Book description
Apple's video-editing program is better than ever, but it still doesn’t have a printed guide to help you get started. That's where this gorgeous, full-color book comes in. You get clear explanations of iMovie's impressive new features, like instant rendering, storyboarding, and one-step special effects. Experts David Pogue and Aaron Miller also give you a complete course in film editing and DVD design.
- Edit video like the pros. Import raw footage, add transitions, and use iMovie’s newly restored, intuitive timeline editor.
- Create stunning trailers. Design Hollywood-style "Coming Attractions!" previews for your movies.
- Share your film. Distribute your movie in a variety of places—on smartphones, Apple TV, your own site, and with one-click exports to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, CNN iReport, and MobileMe.
- Make DVDs. Design the menus, titles, and layout for your DVDs, and burn them to disc.
This book covers version 9 of Apple's iMovie software.
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Table of contents
- A Note Regarding Supplemental Files
- The Missing Credits
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Introduction
- The Difficult Birth of the New iMovie
- iDVD
- iMovie: What’s It Good For?
- A Camcorder Crash Course
- About This Book
- The Very Basics
- Online Resources
- Safari® Books Online
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1. Editing in iMovie
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1. Importing Video
- iMovie: The Application
- Getting into iMovie
- Importing Footage from a Tape Camcorder
- Importing from Tapeless Camcorders
- Importing from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
- Importing from DVD Camcorders
- Recording Live from a Camcorder or iSight Camera
- Importing Old iMovie Projects
- Dragging Video In from the Finder
- Importing with iMovie’s Drop Box Folder
- Importing Footage from Old Analog Tapes
- 2. The Lay of the Land
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3. Building the Movie
- Phase 1: Review Your Clips (Skim + Play)
- Phase 2: Select the Good Bits
- Phase 3: Build the Storyboard
- Phases 2 to 3 (Alternate): Paint-to-Insert
- Phase 4: Fine-Tune the Edit
- Storyboard Playback
- Full-Screen Playback
- Rearranging Video
- Copying and Pasting Video
- Shortening or Lengthening Clips
- Splitting a Clip
- Cutaways
- The Precision Editor
- 4. Video Chunks: Keywords, People, Favorites, and Rejects
- 5. Transitions, Themes, Travel Maps, and Animatics
- 6. Video Effects
- 7. Stabilization, Color Fixes, Cropping, and Rotating
- 8. Titles, Subtitles, and Credits
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9. Narration, Music, and Sound
- Three Kinds of Audio
- Adding Audio to the Storyboard
- Background Music
- Sound Effects (Pinned Music)
- Editing to the Beat
- Recording Narration
- Extracting Audio from Video
- Volume Adjustments
- Multiple Clip Adjustments
- Removing Audio Adjustments
- Audio Effects, Enhancements, and Equalizers
- Editing Audio in GarageBand
- 10. Photos
- 11. Movie Trailers
- 12. Advanced Editing
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1. Importing Video
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2. Finding Your Audience
- 13. Exporting to iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Front Row
- 14. Exporting to YouTube and the Web
- 15. From iMovie to QuickTime
- 16. QuickTime Player
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3. iDVD ’11
- 17. iDVD Basics
- 18. Dvd Menus, Slideshows, and the Map
- 19. Designing iDVD Themes
- 20. Advanced iDVD
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4. Appendixes
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A. iMovie ’11, Menu by Menu
- iMovie Menu
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File Menu
- New Project
- New Folder
- New Event
- Duplicate Project
- Import from Camera
- Import Movies/Camera Archive/iMovie HD Project
- Project Properties
- Project Theme
- Convert to Project
- Finalize Project
- Move to Trash
- Move to Rejected Clips Trash
- Space Saver
- Consolidate Media
- Merge Events
- Split Event Before Selected Clip
- Adjust Clip Date and Time…
- Analyze Video
- Optimize Video Full/Large
- Page Setup, Print Project
- Edit Menu
- Clip Menu
- View Menu
- Text Menu
- Share Menu
- Window Menu
- Help Menu
- Drag and Drop Menu
- B. Troubleshooting
- C. Master Keyboard Shortcut List
- D. Visual Cheat Sheet
- Index
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A. iMovie ’11, Menu by Menu
- About the Authors
- Colophon
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: iMovie '11 & iDVD: The Missing Manual
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2011
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9781449393274
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