Project Overview

Here's what you'll be able to do by the end of the book:

1.	Import the video footage from a digital camcorder into iMovie (see Chapter 3).
2.	Assemble the movie by choosing the order of the video clips, adding audio, and importing some digital still photos (see Chapters 4-5).
3.	Edit the clips to remove footage you don't need and improve the movie's timing and flow (see Chapter 6).
4.	Add titles, transitions, and effects to the movie (see Chapters 7-9).
5.	Share the movie with others by creating a QuickTime version that can be burned to a CD-ROM or uploaded to a Web site, such as an Apple .Mac Home-Page (see Chapter 10).
6.	Create an iDVD project that contains your movie (also in Chapter 10).
7.	Edit the project in iDVD by choosing a new menu theme and personalizing its appearance (see Chapters 11-12).
8.	Add more media to the DVD, such as other QuickTime movies and a slide-show of some of your digital still photos, which can be viewed separately from your main movie (see Chapter 13).
9.	Burn the project to a DVD disc that can be played back in most consumer DVD players and DVD-equipped computers (see Chapter 14).

Editing video in iMovie, and creating DVDs in iDVD, is fun, easy, and even slightly addictive. With this initial project under your belt, you'll be ready to tackle others on your own.