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Whether you're hoping to edit short TikToks, or longer Youtube videos, iMovie is a useful and simple software to use for all your needs. It comes pre-installed on any Mac OSX devices and features cross-compatibility with other, more-robust video editing platforms like Premiere Pro. 

Opening iMovie

Importing media into imovie.

• Understanding Your Timeline Layout

Trimming and Splitting your Video

• Adding and Editing image Transitions

Adding Audio

• Utilizing Presentation Slides (Keynote, PowerPoint)
• Exporting iMovie projects as .mp4 files

Saving your Project

Additional tips, useful resources for b-roll.

3. Two options should pop up: the ability to make a Movie or a Trailer. If you select 'Movie', you will have the greatest amount of freedom to edit your videos and will allow you to do about anything. Selecting the 'Trailer' option will allow you to insert your video footage into a variety of pre-set editing and transition filters: this is useful if you want any help on seeing what good edits look like!

• Once you've opened a new Movie project, you will be taken to a screen where you can see various ways of importing media into your project. You can import both video files and audio files into your project. 

• When the video files are imported into your main timeline, they should have two components to them: the video image itself, and the sound of the video. You can choose to separate or delete the audio from the video files, if you just want the visual images, and wish to overlay in more music. 
• To upload music, press on the "Audio" button on the top side-bar menu. You can upload music from your computer, using the "Import Media" button once more, or you can import music in from iTunes. Alternatively, as before, you can click and drag musical files into the project, and have them appear on your timelne. 
• HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Save all of your imported media as a Project Media Library for your project. This allows you to transfer your iMovie projects between computers, if you need to do so. 

Understanding your Timeline layout

There are several elements to a Timeline. I'm going to breakdown the visual cues for some of the more common and useful parts of a video. 

Video files 

These are marked by a thumbnail of the full content, and when hovered over, you can see the full duration of the clip.

These video files can be tied to their own audio within the video, or they may be silent video clips. The difference between a video clip with its own sound, and one without its sound is shown below. Notice the blue strip underneath the video file: without audio, the blue strip is empty. On the video file with audio, you can see the waveform of the clip mapped out in pale-blue.

It is difficult to layer two video files over one another, but not impossible: it is best to layer two layers of video when one video frame is smaller than another, in an overlay. You can do this by making sure you are in the "frames" menu on the preview screen, select "Picture in Picture" from the dropdown box as pictured here, and then resizing your movie within each other. 

Audio files

These are usually represented as green boxes, and you can see the waveform representation of the audio. The waveform marks the frequency and volume of the audio in the clip. Hover over the audio clip, to see the full duration of the clip.

These audio files can be easily layered, to have several layers of sound happening all at once. You can adjust the volume controls by clicking and dragging the yellow line that is depicted here right in the middle of the audio-track. 

Keyframes 

These are depicted by little white dots on the audio file's waveform, as seen below. 

Press 'option+left-click' to add a keyframe to the audio. 

Keyframes are a way to control the volume of certain section of audio with more precision. If you want only twelve seconds of your audio, right in the middle of your audio to be quiet, for instance, you can adjust that by using a few keyframes to toggle only part of your audio to be quiet. 

Video Transitions

These are depicted by translucent arrows between video clips.

Double-click on the arrows to change the length of the transition to be slower or faster. You can choose from a variety of different Transitions from this button on the toolbar at the top of the screen, and drag them down between your video clips. 

Text can be added into an iMovie in two different distinct visual ways. 

Firstly, it can be added as an overlay over an existing video. This is useful if you want to add text, as if it is a caption, or a label to what is happening on screen.

To add captioning or labelling text as an overlay, click on the button "Titles" from the toolbar at the top of the screen, select the appropriate text location/duration from the variety of pre-set options, and drag it down, over the video file in your Timeline that you want it to label.

It should look like a small purple box, clinging to the video files.

Right click on the purple box to change the duration of the text file in seconds. Double click on the purple box, to be able to edit the text's content, font and size within the preview box, the box to the right of your screen, as shown below. 

Secondly, you can add a separate text screen within a video. This is useful if you want to have a titlescreen, a credit scene, or any kind of text transition between images. 

To add a separate text screen, click on the button "Titles" from the toolbar at the top of the screen, select the appropriate text location/duration from the variety of pre-set options, and drag it down into your timeline.

Place it inbetween two video files. It should look like a green box inbetween your videos. Double click on the text in the preview box, on the right-hand-side of your screen, to edit the text's content, font and size. 

Narration over a pre-exiting video can be helpful in order to properly set up the timing. Although it will look the same as a regular audio file, you can in fact narrate directly over an iMovie project that's in progress.

In order to do this, select the microphone button underneath the preview screen. This will change the pause/play buttons underneath the preview screen into a red recording button.

Drag your mouse over to where you wish to begin your narration, and press the record button. You will be given three seconds to prepare yourself before you can begin narration and layer it over the video file. 

You can fine-tune the start and endpoint of a clip in your movie. Fine-tuning the start and endpoints and is called trimming.

To extend or shorten a clip first In the timeline, skim to the beginning or end of the clip you want to extend or shorten then:

To Extend the clip: Drag the edge of the clip away from its center.

    Note: To extend a clip, there must be unused portions of the clip available.

To Shorten the clip: Drag the edge of the clip toward its center.

iMovie doesn't have a native cut function like many other video editors. It does have a split function that works in a similar way as a traditional cutting tool.

To split a video clip:

In the timeline, select the clip you want to split.

Position the play head where you want to split the clip.

Choose Modify > Split Clip.

