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Titles pane – Apple iMovie HD User Manual

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Chapter 2

iMovie HD at a Glance

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Titles Pane

Click the Titles button to open the Titles pane. You can add opening titles, rolling
commentary, end credits, and more. You can also choose a title style, font, and text
color.

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Place at Playhead: Click to import a selected track into your movie. The imported track appears in
one of the audio tracks in the timeline viewer.

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Record/Stop: Click to record a voiceover or other sound through your computer’s built-in
microphone or an external microphone. The input meter displays the sound level; sound quality
is best if it stays within the yellow range. Click the button a second time to stop recording. The
newly recorded audio clip appears in the audio track where you can select and edit it.

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Preview: Click to see how the title will look.

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Update: Click to apply changes to a title you’ve already added to your movie.

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Arrow buttons: For some titles you can click the arrow buttons to set the direction you want the
title to move.

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Preview monitor: Use this monitor to view title styles and preview your settings.

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Timing controls: Move the sliders to set how quickly you want the titles to appear and how long
to pause before disappearing. Other options may be available, depending on the title style.

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Titles list: Select a title style for the text you want to add to your movie. Click the disclosure
triangle next to a title to see more titles in that category. When you’re done setting options for
the title, drag the title style from this list to the timeline viewer to place the title in your movie.

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