Select iPhoto Library to see thumbnail images in iMovie’s Browser pane and Viewer.Īt the bottom of the Libraries pane is the Content Library. Click the downward-pointing triangle next to the iMovie Library entry, and you see a list of individual events. Clicking iMovie Library also shows your iMovie events-this time laid out on a timeline, rather than as a thumbnail. Select All Projects, and projects you’ve created in iMovie appear as thumbnails in the Browser.
(We’ll explore the Browser more thoroughly shortly.) Choose All Events, and any movie events you’ve created populate the Browser. When you select iPhoto Library, any events within iPhoto appear in the Browser pane that appears just to the top-right of the Libraries pane. At the very least you should see entries for ‘iPhoto Library’, ‘All Events’, ‘All Projects’, and ‘iMovie Library’. The top portion of this pane is filled with links to your photos, projects, and movie events. The left side of the iMovie window contains the Libraries pane. With iMovie 10, Apple rejiggered the interface-so back we go to see where each element now lives. In our first iMovie ’09 lesson, I took you on a tour of the interface and pointed out the five panes and the central toolbar that iMovie used to do its business.
So open your notebooks, update your copy of iMovie (it’s free if you already have a copy on your Mac), and let’s begin. The new iMovie 10, however, is different enough from its predecessor that it makes sense to reboot that series, this time focusing on what it has to offer. Similarly, the new iPhoto is nearly a carbon copy of the previous version, so we can leave it alone too. Mavericks has a handful of new features, but it’s not a radical departure from Mountain Lion.
A plan that goes a little like this: Nearly everything I’ve taught you about the Mac in these Mac 101 lessons is just as applicable today as it was when I wrote the original lessons. And that leaves us where?Īs the keeper of these classes, I’ve formed a plan. But wouldn’t you know it, Apple released a new version of that program as well. Prior to that, we were just getting into the mechanics of iMovie ’11. For example, if you add a 4K video clip to your project, you’ll be able to share the finished project at 4k resolution.When we last gathered in these hallowed halls, Apple had released Mavericks and I gave you a tour of its most visible new features. In iMovie on iPhone or iPad, the highest quality clip in your project determines the resolution for your movie. You can always add videos and photos your project after you initially create the movie. If you didn't add videos or photos, the timeline is blank. Videos or photos you selected appear in the timeline. To browse more video clips, photos, and albums, tap Media, then tap another folder.If you don't want to add media from your photo library, go to step 6. Tap an individual video clip or a photo that you want to include in your movie, or tap Select to choose an entire moment.Touch and hold image thumbnails to preview photos at a larger size or to preview video clips.You can also tap Trailer to use built-in templates to create a trailer with your own videos and photos. The Moments screen appears, showing videos and photos from your Photos app photo library organized into moments-all the video clips and photos from a particular day or event. If you're currently editing a movie, tap Done, then tap Projects to open the Projects browser.