Alternatively:

press Command+B to split the original clip into two separate clips.

Right-click and select Split Clip in the pop up menu.

This will separate your video clip at the designated spot into two new clips.

Adding and Editing Image Transitions

To add images to your iMovie project, select the "Import Media" option, located under the File menu on the top toolbar. From the file menu, select the image or images that should be imported into the project. These images will appear in the Media Library, where you can drag these images into the project Timeline.

To add transitions to your iMovie project, select the "Transitions" menu located in the Media Library. There should be a variety of transitions that can be added into the project. Similar to how video clips and images are added, these transitions can also be dragged into the project Timeline between clips.

The transition can be seen in the Viewer. To see the transition, place the playhead over the transition box.

From the Timeline, double click on your transition. A popup menu should appear, letting users modify the length of the transition.

If you have recorded your audio elsewhere, import the audio file from Garageband (or wherever it is saved) by again File > Import Media. You will again have to drag the audio file from the Project Library to the timeline.

If you plan to record the audio in iMovie, move the playhead to the beginning of the slideshow and hit record. You may want to record each slide separately and line up the audio as you do the slides.

Utilizing Presentation Slides (PowerPoint, Keynote)

If you have Exported Video:

To build your movie, select the media file and drag it into the timeline (bottom half of screen). It will already be timed according to the assignment (4 min, 20 seconds for each slide). Be sure to check the crop on the media before moving forward.

In the preview window, click on the crop button and toggle between fit and Crop to Fill depending on what you think works best. You want to make sure all of your slide show content is in the window.

If you exported as Images:

Import your media by clicking the down arrow or going to File > Import Media. Select all of the jpeg files. They will appear separately in the Project Library (upper left hand section of the iMovie screen).

To build your movie, select each photo and drag it into the timeline (bottom half of screen). You will have to edit the length of each slide as you go by selecting that slide and dragging out until it’s the length you desire.

You may choose to drag in one image at a time, record the voiceover for that slide and then move on to the next. This can account for slight timing changes – ie. Perhaps one slide has a voice over of 25 seconds, one 18 seconds, and one 17 seconds.

Exporting iMovie Projects as .mp4 files

To Share your iMovie as a file, select the “File…” option found under File->Share from the top toolbar.

You can make some modifications on how you would like your project to be exported. It is recommended that most of the time you do not need to change any of these values.

Once any modifications have been made, click “Next…”. You will be prompted to save the file.

The video should appear as an .mp4 file.

•     Go to the top right portion of your iMovie window.
•     Click on “Share.”
•     Select “File.”

•     Provide the information being asked or customize the default video settings.
•     Click “Next.”
•     Choose the destination folder where you want to save the movie project.
•     Click “Save.”

Some more basic edits that can be helpful for creating the perfect short video edits!

Colour-grading

If you want to mess with the saturation, brightness or values of your video, iMovie makes it very easy. Simply press the "palette" icon above the preview screen as shown here to open up the menu. 

The slider on the right controls the "temperature" of the photo, whether the warm colours like red, yellow, orange and pink are more prominent in the photo, or whether the cool colours like blue, green, purple and are more prominent. 

The slider in the middle controls the saturation of the picture: whether the picture is more brightly coloured, or whether the colours are more muted and grey. 

The slider on the left controls the brightness of the picture. If you increase the top slider, the white slider, that will make the highlights of the picture brighter or darker. If you move the bottom slider, the black slider, that will make the shadows of the picture brighter or darker. If you move the middle sliders, this will change the contrast of the picture: whether bright and dark are very diametrically opposed, or not. 

Finding the optimal settings for the video differs depending on the style of the video. Don't be afraid to mess around with the sliders, until you find the ideal colour-grading. 

Speed-Increase

Sometimes, if you're thinking of making a timelapse video, or you want to slow down an action shot within your editing, you'll want to mess with the speed of the video, to display differently. iMovie makes this very intuitive. 

Right-click on the video file you want to speed up, and select "Show Speed Editor" from the dropdown menu. This will make a small slider bar display on the top of the video file. 

Drag the slider bar leftwards, and this will make your video faster. The video file will flash with the icon of a hare to indicate this. Hare is for a sped-up video. 

Drag the slider bar rightwards, and this will make your video slower. The video file with flash with the icon of a tortoise to indicate this. Tortoise is for a slowed-down video. 

To make it go away again, right-click the video file, and select "Hide Speed Editor."

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It's easy to make movies on Mac computers using iMovie. However, until you've successfully made your first movie, the process can be intimidating. Follow these instructions to get started with your first iMovie project.

Step 1: Gather Your Video, Images, and Sound

The first step when editing video with iMovie is gathering all the necessary elements on your Mac:

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If the iMovie application isn't already on your computer, download iMovie from the Mac App Store .

Identify the video you want to use for your iMovie and move it to your Mac's Photos app. Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or camcorder to the Mac and import the video to the Photos app.

You can also upload your video to a service like Dropbox or Google One Drive and then download it to your Mac.

Identify any images or sounds you want to use in your iMovie. Place images in the Photos app and sounds in Apple Music (or iTunes if you're using an older OS).

Step 2: Create Your iMovie Project

Before you get started editing, you need to open, name, and save your project:

Launch iMovie and select the Projects tab.

Select Create New .

Select Movie to combine video, images, and music in a movie. The app switches to the project screen and assigns your movie a generic name, such as My Movie 1 .

Use the back arrow to go back to the Projects page and enter a name for your movie to replace the generic name. Select OK to save the project.

To access and edit your in-process movie project at any time, select Projects and then select your movie from your saved projects list.

