Developing a Project with i-Movie® and i-DVD®

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Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 4 Learning Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 4 Creating a Project .......................................................................................................................... 5 Transferring Video from the Camera to the Computer ................................................................. 5 Adding Clips to the Project ........................................................................................................... 6 Editing Clips in the Project Window ............................................................................................. 7 Adding Titles to the Project ........................................................................................................... 7 Adding Transitions ........................................................................................................................ 8 Adding Music and Sounds ............................................................................................................. 9 Adjusting the Settings for Music and Sounds ............................................................................... 9 Recording a Voiceover ................................................................................................................ 10 Exporting the Project ................................................................................................................... 10 Moving Your Project to a DVD .................................................................................................. 11

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Introduction Multimedia presentations are a great way to communicate with people. The Macintosh®

computer is an excellent tool to use to develop such presentations. This booklet, Developing a Project with i-Movie®

and i-DVD®, has been created to provide assistance to you with your project. As you use and explore i-Movie and i-DVD on your Mac®, you will find that they have many fine features to help you develop effective presentations. This booklet explains step-by-step how to operate the foundational concepts of these packages. This learning guide is recommended for intermediate-level Macintosh users. Learning Objectives The learning objectives in this document include:

• Having the ability to create a project. • Understanding how to transfer video from the camera to the computer. • Being able to add video to the project. • Knowing how to edit clips in the project window. • Having the ability to add titles to the project. • Being able to add transitions, music, and sounds to the project. • Understanding how to adjust the settings for music and sounds. • Having the ability to record a voiceover for the project. • Knowing how to export a project from i-Movie and move the project to a DVD.

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Creating a Project The following explains how to create a project using the iMovie software:

1. Using your mouse pointer, click the iMovie icon on the dock so that the application opens (see Figure 1).

Figure 1 – iMovie icon on the Dock

2. Using the menu options at the top-left area of the screen, click File. 3. Next, select New Project. 4. In the window that appears, type a name for the project and select one of the following

options: Widescreen, Standard, or iPhone. Then, click Create. Transferring Video from the Camera to the Computer  The  following  explains  how  to  transfer  video  from  the  camera  to  the  computer:    

1. Use  a  firewire  cable  to  connect  the  camera  to  the  computer.  2. Turn  on  the  camera  and  set  it  to  the  Play/VCR  mode.  3. The  Import  From  window  will  appear  on  the  screen  (if  this  window  does  not  open,  

click  File/Import  from  Camera  from  the  menu  options  in  the  upper-­‐left  corner  of  the  screen).  In  the  lower-­‐left  corner  of  the  window,  next  to  the  option  Camera,  make  certain  that  your  camera  is  selected.  a. Select  Automatic  if  you  want  to  capture  the  entire  tape.  If  you  select  the  option  

Automatic,  iMovie  will  rewind  your  tape,  import  the  entire  video,  and  rewind  your  tape  again.  

b. Select  Manual  to  capture  only  part  of  the  tape.  If  you  select  the  option  Manual,  use  the  various  buttons  (Play,  Stop,  Fast  Forward,  and  Rewind)  to  preview  the  video  and  determine  where  on  the  tape  to  begin  importing  video.    

c. Click  the  Import  button  when  you  are  ready  to  import  the  video.    4. In  the  next  window  that  appears,  follow  the  steps  below:    

a. Select  the  option  Create  a  new  Event  and  type  a  descriptive  name  for  the  event  in  the  provided  text  box.      

b. Select  the  option  Analyze  for  stabilization  after  import  if  you  want  iMovie  to  detect  and  correct  video  that  is  shaky.  If  you  select  this  option,  it  will  take  longer  to  import  the  video.  

c. Click  the  Import  button.  5. Next,  your  video  will  begin  importing  from  the  camera  to  the  computer.  If  you  want  

to  stop  the  import,  press  the  Stop  button  on  the  screen.  6. When  finished,  click  the  Done  button.      7. You  may  now  disconnect  the  camera  from  the  computer.  

iMovie  

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Adding Clips to the Project Your video has now been transferred to iMovie. The following explains how to build your project:

1. You will see your footage in the Event Browser (see Figure 2) of i-Movie. To play this footage, click the Play Button (see Figure 2) in the lower-left corner of i-Movie.

