Chapter 15
Making Film History with iMovie
IN THIS CHAPTER
Taking stock of the iMovie window
Importing and adding media content
Putting the pieces of a movie together
Creating a movie trailer
Sharing your movie with others
Remember those home movies you used to make in high school? They were entertaining and fun to create, and your friends were impressed. In fact, some kids were so downright inspired that you’re not surprised when you discover at your high school reunion that they turned out to be graphic artists or made careers in video or TV production.
iMovie, part of Apple’s digital lifestyle suite, makes moviemaking as easy as those homemade movies. Apple simplifies all the technical stuff, such as importing video and adding audio, leaving you free to concentrate on your creative ideas. In fact, you won’t find techy terms such as codecs and keyframes in this chapter. I guarantee you’ll understand what’s going on at all times. (How often do you get a promise like that with video-editing ...
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