Step 3: Import Your Video to iMovie

Earlier, you transferred your video to the Mac. It should be residing in the Videos album of your Photos app.

Open your project and select Photos from the menu on the left.

Select Albums and navigate to your video's location.

Choose the video you want to include in your movie. Drag and drop the clip to the work area, which is called the timeline .

Step 4: Import Photos Into iMovie

When you already have your digital photos stored in Photos on your Mac, it's easy to import them to your iMovie project.

In your iMovie project, go to Photos .

Browse through your images and drag an image you want to use to the timeline. Place it where you want it to appear in the movie.

Drag any additional photos to your timeline. 

Step 5: Add Audio to Your iMovie

Although you don't have to add music to your video, music sets a mood and adds a professional touch. iMovie makes it easy to access music and mix audio already stored in iTunes on your computer.

Select the Audio tab.

Scroll through the music list. To preview a tune, select it and click Play .

Select a song and drag it to your timeline. It appears under the video and photo clips.

If the music runs longer than your movie, trim it by clicking the audio track on the timeline and dragging the right edge to match the end of the clips above it.

Step 5: View Your Video

At this point, you've added all the elements you want. To preview your movie:

Move your cursor over the timeline clips; you'll see a vertical line that indicates your position.

Position the verticle line at the beginning of your first video clip on the timeline. The first frame will enlarge in the bigger editing section of the screen.

Click the Play icon under the large image to preview the movie you have so far, complete with music.

Step 6: Add Effects to Your Movie

Optionally, add some effects to your movie using the effects that run across the top of the Preview screen. (Your project saves as you work.)

Effects include:

• Adjust color, skin tones, or white balance.
• Change the saturation or temperature of the color.
• Crop a photo or apply a Ken Burns effect.
• Stabilize shaky video.
• Adjust the sound volume.
• Reduce background noise.
• Change the speed of the video or run it in reverse.
• Choose from a large selection of clip and audio effects.

To add a voiceover, select the microphone in the bottom-left corner of the movie preview screen and start talking. 

Step 7: Share Your Movie

It's easy to share your movie via email, YouTube, or Facebook.

Select the Projects tab, then select your movie project icon.

Select More (three dots).

Select Share Project .

Select Email . Your Mail app will open and you can send the movie to the email addresses you want.

Or, select Share Project > YouTube & Facebook and follow the prompts to upload to YouTube or share to Facebook.

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This article was written by Travis Page and by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd . Travis Page is the Head of Product at Cinebody. Cinebody is a user-directed video content software company headquartered in Denver, Colorado that empowers brands to create instant, authentic, and engaging video content with anyone on earth. He holds a BS in Finance from the University of Colorado, Denver. The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed 416,725 times.

This wikiHow teaches you how to use iMovie on your Mac computer. iMovie is a free video-editing program that comes included with most Macs.

Things You Should Know

• You can import video, photo, and audio files into iMovie to use in your video projects.
• You can drag and drop files into the project timeline to rearrange them exactly how you want.
• If you have a large video file, exporting your video may take over an hour.

• Each time you open iMovie you can view your projects from the Projects tab.

• You will most likely need a USB-C SD card adapter for your Mac if you want to plug in an SD card. You can use USB-C flash drives with modern Macs, but you'll need a USB 3.0 to USB-C adapter if you have a traditional flash drive.

• To browse your Mac's available folders, click the Macintosh HD item on the left side of the window.
• If you're using videos from removable storage, such as a thumb drive or a camera that's connected, you'd click the removable storage's name on the left side of the window.

• To add all of your media at once, click one file in the media pane, press ⌘ Command + A to select all of the files, and click and drag the selected files into the timeline.

• You can do this with photos as well.

• For example, to shorten a video by removing part of its beginning, click and drag the far-left side of the video's box in the timeline to the right until you've removed the section.

• This is useful when attempting to break up a larger video or when placing transitions in the middle of clips.

• You can combine this feature with clip-splitting to remove sections from a video.

• Selecting a transition with your cursor will allow you to preview the transition.

• If you're content using iTunes music here, skip this step.

• You can adjust the song's position on the timeline by clicking and dragging the song's bar.
• To shorten or lengthen the song, click and drag one end of the song's bar.

• Just like any other file in iMovie, you can add sound effects to the timeline by clicking and dragging.

• You can mute an audio track by selecting the track and then clicking the volume icon in the timeline.

• If you see any issues during the preview, you can edit the movie's files in the timeline before proceeding.

• If you want to publish your iMovie project directly to a video site such as YouTube or Vimeo, you can instead click the site's option (e.g., YouTube ) in the drop-down menu and follow the instructions.

• Description — Click the current description to enter your own description of the movie.
• Tags — Click the current tag ( iMovie ) to add more tags.
• Format — Allows you to change the movie's file type. iMovie files are saved in "Video and Audio" format by default.
• Resolution — Allows you to change the resolution of the video. This can impact the video's quality.
• Quality — Allows you to adjust your video's quality. The higher the quality, the larger the file size will be.

• Depending on the movie's length, exporting a movie can take anywhere from several minutes to over an hour. Make sure your Mac is plugged into a power source, and keep your Mac's air vents unblocked.