2. It is now time to determine what part of this footage you would like to select to include in the final project. To do this, click on any of the clips in the Event Browser (see Figure 2).

3. A yellow box will now appear over a segment of the video. This yellow box allows you to select what part of the video you would like to add to your project. Adjust the size of this yellow box to capture the part of the video that will be added to the project. The following steps explain how to adjust the size of the yellow box: a. To change the size of the yellow box, allow your mouse to hover within the borders of

this yellow box. b. You will see that your mouse pointer now appears as a hand. Move this hand over the

small rectangle at the beginning or end of the yellow box and the hand will become a double-arrow.

c. When you see the double-arrow, hold the mouse button down and move the mouse to the left or right. As you do this, you are adjusting the size of the yellow box.

4. Next, move the selected video from the Event Browser to the Project Window (see Figure 2). The following steps explain how to transfer the video: a. Allow your mouse pointer to hover within the yellow selection box. Your mouse pointer

will appear as a hand. b. Hold down the mouse button and drag the selected clip to the Project Window. c. When the clip is within the Project Window, release your mouse button and the clip will

be added to this window. 5. To  add  other  segments  of  the  video  footage  to  the  Project  Window,  simply  follow  steps  

two  through  four  listed  previously.  

Event  Browser  

Project  Window  

Figure  2  -­‐  iMovie  Interface  

Event  Browser  Play  Button  

Project  Window  Play  Button  

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Editing Clips in the Project Window The following explains how to edit clips in the Project Window:  

1.    Press  the  play  button  in  the  Project  Window  (see  Figure  2)  to  preview  your  project.  

2.    Once  all  of  the  video  has  been  placed  in  the  Project  Window,  you  may  want  to  re-­‐order  the  sequence  of  the  clips.  To  do  this,  simply  click  on  the  clip  and  drag  it  to  the  new  location  (when  you  do  this,  you  will  see  a  large  green  line  appear  indicating  the  location  where  the  clip  will  be  relocated).  

3.       To  remove  a  clip  from  the  Project  Window,  follow  the  steps  below:       a.   Using  your  mouse  pointer,  click  on  the  clip  to  select  it.  

  b.     In  the  upper-­‐left  area  of  your  screen,  click  Edit  from  the  available  menu  options.  

c.   Next,  click  Delete  Selection.  

Adding Titles to the Project The following steps explain how to add titles to the project:

1. Click the T icon on the Edit Browser (see Figure 3). 2. Determine which Title Option you would like to add from the Browser Window (see

Figure 3). 3. To add the title to a clip, drag the title from the Edit Browser (see Figure 3) and place

it on top of a clip in the Project Window (see Figure 2). 4. To add an introductory title slide, drag the title option from the Edit Browser until

your cursor is to the left of the first clip. When you see a green bar to the left of the clip, release your mouse button and the title slide will appear to the left of the first clip.

5. In the next window that appears, select the background of your choice.

T    icon  on  the  Edit    Browser  

Figure  3  –  The  iMovie  Interface  

Title  Options  

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Click here to adjust the length that the title is displayed

Add your text here

Figure  4  –  The  iMovie  Interface  

  6.   Enter  the  text  that  you  want  displayed  in  the  Edit  Browser  (see  Figure  4).  7.   Adjust  the  length  of  time  that  this  title  will  be  displayed  in  the  Project  Window  

(see  Figure  4.)  

Adding Transitions The following steps explain how to add transitions to your project:

1. Click the Transition Icon on the Edit Browser (see Figure 5). 2. Determine the type of transition that you want to include in your presentation from the

available options in the Edit Browser (see Figure 5). 3. Click-and-drag the transition of your choice from the Edit Browser to the Project

Window (see Figure 5). As you drag the transition over the video footage in the Project Window, a green bar will display between the video segments indicating where the transition will be applied. When you release your mouse, the transition will be placed in the Project Window.

Figure  5  –  The  iMovie  Interface  

Transition  Icon  on  the  Edit    Browser  

Transition  Options  

Transition  Example    in  the    Project  Window  

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Adding Music and Sounds The following steps explain how to add music and sounds to your project:

1. Click the Music Icon on the Edit Browser (see Figure 6). 2. Next, search the various Music and Sound Options available in the Edit Browser (see

Figure 6). Press the Play Button in the Edit Browser to listen to the sound/music. Press the Play Button again to stop the sound/music.

