Apple Training Series: iLife ’11

Lesson 9. Having Fun with iMovie Trailers

Lesson Files

iMovie Event: Max and Louisa in NYC

Time

This lesson takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Goals

Choose a new Event

Select a trailer

Change to the outline

Fill in the storyboard

Remove clips from a trailer

Customize a storyline

Creating iMovie trailers is another simple way to produce an enjoyable, if short, movie. Trailer is a term used in Hollywood to describe the coming attractions you see before a feature presentation. iMovie trailers are a slick, creative way for you to turn your clips into bigger-than-life Hollywood-style Coming Attractions.

In this lesson, you’ll select a movie genre and then customize a story line to fit your home video. Finally, you’ll add clips according ...