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Learn and Improve Video Storytelling with Storyboards

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iMovie 3.0 makes it easier than ever for anyone to share their stories with video

Apple today introduced a new version of iMovie with features that make it easier than ever to create beautiful edited videos on iPhone and iPad. Storyboards helps aspiring content creators and moviemakers learn to edit and improve their video storytelling skills with pre-made templates for popular types of videos shared on social, with colleagues, or with classmates — videos like DIYs, cooking tutorials, product reviews, science experiments, and more. Storyboards makes it easy to get started with flexible shot lists and step-by-step guidance on which clips to capture for each video type. For those who want to create a video even faster, Magic Movie instantly creates a polished video from the clips and photos a user selects, automatically adding transitions, effects, and music to the edit. Both new features include a range of styles to help personalize the final look and feel of a video, including titles, filters, transitions, color palettes, and music, all designed to work together.

“iMovie has empowered millions of people around the world to create and share their stories through video,” said Bob Borchers, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “This latest version of iMovie, featuring Storyboards and Magic Movie, simplifies video creation even further, and we think it will continue to inspire the next wave of video creators to dive in and get started.”

Storyboards gives users a major head start in the video creation process, helping beginners learn to edit and improve their storytelling skills. Instead of starting with a blank timeline, creators can choose from 20 different storyboards featuring a variety of popular video types, including cooking tutorials, Q&As, product reviews, news reports, and more. Each storyboard has a shot list that organizes clips to tell a specific narrative. Each placeholder also includes an illustrative thumbnail, along with a tip that asks a question or makes a suggestion for how to shoot that clip to make it more interesting. For added customization, shots can be added, reordered, and deleted from a storyboard as needed.

Creators can experiment by applying different video styles that include titles and transitions, as well as options for title layouts, fonts, filters, and color palettes. Music tracks dynamically adjust to fit the length of a project, and users can refine each clip with intuitive editing tools like trim, split, clip speed, and clip volume.

Completed Storyboard videos are easily shared from iMovie through Messages, Mail, and across social media platforms.

Magic Movie helps create beautiful custom videos — complete with titles, transitions, and music — in just a few taps. To create a Magic Movie, a user simply selects an album, or any group of photos or images from their library, and Magic Movie instantly identifies the best parts of the footage and creates the project. Creators can easily put their own spin on a Magic Movie by rearranging or deleting clips in the simplified Magic Movie shot list, or by editing the project further. Styles can be added to change up the look and feel of the entire video. Like Storyboard videos, Magic Movies can be shared from iMovie via Messages, Mail, and on social media.

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iMovie 3.0, including the new Storyboards and Magic Movie features, is available today as a free update on the App Store for devices running iOS 15.2 or later and iPadOS 15.2 or later.

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Detailed Guide to Sharing and Transferring iMovie Projects

High-quality movie-making has never been easier with the sophisticated cameras on Apple’s latest iPhones. And powerful apps like iMovie enables just about anyone to transform video into cinematic magic. 

In this detailed guide, we review step-by-step how to share and transfer iMovie projects , so keep reading to learn more about these amazing processes. 

Before we get started, if you want to learn how to change the voice pitch of a video clip in iMovie, check out our Complete Guide to Changing Voice Pitch in iMovie .

How to Export a Project in iMovie for MacOS

• Open up iMovie and click on the project you want to export
• Click the Share button
• Select Export File from the available options
• Give your video a name by double-clicking the title and typing in your title
• Configure the export settings for your video and click the Next… button
• In the File Explorer, navigate to the folder where you want to export the video to and then click the Save button
• Your video will start exporting to the folder and will notify you once the export is complete

Open Up iMovie And Click On The Project You Want to Export

Open up iMovie. You should see a screen like the one above showing you all of your iMovie projects. Click on the iMovie project that you want to export.

Click on the Share Button

You should now see iMovie opened up to your project like the screenshot above.

Click on the Share button in the upper-right-hand corner of the iMovie project as shown in the screenshot above. This will bring up the project export options for iMovie.

Select Export File From The Available Options

iMovie for MacOS has four export options:

• YouTube & Facebook
• Save Current Frame
• Export File

I generally recommend using the Export File option and it is the most versatile in my opinion.

Click on the Export File option from the options.

Give Your Video A Title

You should now see the File dialog box as shown above. Double-click the Title and type in the title you want your video to have . Hit the Enter key to exit edit mode for the text box.

Configure The Video Export Settings and Click The Next Button

After editing the title, there are several options for your exported video that you can configure:

• Description

I generally just leave the defaults for the settings. Configure the settings and, once done, click the Next… button to continue the export process.

Select A Folder And Click The Save Button

You should now see the File Explorer as shown in the screenshot above. Navigate to the folder where you want to export the video. Click the Save button to start the process of iMovie exporting your project as a video file.

Your video will start exporting. iMovie provides a progress indicator in the upper-right corner of the iMovie project window as shown in the screenshot above.

Once iMovie has finished exporting your video, you should see a confirmation notification as shown above (assuming you don’t have notifications turned off).

Your video should now be ready.

If you are looking for a comparison of iMovie for Mac and iMovie for iPad, check out our iMovie for iPad vs iMovie for Mac Guide .

If you are looking to learn more about video editing, you should really check out SkillShare . Skillshare is an online learning platform with courses on pretty much anything you want to learn.

There is an amazing iMovie course, The Complete Guide to iMovie from Beginner to Expert that I recommend you check out.

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How to Export an iMovie Project in iMovie for iPhone and iPad

When it comes to exporting an iMovie project, there are essentially four paths that can be taken (email, message, AirDrop, or cloud), but they all begin the same way. 

These are the steps to export an iMovie project:

• From the Projects browser page in the iMovie app, select the particular iMovie project that you want to export

Open up iMovie on your iOS device (iPhone or iPad). For our demonstration here, we will use an iPad but all of these instructions are the same for iPhone as well.

Select the project you want to export by pressing on it.

