Welcome to iMovie ’08
Introducing iMovie ’08, a revolutionary way to enjoy,
store, and share all your home video.
You can bring video into iMovie from a variety of sources and devices so that your
memories are always at your fingertips. All those clips you have hidden away on your
digital camera or camcorder? That box full of discs and tapes in your closet? Add them
to your video library to enjoy anytime. Watch all your home movies without having to
unpack your camcorder or connect it to your computer or TV. Browse the events that
make up your life, moment-to-moment, year-to-year, person-to-person—all in one
place. With iMovie it’s easy to organize and catalog your video, separate the good from
the not-so-good, and find just the parts you’re looking for, when you want them.
You can also create quick and simple movies, adding titles over video, scene transitions,
background music, and voiceovers. iMovie makes it easy to share your movies with
friends and family on the web, your computer, your iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV.
Before starting with the tutorial that begins in Chapter 2, read the following sections to
get familiar with the concepts and tools that iMovie provides for playing, organizing,
and working with video. Even if you’ve used previous versions of iMovie or other video
editing applications, you’ll benefit from understanding the ideas that make iMovie ‘08
different from anything you’ve seen.
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Chapter 1
Welcome to iMovie ’08