1.
Introduction to !
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iMovie

2.
Open iMovie by clicking the icon in the dock.

3.
Click File>>New Project. Name the project “Me Movie” and choose “No Theme”.
Make a new project

4.
There are three main parts of the iMovie workspace: Editing, Preview, Libraries.
iMovie Overview
-Editing Area- !
Where you assembly your movie
-Preview Area- !
Where you preview your movie
by clicking play
-Libraries-!
Where you get the
components for your movie

5.
There are five libraries of components for your movie: Music, Photo, Text Effects, Transitions,
iMovie Slide.
Five Libraries
Music Library Photo Library
Text Effects
Library
Transitions
Library
iMovie Slide
Library

6.
Click and drag from Library to Edit Space
Click and drag a photo from the photo library to the editing space.

7.
Add a transition between photos
Click and drag a transition from the transition library to the
editing space, between two photos.

8.
Add a text effect
Click and drag a text effect to the desired location. For an introduction, drag
all the way to the beginning and choose a background.

9.
Select music
Click on the music library. Then, choose “iLife Sound Effects” or “iMovie Sound
Effects”. Preview a sound by double clicking on it or pressing the play button.

10.
Add music
Click and drag a track from the music library to the editing window. Be sure that
your mouse cursor is on top of a photo. The music will start where the red line is.