• A separate page for the selected iMovie project will then open. Press the Share button to see your export options.

Once you press on the project you want to export in the project page, you

• Tapping the share button will open up a menu containing multiple options for exporting your iMovie project, including:

• Text message
• Cloud (web-based storage)
• Sharing the video to various other applications on your iOS device

If you are looking to save the video to your iOS device, choose the Save Video option as shown in the screenshot above.

• iMovie will begin to export your video

Since the iMovie project that is being exported is essentially a file, its size can determine whether it can be exported (i.e., the longer the video, the larger the file size, and the more difficult it may be to export).

If the file is too large to export, tap “Options” next to the project’s name and choose a lower resolution

Once an iMovie project has been successfully exported, it can then be viewed or edited from other devices.

A quick note, if you are looking to fix overexposed video in iMovie, you must check out our Guide to Fixing Overexposed Video in iMovie .

How to Share an iMovie Project Across Devices

Sharing an iMovie project across devices is not only a way to enable others to view your video, but it also provides access to your project for team collaboration. 

Here are the steps you will need to follow:

To Share an iMovie Project via AirDrop:

• Select your project from the Projects browser in iMovie
• Tap the “Share” button
• Select the “AirDrop” option
• Tap the device you want to share your project with

To Share an iMovie Project Using a Shared Album:

• Having selected your project and accessed the Share menu, select the “Add to Shared Album” option
• Type the name of this iMovie project as you want it to appear in the designated shared album
• If you have more than one shared album , select the one you want this iMovie project to be shared with (you can also create a new shared album during this step)
• Tap “Post” to share

To Share an iMovie Project by Saving to a Photo Album:

• Having selected your project and accessed the Share menu, select the “Save Video” option
• The video will be added to your library
• You can now access the iMovie project from any computer that you connect your device to (or any device that is synced with your photo library)

To Share an iMovie Project by Saving to iCloud Drive:

• Having selected your project and accessed the Share menu, select the “Save to Files” option
• You can now select the desired destination such as your iCloud drive (you can also select other cloud storage options such as Google Drive during this step)
• Tap “Save” to save your iMovie project

Looking to use music in your iMovie projects? Our Ultimate Guide to Using Music in iMovie will teach you everything you need to know to add and layer music and audio files in iMovie like a boss!

How Do I Transfer iMovie from iPhone to Mac

There may be instances when you need to transfer an iMovie project from an iPhone to a Mac. 

These are the steps you need to take:

• Connect the device containing the iMovie project to your Mac using the appropriate USB cable
• From the iMovie app, click on the “Import” button (it is a square with a down arrow) on the toolbar (alternatively, the Import button can also be found using the “Media” button)
• Locate your connected device and then select the desired clip from the displayed list of media files (thumbnails of each video and photo in the library will be shown)
• At the top of the Import window will be an “Import to:” box with a drop-down menu where you can either:
• Save the imported file to an existing event
• Create a new event and type in the name of the newly imported file
• You will then be given the option to import all clips or import selected clips  

By transferring an iMovie project from an iPhone to a Mac, it can be viewed or edited from the larger, more powerful desktop.

How to Edit an iMovie Project Across Devices

There may be an instance where multiple people (e.g., a team project or a collaborative effort) need to edit the same iMovie project on their own, separate devices. While this can be done, it is a challenging process that requires close coordination between the parties. 

Here are the steps:

• Both devices must be operating with the exact same version of iMovie
• Both devices must have access to the exact same library containing the iMovie project clips and files (for this reason, it may be advisable to create a new library for this specific purpose)
• Only one device can edit the same iMovie project at a time, and it must be updated (saved) to the same location every time
• Each party should notify the other when their editing work is completed and saved so that the other can then work on the same file
• There are specific steps that can be taken to ensure that the library setup is done correctly, and these procedures can be found here

Do you want to learn how to loop videos in iMovie? Check out our How to Loop Video in iMovie tutorial to learn how to loop video quickly and easily

How To Send An iMovie That Is Too Big

Depending on the length and resolution, an iMovie project file size can become too big to send through conventional means. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce file sizes so that an iMovie can be sent, and these steps can be done through the iMovie app on either a Mac or an iPhone . 

Here’s how:

Reducing an iMovie Size on a Mac

• From the Share menu in the iMovie app, select “File”
• The pop-up window displays the project’s length and estimated file size
• Using the up and down arrows next to “Resolution” will affect the video’s file size (e.g., the better/higher the resolution, the larger the file)
• Using the up and down arrows next to “Quality” will have a similar effect
• Adjust either or both parameters until you achieve a file size that will enable you to send the iMovie

Reducing an iMovie Size on an iPhone

• Following the same steps as for exporting an iMovie project from an iPhone, navigate to the “Options” window for the project that is being sent
• Among the available options will be “Resolution,” and some of the choices include:
• The two HD options (720p and 1080p) represent the best viewing quality but also correspond to the largest file sizes (thus, choosing a lower resolution will enable a large file to be sent)

An Apple iPhone and the iMovie app are a powerful combination for creating film projects. Hopefully, this detailed guide will assist you in sharing and transferring your next iMovie project.

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How to Save a Project in iMovie

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Although iMovie has a user-friendly video editing interface, some of its functions work differently than similar apps. For instance, you won’t find a Save button on the iMovie menu, which might be confusing when you want to save your finished or unfinished project. But saving your project isn’t complicated—you need to understand the iMovie interface and the right saving procedures.

This article explains how to save your finished and unfinished iMovie project.

