Research Guides: Video Projects: iMovie

iMovie

iMovie is our preferred video editing application for those new to creating videos. It works well for digital stories made out of still photos and audio or for short documentary and narrative films. iMovie is free to download but only available for Apple products.

For films longer than ten minutes, we recommend using Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Pro.

iMovie Quick Links

Get Started	Create a new iMovie project Add photos and videos to your project
Add and edit clips in timeline	Add clips to the timeline Move and split clips Trim clips Use the green-screen effect Add motion to still images with the Ken Burns effect
Audio	Add music and sound clips Record a voice-over Adjust the volume of an audio clip Fade audio in and out
Titles and transitions	Add titles Edit titles Add transitions
Share	Export MP4 file
iMovie Apps	iPad User Guide iPhone User Guide

SMDC iMovie Guide (10.1.8_Sierra)
To start learning iMovie on your own, we have assembled this handout.
This guide was prepared using MacOS Sierra and iMovie version 10.1.8. It does not reflect the latest version of iMovie, but it is largely accurate.

Video Projects

iMovie

iMovie Quick Links

Get Started

Add and edit clips in timeline

Audio

Titles and transitions

Share

iMovie Apps