Getting Started – How to Import Video Into iMovie ’11 From Your Mac

by Tom Nelson and Mary F. O’Connor iMovie ’11 is a versatile, fun, and easy-to-use movie editor that can import video from a number of sources. If you want to import video from a tape or tapeless camcorder, an iPhone, or an iPod touch, check out our guides: How to Import Video Into iMovie ’11 [...]

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Getting Started – How to Import Video Into iMovie ’11 From an iPhone or iPod touch

by Tom Nelson and Mary F. O’Connor There are a number of options for importing video into iMovie ’11. You can import video from a tape or tapeless camcorder, some DVD camcorders, or an iPhone or iPod touch, among other possibilities. You can also import a movie file that you’ve saved to an internal or [...]

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Getting Started – How to Import Video Into iMovie ’11 From a Tape Camcorder

by Tom Nelson and Mary F. O’Connor Before you can start working on an iMovie project, you must first import some video. You can import video from many different sources, including a tape or tapeless camcorder, some DVD camcorders, or an iPhone or iPod touch. You can also import a movie file that you’ve saved [...]

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Getting Started – How to Import Video Into iMovie ’11 From a Tapeless Camcorder

by Tom Nelson and Mary F. O’Connor In a previous tip: Getting Started – Understanding the iMovie ’11 Window we took a look at the iMovie ’11 window and how it’s organized. Now it’s time to import some video, so we can start exploring iMovie ’11′s features. You can import video from a tape or [...]

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Getting Started – Understanding the iMovie ’11 Window

by Tom Nelson and Mary F. O’Connor Movie ’11 is a versatile movie editing application that is easy for new users to navigate, yet still manages to offer plenty of features that will please more advanced users. Whether you just want to learn how to edit and enhance home movies, or you have your eye [...]

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Using iMovie: iMovie Tips and Tricks

by Tom Nelson and Mary F. O’Connor iMovie is one of the most user-friendly video editors for the Mac. But easy doesn’t mean limited. iMovie can produce stunning results. It’s also capable of performing advanced video editing functions. All it takes to learn the basics of iMovie is a few videos to work with, and [...]

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iMovie ’11: How to Create a Movie Trailer in iMovie ’11

by Tom Nelson and Mary F. O’Connor One of the new features in iMovie 11 is movie trailers. You can use movie trailers to entice potential viewers, entertain YouTube visitors, or salvage and use the best parts of a movie that didn’t turn out quite right. Creating a movie trailer is easier than you might [...]

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iMovie ’11: Choose Your Favorite Timeline Style in iMovie ’11

by Tom Nelson and Mary F. O’Connor If you upgraded to iMovie 11 from a pre-2008 version of iMovie, or you’re used to more traditional video editing tools, you may miss the linear timeline in iMovie 11. Even if you don’t have any video editing experience, you may wish you could view video clips in [...]

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iMovie ’11: How to Turn on iMovie ’11′s Advanced Tools

by Tom Nelson and Mary F. O’Connor iMovie 11 is a consumer-oriented video editor, but that doesn’t mean it’s a lightweight. It offers a number of powerful yet easy-to-use tools on the surface. You may not know that it also has some advanced tools under the hood. The most broadly useful advanced tool is keywords. [...]

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Digital Downtime: Notes On The Latest In Digital Music & Video

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor | PC Today, December 2009, Vol 7, Issue 12. Music, photos, videos, movies, TV shows, podcasts, FM radio, audio books, calendars, contacts, file browsers, touchscreens, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and on and on. Yeah, today’s portable audio and video players give you pretty much the whole enchilada and a side of [...]

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