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Edit Like a Pro with iMovie

Edit Like a Pro with iMovie

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Edit Like a Pro with iMovie

Edit Like a Pro with iMovie

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By: Regit .
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Overview of this book

It’s not about having the shiniest tools; it’s what you do with them. iMovie offers Apple users the ease of creating engaging videos using the free video editing application’s support for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS devices. Complete with step-by-step tutorials for essential tools and concepts and explanations for why you should use them, this practical guide to iMovie will leave you well-prepared for the world of post-production. This book begins with an introduction to some of the core principles of editing. You’ll learn how to easily make your videos coherent and concise and flex your creative muscles with Magic Movie and the Storyboard mode. Once you grasp how to use iMovie’s full-blown Movie modes for mobile devices and macOS, you’ll be able to use simple editing tools to deliver effective videos from import to export. Finally, you’ll explore Keynote for creating custom titles and animations and building a personal visual brand that makes your videos uniquely yours. By the end of this iMovie book, you’ll be on your way to becoming a creative problem-solver, using iMovie and other free apps to create high-quality, engaging videos for projects with different visual and technical requirements.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
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Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
To get the most out of this book
Notes (for the more advanced reader)
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Conventions used
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Part 1 – Get to Know Video Editing
Part 1 – Get to Know Video Editing
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Chapter 1: Why and How We Edit Videos
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Chapter 1: Why and How We Edit Videos
Technical requirements
The importance of the editing process
The principles of editing
In-file editing with QuickTime Player on macOS
Summary
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Chapter 2: Automatic and Template Editing with Magic Movie and Storyboards
Chapter 2: Automatic and Template Editing with Magic Movie and Storyboards
Technical requirements
Understanding the pros and cons of automatic editing
Creating a movie with Magic Movie
Using the Edit menu in Magic Movie
Using Storyboard mode
Summary
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Chapter 3: Using Movie Mode in iOS and iPadOS
Chapter 3: Using Movie Mode in iOS and iPadOS
Technical requirements
Creating and setting up a Movie mode project
Assembly editing in Movie mode
Editing photos in Movie mode
Editing videos in Movie mode
Using cuts and other transitions
Editing audio in Movie mode
Quality control and exporting
Summary
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Part 2 – iMovie for macOS
Part 2 – iMovie for macOS
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Chapter 4: Understanding iMovie for macOS – Keyboard Shortcuts and the Magnetic Timeline
Chapter 4: Understanding iMovie for macOS – Keyboard Shortcuts and the Magnetic Timeline
Technical requirements
Understanding iMovie for macOS – libraries and events
Navigating iMovie with keyboard shortcuts
Clip connections and the magnetic timeline
Summary
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Chapter 5: iMovie Editing Workflow – Import, Edit, and Export
Chapter 5: iMovie Editing Workflow – Import, Edit, and Export
Import – preparing media for editing in iMovie
iMovie project settings
The assembly edit
Using iMovie media
Editing using the toolbar
Exporting a project
Summary
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Chapter 6: Using iMovie Effects – Overlays and Keyframing
Chapter 6: Using iMovie Effects – Overlays and Keyframing
Cutaways – introducing overlays in iMovie
Multi-camera editing with cutaways and opacity effects
Split screen and blue/green screen effects
Using Picture in Picture effects in iMovie
Using keyframe animations on macOS
Combining effects – creating compound clips
Summary
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Part 3 – Customizing Your Videos
Part 3 – Customizing Your Videos
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Chapter 7: Integrating Keynote – Titles and Animations
Chapter 7: Integrating Keynote – Titles and Animations
Technical requirements
Creating custom titles with Keynote
Creating animated titles in Keynote
Creating multi-stage animations with Build Order
Creating path animations with Keynote
Using Magic Move animations
Summary
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Chapter 8: Custom Export Formats,ft. Handbrake
Chapter 8: Custom Export Formats,ft. Handbrake
Technical requirements
Working with aspect ratio
Changing aspect ratio with Keynote
How to install and run Handbrake
Using presets in Handbrake
Using Handbrake to compress files
Summary
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Chapter 9: Common iMovie Problems and Their Solutions
Chapter 9: Common iMovie Problems and Their Solutions
Technical requirements
Problem – iMovie won’t accept your video format
Problem – clips don’t play properly
Problem – iCloud videos are still “downloading”
Problem – audio and video drift out of sync
Problem – editing on iMovie is slow or choppy
Problem – iMovie constantly fills hard drive space
Problem – iMovie export has failed
What if my editing issue isn’t listed here?
Summary
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Index
Index
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Technical requirements

To edit with QuickTime Player, you’ll need a Mac computer running macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. QuickTime Player is the macOS default video player that comes pre-installed on your Mac. If you have any file with the .mp4 or .mov extension (which you will if you use the Camera app on an Apple device), it will open automatically in QuickTime when you double-click the file.

Important note

You shouldn’t need to download QuickTime Player. It’s not on the App Store, and you should avoid looking for it on the web. It’s part of the macOS operating system and will be on every Mac. There used to be a version (QuickTime 7) that was available for Windows, but this became unsupported as of 2016. QuickTime downloads advertised online could be scams or viruses, so be careful.

We’ll also be using resources hosted on GitHub. The interactive exercise in this chapter involves putting together different parts of a video called The Timeline. The materials you need for that can be found within the Chapter 1_The Timeline folder within the .zip file provided to you through a download link in the To get the most out of this book section in the Preface. I’d recommend dragging all the files onto your desktop for easy access: when using QuickTime Player, you’ll be doing all of your edits on the desktop. With that, let’s get started on our journey toward editing like a pro.

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