Making a Magic iMovie


The Magic iMovie feature automates the process of importing and building a movie.

To make a Magic iMovie:

1.

From iMovie's title screen, click the Make a Magic iMovie button. Or, if you already created a new project, choose Make a Magic iMovie from the File menu.

2.

In the Movie title field, type a title that will appear at the beginning (Figure 7.1).

Figure 7.1. Set up your movie's title, transitions, and music in the Magic iMovie dialog.


3.

Mark the first checkbox to automatically rewind the camera's tape.

4.

iMovie will import until the camera reaches the tape's end or 10 seconds of blank tape. To instead specify a section of tape to import, mark the second checkbox and enter the number of minutes.

5.

If you want iMovie to add transitions between each scene, mark the third checkbox and choose a style from the popup menu.

6.

If you want music to play during the movie, mark the fourth checkbox and click the Choose Music button.

  • In the Choose Music dialog, drag songs from your iTunes Library to the column on the right (Figure 7.2).

    Figure 7.2. Drag songs from your iTunes Library (left) to the column on the right, and set a volume level.


  • Use the slider to define the volume level of the music. If you set it to Music Only, the audio from the video footage is muted. Click OK.

7.

If you want to create a DVD of the Magic iMovie, mark the last checkbox.

8.

Make sure your camcorder is connected and contains a tape, then click the Create button to begin. iMovie rewinds the tape (if you opted for that step) and begins importing.

Pretty Prestidigitation

The Magic iMovie feature is geared toward those who want to just shoot and share without editing. If you want to make a slick-looking chronicle of your child's soccer game, this is the easiest route to take.

Magic iMovie can also be helpful as a base to get you started, automating the first part of the editing process.

However, since you bought a book about editing video in iMovie, I think it's safe to ignore Magic iMovie and press on.





iMovie HD 6 & iDVD 6 for Mac OS X (Visual QuickStart Guide Series)
iMovie HD 6 and iDVD 6 for Mac OS X
ISBN: 0321423275
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 197
Authors: Jeff Carlson

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