Apple Training Series: iLife ’08

Chapter 5. Assembling a Simple Movie

Lesson Files	iLife08_Book_Files > Lessons > Lesson05 > Start_project_5 iLife08_Book_Files > Lessons > Lesson05 > Finished_project_5
Time	This lesson takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Goals	Create a new iMovie project Import movie files into Events, and organize Events in the Event Library Understand the video skimming and selection tools Assemble, trim, and reorder clips in your project Learn how to add transitions to your movie Learn how to crop footage to get the best framing Learn how to add music to your background for a quick finish Do it all in 30 minutes or less

So far, you’ve imported, organized, edited, and published photos. It’s time now to make the leap to video. Thanks to iMovie ’08’s new approach ...