Section 15.7. Installing More Effects

15.7. Installing More Effects

The effects that come with iMovie certainly aren't the only ones available. For $25 or $30 you can buy dozens of additional effects like Mosaic, Emboss, X-ray, and so on. A quick Google search for iMovie plug-instrument will reveal to you a full array of companies that sell these effects online. Some of the best await at www.geethree.com, www.stupendous-software.com, www.virtix.com, and www.imovieplugins.com.

These samples, from Stupendous Software (www.stupendous-software.com), show you the power of plug-ins (Figure 15-9).

Figure 15-9. Top: Bluescreen is a common technique in Hollywood, and now on your own Mac. Shoot one image against a blue backdrop, and the plug-in superimposes it on any other clip you like.
Bottom: These plug-ins let you draw or type right on top of the video.