How to Save an iMovie Project

iMovie doesn’t have a Save button because it autosaves your edits in real time as you work on a project. You can find your finished and unfinished Projects displayed as icons in your iMovie project browser, from where you can continue to edit or share. However, having your projects saved elsewhere can be safer in case your iMovie malfunctions.

The section below explores how to save your finished and unfinished iMovie projects.

Saving a Finished iMovie Project

So you’ve complete editing your iMovie masterpiece – added all the special transitions, filled in all the title cards, etc. – and now you’re ready save it and share it with friends. Here how you can save your finished iMovie project using one of several methods:

Saving Your iMovie Finished Project to a Desktop Folder

To save your iMovie finished project to a desktop folder, follow these steps:

When you save your project on your desktop, you can easily save the file to your iCloud to access it from your iPad or iPhone. Here’s how you do it:

Saving Your iMovie Finished Project to an External Drive

Although saving your iMovie project to your desktop is convenient, doing so might eventually cause storage space issues if you regularly save iMovie projects here. An alternative would be saving your large files to an external drive to ease the storage burden on your device. These are the steps to follow:

Saving Your iMovie Finished Project as an Email

This method involves exporting your project. You can access your project from whichever email account you send it to, but you won’t be able to edit it again. Here’s how you do it:

• If your project’s size exceeds 10 MB, you’ll get a pop-up requesting you reduce your project’s file. Tap on the resolution warning and reduce your file size.

Saving Unfinished iMovie Project

• Move to iMovie’s original library, drag the project you want to save, and drop it into the new library you created. You can now remove your external drive from your Mac.

Should you want to continue editing your iMovie project, follow these steps:

• When the iMovie opens, double-click your external drive’s iMovie library when it opens and choose “Close.” Now you’ll be sure you’re editing your project on your device, and not your external drive, which might cause lags.

What Are Your Options if You Can’t Save Your iMovie Project?

It’s not uncommon for some users to have difficulty saving their iMovie project to their device. When this happens, it usually means a problem with your device, the iMovie app, or there’s a bug in the project itself that is interrupting the saving process. When you encounter this problem, you should do the following:

• Check if your Mac has enough storage. If your device is low on storage space, saving your iMovie project will continue to fail. Go to your storage settings and check if you have enough space. If you don’t, clear cache files and delete other unnecessary files and applications you no longer use to create more space.
• Determine if your iMovie project is corrupted. If your project has becomes corrupted, saving might be impossible. Try making a copy of your project. If you continue to get a rejection error, the file may be corrupted.
• Restart your device: Technical glitches on your Mac or iMovie could be the cause of the saving error. Restarting your device may clear the issue.

Preserve Your iMovie Projects

Your video editing process on iMovie won’t be complete unless you know how to save your projects in an accessible location. With the above methods, you don’t have to worry about saving your finished and unfinished projects. You can save them on your device or your external drive and access them easily.

Have you ever had a bad experience saving your iMovie project? Did you forget to save your unfinished project, or what happened? Tell us in the comment section below.

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How to Add Subtitles in iMovie

For those that like to create their own videos, they should know that there is a way to add subtitles or captions in iMovie. If you don’t know, there is a way to go about adding subtitles to a project, and it can be done so manually. However, I am also going to take a look at a way to generate subtitles automatically. If you are cutting your teeth through this free Apple program, iMovie can be a great start to the world of video-editing.

With that in mind, I’m going to explain what subtitles are, how they might be helpful, and then go through the process of adding them to iMovie via Mac, iPad and iPhone. While creating subtitles in longer projects may be rather labor-intensive, following these steps ensures that you have the right tools and options.

What Are Subtitles?

Subtitles are a series of texts that transcribes the dialogue or commentary occurring within the movie or video. People may also know them as captions. Typically, captions and subtitles appear at the bottom of the screen, but using these methods, you can place them wherever you would like on the screen.

Captions and subtitles can be useful for those that are a hard of hearing, and it can also be a good idea to add subtitles to videos that will appear on social media, such as Tik-Toks or FaceBook stories. Using this guide, I’m going to show a couple of different options for adding subtitles to iMovie, including doing so automatically.

How to Add Subtitles Manually in iMovie

First, we’re going to take a look at adding subtitles directly within iMovie. While this is a manual process, it can still be rather easy. However, depending on the length of the project, or depending on how much dialogue there is, it may be a time-consuming process. Let’s begin.

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How to add subtitles or captions to iMovie.

Note that if you did select your clip, you can also simply double-click the Lower Third Title to automatically add it.

Things to Note

Remember that in this instance, the undo button is really going to be your friend. If you are new to this experience, getting the text boxes to align with your dialogue and speech may take some practice. Remember that not only are you able to adjust the length of time of the text boxes, but you can also drag them along the TimeLine to ensure they are exactly where they need to be. Don’t get discouraged if you need to try more than once to get it just right.

Can iMovie Automatically Add Subtitles?

No, iMovie cannot add subtitles automatically. However, there is a way to add subtitles automatically to an iMovie project, though, this can not be done inside iMovie directly. A good transcription service that does offer some free options is HappyScribe . However, keep in mind that the free service will only add subtitles via artificial intelligence, meaning that the accuracy will not be perfect (around 80 percent). While this will not create perfect subtitles, some may find it to be a much faster process.

To add automatic subtitles, remember that you are going to need to export your iMovie in .mp4 format. You will also need a Happy Scribe account. Fortunately, signing up is relatively straightforward (and free). Note that there is an option to have a professional transcriber add captions to your project, but it will cost money.

