
iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Release Date: May 2006
Pages: 512
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Whether you're a professional or an amateur moviemaker, this is amazing stuff. But if you want to learn the full capabilities of these applications, Apple documentation won't make the cut. Instead, iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual is the ideal third-party authority that covers all of these changes through an objective lens. This witty and entertaining guide from celebrated author David Pogue details every step of iMovie 6 and iDVD production. The book shows you how to:
- Work on multiple iMovie projects at once and drag & drop clips among them
- Output your creation to a blog, its own web page, or as a video podcast with iWeb
- Use "Magic iMovie" to import your video and make a movie for you
- Integrate with other iLife programs to use songs, photos, and an original soundtrack
- And a whole lot more
From choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto DVDs, posting it online, or downloading it to an iPod, iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual zooms right in on the details in a clear, concise, and understandable manner. The book also provides a firm grounding in basic film technique so that the quality of your video won't rely entirely on magic.
Table of Contents
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Capturing DV Footage
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Chapter 1 The DV Camcorder
- Meet Digital Video
- Buying a DV Camcorder
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Chapter 2 Turning Home Video into Pro Video
- Film vs. Videotape
- Film-Technique Crash Course
- Get the Shot
- Replace the Microphone
- Limit Zooming and Panning
- Keep the Camera Steady
- Video Lighting: A Crash Course
- Keep It in Focus
- Video Composition: A Crash Course
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Chapter 3 Special Event Filming
- Interviews
- Music Videos
- Live Stage Performances
- Speeches
- Sports
- Photos and Old Movies
- Weddings
- Actual Scripted Films
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Editing in iMovie
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Chapter 4 Camcorder Meets Mac
- iMovie: The Application
- Connecting to FireWire
- Getting into iMovie
- Importing Camcorder Footage
- iSight Recording
- USB Camcorders
- High-Definition Camcorders
- The Aspect-Ratio Problem
- Magic iMovie
- Time-Lapse Recording
- Managing Project Files
- Converting Older Projects
- How iMovie Organizes Its Files
- Importing Footage from Non-DV Tapes
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Chapter 5 Building the Movie
- Navigating Your Clips
- Undo, Revert, and Other Safety Nets
- Project Trash—and the Disk-Space Paradox
- Shortening Clips by Dragging
- Three Ways to Trim a Clip
- Splitting a Clip
- The Movie Track: Your Storyboard
- Tricks of the Timeline Viewer
- Playing the Movie Track
- Full-Screen Playback Mode
- Themes
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Chapter 6 Transitions and Special Effects
- About Transitions
- When Not to Use Transitions
- Creating a Transition
- Transitions: The iMovie Catalog
- Downloading More Transition Choices
- Video FX
- Effects: The iMovie Catalog
- Installing More Effects
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Chapter 7 Titles, Captions, and Credits
- Setting Up a Title
- Inserting and Rendering a Title
- The iMovie Titles Catalog
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Chapter 8 Narration, Music, and Sound
- The Two iMovie Soundtracks
- Audio Clips
- Recording Narration
- Importing Music from iTunes or GarageBand
- Scoring in GarageBand
- Sound Effects (Crickets, Etc.)
- Audio Effects (Reverb, Etc.)
- Volume Adjustments
- Manipulating Audio Clips
- Overlaying Video Over Sound
- Extracting Audio from Video
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Chapter 9 Still Pictures and QuickTime Movies
- Importing Still Images
- The Dimensions of an iMovie Photo
- The Ken Burns Effect
- Still Images as Titles
- Creating Still Images from Footage
- Importing QuickTime Movies
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Chapter 10 Professional Editing Techniques
- The Power of Editing
- Popular Editing Techniques
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Finding Your Audience
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Chapter 11 Back to the Camcorder
- Why Export to Tape
- Transferring Footage to the Camcorder or VCR
- Notes on DV Tapes
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Chapter 12 From iMovie to QuickTime
- Saving a QuickTime Movie
- Understanding QuickTime
- The Share Presets: What They Mean
- The Expert Settings
- The Video Codecs: A Catalog
- Burning QuickTime Movie CDs
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Chapter 13 Movies on the Web, the iPod, and the Phone
- Make the Big Screen Tiny
- Method 1: Publishing Movies on a .Mac Account
- Posting a Movie on Your Own Web Site
- Other Internet “Film Festivals”
- Optimizing Online Movies
- Movies on the iPod
- Movies on Your Phone
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Chapter 14 QuickTime Player
- QuickTime Player (Free Version)
- QuickTime Player Pro
- Advanced QuickTime Pro: Track Tricks
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iDVD 6
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Chapter 15 From iMovie to iDVD
- Why iDVD?
- What You’re in For
- Phase 1: Prepare Your Video
- Phase 2: Insert Chapter Markers
- Phase 3: Hand Off to iDVD
- Phase 4: Design the Menu Screen
- Phase 5: Burning Your DVD
- OneStep DVDs, Magic iDVDs
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Chapter 16 iDVD Projects by Hand
- Building iDVDs
- Creating a New Project
- Adding Movies
- Submenus (“Folders”)
- The DVD Map—and Autoplay
- DVD Slideshows
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Chapter 17 Designing iDVD Themes
- iDVD’s Built-in Themes
- Button Styles
- Editing and Positioning Text
- Changing Backgrounds
- Choosing Menu Audio
- Saving Favorites
- Buying Sound and Vision
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Chapter 18 iDVD Secrets
- iDVD—The DVD-ROM Maker
- Project Info
- Uncover Your DVD Project File
- AppleScripting iDVD
- Archiving Your Project
- Disk Images
- Professional Duplicating
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Appendixes
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Appendix iMovie 6, Menu by Menu
- iMovie Menu
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- View Menu
- Markers Menu
- Share Menu
- Advanced Menu
- Window Menu
- Help Menu
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Appendix Troubleshooting
- Two Golden Rules
- Preparing the Playground
- General iMovie Troubleshooting
- Starting Up and Importing
- Title Trouble
- Photo Problems
- Problems Editing
- Exporting Troubles
- Project Corruption
- Problems with Sound
- DVD Problems
- Where to Get Help Online
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Appendix Master Keyboard Shortcut List
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