Apple iMovie HD - Manual (Page 7)

Chapter 1 Introduction 7
• Chapter 6, Adding Transitions and Photos: In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use
transitions and place photos from iPhoto into a movie.
• Chapter 7, Using Special Effects: Learn to use special effects to change the look of
motion in a video, perhaps speeding up or slowing down your video, or add visual
effects such as electrical flashes or fog to a scene to increase visual impact.
• Chapter 8, Adding Titles and Chapter Markers: Learn to add titles, credits, and other
text to your footage to identify people, places, and dates, add commentary, or
anything you like. For movies that you want to share on a disc with iDVD, learn to set
up your movie in chapters so that viewers can play specific scenes.
• Chapter 9, Working With Sound: Learn to add sound effects, music, and voiceovers
to your videos to give them a professional flare.
• Chapter 10, Watching Your Finished Movie: Learn to export your project into a
finished movie format so that it can be viewed on the web, on DVD, as a QuickTime
movie, or with format options used by experts.
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Common keyboard shortcuts are presented for easy reference
in the appendix.
What’s New in iMovie HD
iMovie HD adds many new features that make movie making faster and easier, with
more professional results than ever:
Support for High Definition (HD): iMovie HD continues to lead with support for the
most advanced standards and cameras. Import high definition widescreen video (HDV
720p and 1080i) from the latest HD cameras. Do everything you expect from iMovie HD
with HD content; edit, add effects, and share.
Support for More Video Formats and Devices: More choices to use even the smallest
and most affordable video cameras, including support for MPEG-4 from flash media
video devices. Natively capture from iSight without converting formats. iMovie HD also
supports 16:9 widescreen standard definition DV.
Automated Movie Making with Magic iMovie: Just plug in your camcorder and
iMovie HD automatically imports and arranges your video on the Timeline, creating a
movie from start to finish—optionally adding titles, transitions, chapter markers, and
even a soundtrack. Even send to iDVD, automatically.
Editing Is Faster and Easier: Creating even the most advanced projects in iMovie HD is
fast and easy with dramatically increased overall performance, including launching,
editing, and saving—no matter how large or complex your project. Copy and paste
clips between iMovie HD projects, and even drag and drop clips to and from the
Timeline. Even rearrange your clips in the Timeline.