aif files from the Finder and the Desktop right into the timeline of your iMovie project. Audio files dragged into the timeline behave differently depending on where you drag them:
If you want an audio file to stay with a particular video clip even if you move the video clip, drag the audio file just below the video clip so a bar connecting the clips appears. Use this to add sound effects or voiceover audio that you want to connect to a specific video clip in your project, no matter where the clip is in the timeline.
If you drag an audio file to the music well, indicated by the musical note icon in the timeline, the audio clip won't move if you move any video clips in the timeline. Use this to add background or theme music that plays throughout the entire project.

Adding voiceover narration to your video
In the iMovie app on your Mac, position the playhead in the timeline where you want to start recording, and then click the Record Voiceover button below the viewer.
The voiceover recording controls appear below the viewer. Click the red button to begin recording. Click again to stop recording.
Add titles to your video
You can add title text to any clip in your movie using one of the many title styles available in iMovie.
In the iMovie app select Titles above the browser.
Do one of the following: In the timeline, position the playhead where you want to add the title, and then double-click the title in the browser. The title is added to your movie at the position of the playhead.
Or, Drag the title to the timeline, above the clip where you want the title to appear.
When your video is complete, it can be exported as a file for use in other applicationsIn the iMovie app on your Mac, select a movie, trailer, or clip in the browser.
Click the Share button in the upper right corner of the toolbar, and then click Export File.
In the dialog box, give your movie a name and click Next
Choose a location on your Mac's hard drive to save your movie
Additional information
Imovie Project Browser AppJun 28, 2016 The project begins playing from the playhead (the white vertical line) in the timeline. Tap the Pause button to stop playback. In the Projects browser: Tap a project to see the project details, then tap the Play Full Screen button. If you're working in a project, tap Done to see the Play Full Screen button.
In the Project browser, select the title you want to change by clicking the blue or gold title bar. In the viewer on the right, click the block of background color, which opens the Colors window. If you have trouble getting the Colors window to appear, click in the lower-right.
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iMovie User GuideShare to a nearby device using AirDropYou can use AirDrop to send your movies and trailers directly to another iPhone or iPad, or to a Mac. You can share a movie or trailer as a video file, or you can share a project file that you can continue to edit on the other device.
AirDrop works with iOS and iPadOS devices that have a Lightning connector or Mac computers with OS X Yosemite 10.10 or later. AirDrop transfers information using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology. You must be on the same Wi-Fi network, or within approximately 30 feet (10 meters) of the other device. Transfers are encrypted for security.
Note: AirDrop may transcode your video for maximum compatibility with the target device. To share a project without transcoding, see Edit iMovie for iOS projects on your Mac.
Do one of the following:
From the Projects browser:  Tap the movie or trailer you want to share.
If you're editing a project:  Tap Done (in the upper-left corner) to return to the project details screen, then tap the movie or trailer you want to share.
Tap the Share button , tap Options, then do any of the following:
Share a finished movie or trailer: Tap Video.
Share a movie or trailer project for editing: Tap Project.
Choose the output resolution for a movie or trailer: Tap a resolution.
Choose the frame rate for a movie or trailer: Tap a frame rate.
Turn on HDR output for a movie or trailer: Tap HDR.
The HDR option is turned on by default if your movie or trailer includes high-dynamic-range (HDR) video. Use this option only if the target device can display HDR video properly. For compatibility with the most devices, turn off this option.
Tap Done.
Tap AirDrop, then tap the device you want to transfer to.
If the other device doesn't appear automatically, make sure AirDrop is turned on for both devices in Control Center (on an iPhone or iPad) or the Finder (on a Mac). 
Share using Shared Albums

If you use iCloud, you can add your movies or trailers to shared albums that others can view.
To use this feature, you must have Shared Albums turned on in Settings > Photos on your device.
Do one of the following:
From the Projects browser:  Tap the movie or trailer you want to share.
If you're editing a project:  Tap Done (in the upper-left corner) to return to the project details screen, then tap the movie or trailer you want to share.
Tap the Share button , then tap Shared Albums.
Do any of the following:
Add a description to your movie:  Download google chrome 2019. Type a description of the movie or trailer.
Share to an existing shared album: Tap Shared Album, tap the name of the album you want to share your movie or trailer to, then tap iCloud.
Create a new shared album: Tap Shared Album, tap New Shared Album, and type the name of the new album. Tap Next, choose the contacts you want to share the album with, then tap Create.
Tap Post.
Save video to the photo libraryImovie Project Browser SoftwareIf you want to send your finished movie or trailer to your Mac so that you can view it there, save it to the photo library and then import it into an app on your Mac such as Photos. If you use iCloud, you can also save your movie or trailer to iCloud Drive and then download it to your computer.
Note: If you want to send any project to your Mac for backup or to edit it in iMovie for Mac, or if you want to edit the project further on another compatible iPhone or iPad, you should send the project to iCloud Drive, or use AirDrop to quickly transfer files between devices. See the instructions for those methods, covered elsewhere in this topic.
Do one of the following:
From the Projects browser:  Tap the movie or trailer you want to share.
If you're editing a project:  Tap Done (in the upper-left corner) to return to the project details screen, then tap the movie or trailer you want to share.
Tap the Share button , tap Options, then do any of the following:
Choose the output resolution for the movie or trailer: Tap a resolution.
The default resolution is based on the content of your movie or trailer. Choosing a resolution lower than 720p HD produces a smaller file that uploads to the web more quickly. Choosing a higher resolution produces a larger file that's great for viewing on a Mac or on a high-definition television (HDTV) through Apple TV.
Choose a frame rate for the movie or trailer: Tap a frame rate.
Note: If you share a movie or trailer using the 1080p HD or 4K option and more than 50 percent of your project media is 1080p or 4K video at 60 frames per second (fps), you have the option to save your movie at 60 fps.
Tap Save Video.
When the export is complete, the finished movie appears in the photo library. You can access the photo library from the Photos app on your device. The next time you connect your device to your computer, you can import the movie file into a photos app, such as Photos, on your computer.
Save to iCloud DriveImovie Project File LocationIf you use iCloud, you can save a movie or project file to iCloud Drive so that it can be stored in iCloud and accessed from another device.
iCloud Drive requires iOS 8 or later, iPadOS 13 or later, a Mac with OS X Yosemite 10.10 or later, or a PC with Windows 7 or later.
Do one of the following:
From the Projects browser: Tap the movie or trailer you want to share.
If you're editing a project: Tap Done (in the upper-left corner) to return to the project details screen, then tap the movie or trailer you want to share.
Tap the Share button , then do one of the following:
Save a video file that you can play on all your devices: Tap Save to Files.
Save a project file that you can open and edit in iMovie on another iPhone or iPad: Tap Options, tap Project, tap Done, then tap Save to Files.
Choose the iCloud Drive folder where you want to save the file, then tap Save.