3. When you find a sound/music file that you want to add to your project, simply drag the file from the Edit Browser to the Project Window and release your mouse button when the color of the Project Window changes to green.

4. The sound/music will appear in the Project Window as a green rectangle (see Figure 6). 5. The following explains how to shorten or lengthen the sound clip:

a. Allow your mouse pointer to hover at the top of the green sound clip so that the mouse pointer appears as a hand.

b. Hold the mouse button down and move the mouse pointer to the right to shorten the sound clip or to the left to lengthen the sound clip.

c. As you adjust the size of the clip, the color will change from green to purple. 6. To delete a sound clip, click on the green or purple area of the clip (see Figure 6) so that

the border changes to yellow. Then, press the delete key on your keyboard (hint: use the delete key under the F12 key).

Figure  6  –  The  iMovie  Interface  

Music  Icon  on  the  Edit    Browser  

Music  and  Sound  Options  

The  Music  Appears  as  a  Green  or  Purple  

Background  in  the  Project  Window  

Adjusting the Settings for Music and Sounds The following explains how to adjust the settings (volume and fades) for music and sound tracks appearing in the Project Window:

1. The music/sound track appears as green or purple in the Project Window (see Figure 6). Click the action control located on the music/sound track (see Figure 7).

2. From the menu that appears, select Audio Adjustments. 3. In the next window that appears, you can adjust the volume and

the fades. When you are finished, click the Done button.

Figure  7  –  Music  and  Sounds  Action  Control  

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Recording a Voiceover The following explains how to record a voiceover for your project:

1. Click the Voiceover button on the iMovie toolbar (see Figure 8). 2. In the Voiceover Menu that appears, you will see the Record From: option. Select one

of the following choices here: Built-in Microphone or Built-in Line Input 3. When you are ready to begin speaking, click on a segment of a clip in the Project

Window (see Figure 8). The place where you click is where your voice will begin in the project.

4. After you click on the video segment, a screen will appear with a three-second countdown before the recording begins. After this three-second countdown ends, you may begin speaking and your voice will be recorded.

5. To stop the recording, press the space bar. 6. Your recording will appear in the project as a purple icon. 7. If you decide to remove the recording from the project, simply select the purple icon

and press the delete key (hint: use the delete key under the F12 key). 8. You may close the Voiceover Menu when you are finished recording.

Voiceover  Button  

Figure  8  –  The  iMovie  Interface  

Project  Window  

Exporting the Project The following steps explain how to export the project out of i-Movie so that it can be shared with other computers:

1. From the menu options at the top of the screen, select Share. 2. Next, click Export Movie. 3. In the next window that appears on your screen, enter a name for the file, determine

the location where the project will be saved (hint: if you save this project to the desktop, it is easy to find), and the size to export. When done, click the Export button.

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Moving Your Project to a DVD The following steps explain how to move your project to a DVD:

1. Open i-DVD on your computer. The following steps explain how to find i–DVD on your Mac: a. Double-click the following icon on your desktop: Macintosh HD. b. In the next window, double-click the Applications folder. c. In the next window, double-click the i-DVD icon to open the software.

2. In the next window that appears, click Magic i-DVD. 3. In the upper-left corner of the next window, you will see DVD Title. In the text box

provided, enter a title for your DVD. 4. Next, just below the area where you typed the title, select a theme for your DVD. 5. In the upper-right area of the window, click the button Movies. 6. In the window just below the Movies button that you just clicked, you will see an

arrow to the left of the i-Movie icon. Click this arrow so that it is pointing downwards. 7. You will now see a list of the projects in i-Movie. Drag the project that you want to

place on a DVD to the window labeled, Drop Movies Here:. 8. To see a preview of your DVD, click the Preview button in the lower-left area of the

window. 9. When you are finished previewing your project, you will see a window that appears as

a remote control on your desktop. Click the Exit button on this remote control window to return to your project.

10. When you are ready to transfer the project to a DVD, click the Burn button in the lower-right area of the window.

11. Next, insert a DVD into your computer. The project will now be moved onto the DVD.