If you are using Happy Scribe for the first time, the website will walk you through the process step-by-step. Simply follow the instructions as they are presented. Additionally, you can also try Amberscript as a way to automatically add subtitles .

Export Your iMovie Project

If you want to export your iMovie project, simply follow these steps.

• From iMovie, click the Share button in the top-right corner of the screen.

• Type in a file name in the Save As section, and then choose a destination for your file. Then hit Save. It may take a moment for iMovie to render your project, but when it is finished, you will have a file you can upload to Happy Scribe.

Can I Add Subtitles in iMovie App?

If you are using iMovie on an iPad or iPhone, you can also add subtitles manually within the program.

• Open your iMovie project on your iPhone or iPad. That, or start a new project. If you are starting a new project, add the media you wish to caption or add subtitles to.
• Then, select a portion of your clip where you would like to add captions or subtitles. You will be able to personalize your captions here as well.

• Then, you will see the words “title text here” directly on your project. You can double-click this and select Edit to edit the caption or subtitle.
• If you are using iMovie on your iPad, you can adjust the length of the titles by dragging the Timer button that appears below the Title selection process. If you are using your iPhone, you may need to split the clips individually to add subtitles. Do this by selecting the area you want to add subtitles within your Timeline, then click the scissors icon and select Split. Note that this may be an involved process.

Get the Message

While it may be a time-consuming process to add subtitles and captions your iMovie project, users should know that they have options available to them. Again, the Undo button is likely to be your friend in this situation. Personally, I would recommend using a Mac to create subtitles, as the process is slightly easier while also providing a few more options. You can also use online services as well, but they may not be as accurate as you would like.

When you are finished, you will have a project that has proper subtitles and captions. This is a great option for those looking to add subtitles to a project that is meant for Tik-Tok or FaceBook, as these videos typically are not very long to begin with. While it may take some practice to get your subtitles just right, this can be a good way to build more experience with using iMovie. Of course, if you are planning to use iMovie for social media, you may want to know how to tailor your video specifically for social media .

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Google's AI Showcase Sets Up a Big Challenge for Apple

Google I/O 2024's keynote was almost entirely filled with AI announcements detailing where and how its Gemini chatbot will be used in much of the company's product suite. The midyear show is traditionally where we see a lot of software updates and product teases, but the intensive focus on how AI will enhance Gmail, Search and other products consumers use daily is a warning shot for competitors.

That includes Apple, which is set to hold its own software-oriented WWDC keynote on June 10. The company behind the iPhone has kept its AI plans close to the vest, with CEO Tim Cook sharing vague references to what it has in store for the year during earnings calls. Aside from the  surprise release of its OpenELM large language model last month, we know very little about what's coming at WWDC 2024.

But Google's AI showcase gives Apple plenty to compete with. The tech behemoth leaned hard into how its Gemini chatbot would integrate with and enhance existing services in ways that play to its software strengths, including using AI to parse through Gmail and photos. 

Here are all the areas where Google has the most advantage that Apple will be hard pressed to keep up with. 

Read more: AI Was Google's Biggest 'Product' at I/O. Tech Keynotes Will Never Be the Same

Google leads -- will Apple follow?

This Google I/O was one of transitions. Google has seemingly replaced Google Assistant with Gemini -- and in the future, with the not-yet-public Project Astra, a new AI initiative that can scan what your phone camera sees and offer tips (in one example shown during I/O, reminding someone where they left their glasses, which the phone had seen half a minute earlier). 

It's easy to see Apple supercharge Siri with AI to be more helpful, or even have the virtual assistant be more active in noticing surroundings and making suggestions. But Apple has also kept user privacy foremost in its design decisions, so it's hard to imagine the company following Google down paths for more personalization at the cost of exposing users' habits and surroundings. 

Similarly, another feature Google teased has Gemini listening to phone calls and warning users when it detects likely scam activity. For example, a caller would be warned when they are asked to transfer money. Even if that detection happens on the device as Google claims, it seems like a bridge too far for Apple to monitor iPhone owners' behavior so intrusively -- especially after the company backed down on its CSAM detection proposal years ago following blowback from privacy advocates . 

One of Google's biggest strengths lies in using AI tools directly in its software suite. People can ask Gemini to parse through documents and photos. It can also sort through your Gmail, including handling busywork. Google showed an example of someone using it to gather receipts located within emails, stick them in a folder, and make a spreadsheet. Gemini will also suggest a trio of premade replies tailored to every email to give quick responses.

Sorting through emails doesn't seem like it would be too tough for Apple to imitate through its Mail app, and having iOS or MacOS search across its operating system for more intelligent and context-sensitive results wouldn't be too much of a stretch either. But more complex requests, like those shown at Google I/O highlighting photos and videos showing a child's growing swimming capability, do seem like they would require Apple to have a generative AI chatbot like Gemini. Something like ChatGPT, which OpenAI is rumored to be in talks with Apple to bring to iPhones, Bloomberg reported.

Google also had plenty to introduce for Search, including the AI Overview pane that provides processed results of whatever you've searched for. On mobile, Google Lens has a new feature to add vocal questions when recording a video with the app. On the Google I/O stage, Vice President of Product Rose Yao asked why "isn't this working" pointing at an inoperable part of a record player, to which the app identified and offered Search results with an AI-assembled list of suggested fixes. 

Apple hasn't explored adding AI to Safari just yet, let alone flowing smart camera object identification into search results. Ditto with Google's other mobile feature that debuted in the Samsung Galaxy S24 , Circle to Search , which looks up anything on your phone's screen that you draw a circle around using your finger or stylus. iPhone owners can crudely access the feature with a lengthy workaround, but it's far from as seamless as it is on Android phones.

