Contents
Chapter 1
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Welcome to iMovie ’08
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The iMovie Interface
6
A Single Video Library
7
Exploring and Playing Video
7
Creating Video Slideshows
7
About Video File Formats
8
What You’ll Learn
8
Before You Begin
8
What You Need
Chapter 2
9
Learn iMovie
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Step 1: Import Video into iMovie
10
Identifying Your Camera Type and Importing Video
20
Step 2: Organize Your Video Library and View Your Video
20
About iMovie Events
21
Viewing Your Source Video
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Selecting Source Video
26
Marking Video as Your Favorite or for Deletion
27
Sorting (Filtering) Video
28
Step 3: Enhance Video Images and Adjust Sound Volume
28
Cropping Video Images
30
Adjusting Clip Volumes
32
Step 4: Create an iMovie Project
32
Starting an iMovie Project
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Adding Video to Your Project
34
Adding Background Music to Your Project
36
Trimming Unwanted Frames from Your Project Clips
38
Previewing Edits Quickly
38
Adding Transitions Between Clips in Your Project
40
Adding Titles to Your Project
41
Adding Sound Effects and Voiceovers to Your Project
43
Adding Photos with Motion Effects
45
Step 5: Share Your Movie
45
Publishing for Viewing on Your iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV
46
Sending Your Finished Movie to iDVD, iWeb, or Other Applications
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Publishing Directly to the Web
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Continue to Explore iMovie
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Getting More Help
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