IMovie is an editing software. To update a video you will
have to click create, the bottom create will show an (+) then click on movie,
Choose a theme. Every Apple-designed theme includes an opening title, end title
and a transition between each clip to give your movie a professional finish.
For the purpose of this tutorial, however, I have chosen No Theme in order to
demonstrate exactly what iMovie is capable of. Next, it will show you how to
import image, audio and video into iMovie. Highlight the file(s) you wish to
import and then click Import Selected. Importing may take several minutes
depending on the size of each file. Imported media is stored in your iMovie
library, ready to be inserted into your timeline. Your iMovie timeline is where
you will piece together your movie, clip by clip. Once you have decided on a
basic premise for your movie, you can begin to insert your imported media into
your timeline in the correct sequence.
It will tell you to create a movie about Archie, a
scruffy-looking terrier cooling off on a hot summer's day at the animal shelter
where he resides. Consult the Preview window located in the right-hand corner of
the screen to preview imported media and the movie that you are creating.
Select and highlight the media you would like to insert into your movie. Drag
and drop your chosen media into your timeline. Media inserted into your
timeline is identified by an orange line running along the bottom of each clip
in your library.
Add a Transition
between Each Clip
Adding a transition between clips ensures that each one
merges seamlessly into the next to avoid appearing choppy. Click Transitions.
Select and highlight a transition. I have chosen Cross Dissolve, Spin In,
Circle Open, Ripple and Cross Blur. Drag and drop your chosen transition into
your timeline and then repeat for each additional transition.
Final cut pro
The
Viewer is where you view source clips, set your in and Out points,
and apply effects. It is very similar to a source monitor. From this window,
you can refine details and drag clips to the Canvas.
The
Browser is where you organize and locate the source material
for your project. Here you can create folders or bins to organize and story
your video, audio, pictures, and so forth.
The
Timeline is the area that shows you the chronological events of
your sequence. In this window you can see multiple video and audio tracks.
The Tool palette contains
all of the necessary tools you will need to edit your items in the Timeline or
Canvas.
The
Canvas looks much like the Viewer but is equivalent to an
output or record monitor. This window displays the output of all of your edits,
transitions, and any other items added to the Timeline.
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Create a folder on your hard disk that will contain
all of your QuickTime movies. If you are using The Archives of History CD or
other QuickTime movies not located on your hard disk, drag these QuickTime
movies into this new folder.
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Open the Final Cut Pro application.
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Choose Import from the File menu, then choose Folder
from the submenu. This allows you to
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Import all QuickTime files located in a specified
folder. Navigate to the folder you created for your QuickTime video clips.
Click Select to import your folder.
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Once you have imported the folder, click the arrow
next to the folder to view the video clips inside.
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Next, select the first clip you want to have in your
sequence and double-click the clip in the
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Browser. The clip opens in the Viewer window. As you
play the clip, you may choose to use the Entire clip.
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If you want to trim the clip, place the clip at the
point where you would like it to begin and press I (for In point) on your
keyboard. This is known as setting the in point.
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To set an Out point, press O (for Out point) on your
keyboard. This is known as setting the Out point. The process together is known
as trimming. Final Cut Pro: Basic Editing n Step-by-Step Card 3
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Drag the clip from the Viewer window to the Canvas
window. From the additional options that are displayed, select Overwrite. This
places your clip at the beginning of the Timeline.
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Once you have placed your video clip into the Canvas,
the clip appears in the Timeline beginning at
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Time slot 0:00:00. There is one video track and one
audio track. The red line above the video track signifies that this particular
video/audio track is not rendered. Also, the play head moves to the end of the
clip based on the assumption that you will be adding another clip to the
Timeline.
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Continue to double-click clips from your folder in the
Browser to open them in the Viewer window. If you want to trim before dragging
these clips to the Canvas, this gets done in the Viewer. If you do not need to
trim, you can drag clips directly from the Browser to the Canvas.
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Drag each of your remaining clips to the Canvas and
select “Overwrite with Transition.” The transition used will be the default
transition, which you can change later. Once your clips have been inserted,
an icon is displayed in the Timeline that represents each of the transitions.
This is placed between each clip and can be changed. If you double-click each
transition, you can see the transition settings
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Choose Save Project As from the File menu. Name your
project and click Save