Google also showed off a generative AI application for accessibility, an area where Apple has held the advantage for some time. Gemini Nano, the pint-size version of the chatbot for phones, will have improved its existing TalkBack screen reader for vocalizing what's on the screen, giving Apple a run for its money on its accessibility dominance. Gemini multimodality will essentially add descriptions to images in the vein of alt text on the fly. 

Then there's the upcoming Android 15 update, of course. Gemini is even further integrated into the operating system, with a feature called Gems that are pint-size versions of the chatbot dedicated to single tasks. You can make gems for, say, creating new workout routines (and cheering you on) every day, or guiding you through cooking complex meals. Android 15 also uses the chatbot to power Live, a feature for live voice conversations with AI to ask questions and get natural responses. That's plenty of functionality that Apple may not be able to imitate in iOS 18 . 

What Apple may be the most behind in, if it's competing directly, are Google's additional ways to use generative AI to create audio and video, as well as improving its image generation. Apple prides itself on facilitating creativity, so it'll be curious if the company explores integrating generative AI into software like Photos, Final Cut and iMovie. 

Apple playing to its strengths?

Despite AI taking up the entire Google I/O keynote, there were still plenty of dark spaces in the company's kingdom where the light of AI didn't reach. Software stalwarts of I/Os past like Maps and Google Suite were nowhere to be seen, and there was no mention at all of any upcoming Pixel hardware. Aside from the already-announced Pixel 8A, which it seems like Google unveiled last week to clear the decks for AI, we didn't hear anything about new flagship Pixel phones, another Pixel Fold or a follow-up to the Pixel Watch 2 . 

Read more:  Lost in the AI Jargon: Google's Big Event Was Clear as Mud

That leaves some room for Apple to make a big presentation at WWDC. We can expect the company to follow up with obvious AI integrations -- in Siri, in iOS 18 and other operating system updates, and perhaps in helping navigate or search documents. 

In addition, Google I/O didn't have a single standout AI feature to announce among its many incremental improvements and additions, leaving the door open for Apple to win headlines if it has something truly exceptional waiting in the wings. 

What that could be is hard to fathom. Apple's behind in the AI race, and it has to introduce new features and win over its users to ensure its products remain distinctive from competitors'. 

Editors' note: CNET used an AI engine to help create several dozen stories, which are labeled accordingly. The note you're reading is attached to articles that deal substantively with the topic of AI but are created entirely by our expert editors and writers. For more, see our  AI policy .

Add text to your iMovie project

Add text to video, photo, or background clips, create a title sequence, and add end credits to your movie.

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Add titles and text in iMovie on iPhone or iPad

Add text to any video clip, photo, or background in your project, then edit the text. You can also create a title sequence or end credits for your movie.

Add text to a clip

After you add text to a clip, you can edit the text, change where the title appears on-screen, and more. With your project open, tap the clip, then tap the Titles button in the inspector at the bottom of the screen. You can edit the text, reposition the text, and more:

To edit the text, tap the text in the viewer above the timeline, tap Edit, enter new text with the keyboard, then tap Done on the keyboard.

To reposition the text, drag it to a new position.

To resize the text, pinch the text to increase or decrease its size.

You change the title style at any time, while retaining any edits you've already made:

With your project open, tap the clip in the timeline, then tap the Titles button.

Tap a different title style to preview it in the viewer.

To remove text from a clip, tap the clip, tap the Titles button, then tap None in the title styles that appear.

Create a title sequence or end credits

To create a title sequence or end credits for your movie, add a background clip to the beginning or end of your movie, then add text to the background clip. iMovie includes a variety of styles, including animated styles, that you can use in your movie.

With your iMovie project open, scroll the timeline until you get to the beginning or end of the movie.

Tap a title style. The text appears in the viewer above the timeline. To choose a different style, just tap a different style in the inspector at the bottom of the screen.

Trim the background clip to the desired length.

You can then edit the text, change where the text appears on-screen, and more .

Add titles and text in iMovie on Mac

Here's how to add text to a video, photo, or background clip in the timeline.

Position the playhead where you want the text, click Titles above the browser, then double-click a style.

You can also drag the style to the timeline, over the clip where you want it to appear.

The text is added as an attached clip, above the other clip in the timeline.

After you add text to a clip, you can edit the text, change the font, change where the text appears on-screen, and more.

To change font type, size, and color, double-click the clip with the text in the timeline, adjust the font controls at the top of the viewer, then click the Apply button when you're finished.

To set how long the text appears in your movie, move your pointer to either edge of the clip with the text in the timeline, then drag.

To change the style and placement of the text, double-click the title in the timeline, click Titles above the browser, then double-click the new style that you want to use. The new style replaces the old one, retaining the duration you set and any adjustments you made to the text.

iMovie includes a variety of styles, including animated styles, that you can use to create a title sequence or end credits. If you’ve set a theme for your movie, titles related to the theme appear at the top of the browser. You can also add a background if you want your title sequence background in a color other than black.

Position the playhead at the beginning or end of the movie.

If you want a background for the title sequence or end credits other than black, click Backgrounds, then double-click the background that you want to use. Or drag the background to the beginning or end of the timeline. If you don't want a special background, go to the next step.

You can also use any other video clip or photo as the background.

Click Titles, then double-click the title in the browser that you want to use, or drag the title to the timeline. If you used a background or other clip, the title is added as an attached clip above the other clip in the timeline. With an attached clip, when you move a video clip or photo, the attached clip moves with it.

Change the look of your iMovie project

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