Tag: iMovie

DMS Help – iMovie ’09 Tutorials from Apple

As we add iMovie ‘o9 to our repertoire of software in the Digital Media Studio it becomes clear that we have a serious lack of tutorials available for iMovie ’09. So here are some, direct from the source. Check out these video tutorials from Apple on using iMovie ’09.

As we add iMovie ‘o9 to our repertoire of software in the Digital Media Studio it becomes clear that we have a serious lack of tutorials available for iMovie ’09.

So here are some, direct from the source. Check out these video tutorials from Apple on using iMovie ’09.

DMS Help – iLife Fun with Alex: iMovie 09 Tutorials

While we here in Media Services encourage the use of iMovie HD (’06) due to its simplified workflow, we will soon be adding iMovie ’09 to our repertoire, though we will also hold on to iMovie HD for those of you purists out there. We are making this addition so that we will have the … Continue reading “DMS Help – iLife Fun with Alex: iMovie 09 Tutorials”

While we here in Media Services encourage the use of iMovie HD (’06) due to its simplified workflow, we will soon be adding iMovie ’09 to our repertoire, though we will also hold on to iMovie HD for those of you purists out there. We are making this addition so that we will have the same software as the New Media Center and the Anderson Computing Complex.

’09 does offer more features and a few more cool video effects. On the flip side, it presents users with a much more complex workflow requiring careful media management. Luckily there is help for the perplexed.
A former employee of the New Media Center and now adjunct professor in the School of Communications created a series of tutorials not only on iMovie ’09, but also on recent versions of iDVD and iPhoto. iLife Fun with Alex is available on iTunes U.
Please note that you will need to have iTunes installed for these tutorials to work. You can download and install it for free here. Clicking on the link above will open a browser window which will then open iTunes.

DMS Help: Need iMovie? Speak Spanish?

Here’s an excellent tutorial on iMovie HD in Spanish, just in case you’re a bit more comfortable doing technical stuff in your native language: http://vimeo.com/1464480

Here’s an excellent tutorial on iMovie HD in Spanish, just in case you’re a bit more comfortable doing technical stuff in your native language:

Todd’s Tips – Extracting Audio in iMovie

Let’s say, for example, you have to do a project about campus. You get a FlipCam from Media Services and you shoot some video. You record some voice-over and you’re ready to put your video together. But, when you look over your footage you find that the audio from the footage you shot of campus … Continue reading “Todd’s Tips – Extracting Audio in iMovie”

Let’s say, for example, you have to do a project about campus. You get a FlipCam from Media Services and you shoot some video. You record some voice-over and you’re ready to put your video together. But, when you look over your footage you find that the audio from the footage you shot of campus is filled with sirens and the other sounds of city traffic. Problem.

One way you could handle this to simply turn down the sound

on the video clip. But, you could also remove the audio from the video clip entirely (and even replace it with something else, like your voice-over or music).
To do this in iMovie HD you’ll need to be in timeline mode. On the bottom left-hand corner of the program there’s a little button with a clock icon.
Once you’ve clicked on that, the video-building interface on the bottom of iMovie will change to look like this:
Here a blue bar represents your video instead of a small box. Once you have the timeline view up, right click on the video (the blue bar) to bring up a small menu. In that menu select “Extract Audio,” as seen here:
Finally, once you select “Extract Audio” the clip will split with the blue bar (your video) above and a purple bar (when selected) with darker purple waveforms below (your audio).
The audio and video tracks may now be moved independently of each other. You can also delete one or the other by selecting one and hitting the “Delete” key. You can also cut the audio clips just like you cut video (by hitting “Apple T”)
Be mindful though, if you begin playing with your audio track you can move audio out of synch with video which can be a real problem if your video is of someone speaking.

DMS Help – Video Formats in iMovieHD

One of the most complex aspects of video production is the wide variety of video, audio and image formats floating around the Internet.  As a result, one of the most common forms of frustration associated with video assignments is often expressed as “Why won’t it take my video!?”   Well, here’s a solution.  In this … Continue reading “DMS Help – Video Formats in iMovieHD”


One of the most complex aspects of video production is the wide variety of video, audio and image formats floating around the Internet.  As a result, one of the most common forms of frustration associated with video assignments is often expressed as “Why won’t it take my video!?”  

Well, here’s a solution.  In this short tutorial, Lynda.com instructor Max Smith explains which files will work with iMovieHD and which files it will export when you’re done with your movie. 

DMS Help – Getting Started with iMovie HD

iMovie HD tutorial from Apple! If you need to learn how to get started with iMovie HD for a class project, this is for you. This came out when the program was originally released. It combines text instructions with a short video for each step of the tutorial (navigated via the box-menu on the right … Continue reading “DMS Help – Getting Started with iMovie HD”

iMovie HD tutorial from Apple!

If you need to learn how to get started with iMovie HD for a class project, this is for you.
This came out when the program was originally released. It combines text instructions with a short video for each step of the tutorial (navigated via the box-menu on the right side of the page).